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A delegation of young journalists from several African countries, including Tanzania, toured Elsewedy Electric’s manufacturing facilities in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt, gaining firsthand insight into the company’s industrial capabilities and its contribution to energy and infrastructure development across the continent.
The visit formed part of the three-week Mahfouz El-Ansary Training Course, organized by the Union of African Journalists (UAJ), The program aims to provide African media professionals with direct exposure to the role of the continent’s industrial leaders in driving socioeconomic development.
Reviewing Elsewedy Electric’s operations across the continent, Eng. Elsewedy pointed to Tanzania as a significant milestone in the company’s journey in Africa. Through a joint venture, the company constructed the 2,115-megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project, alongside its ongoing contribution to national grid expansion initiatives.
According to official records as of 31 May, the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project was already meeting more than 49% of Tanzania’s total electricity demand, despite not having reached its full generation capacity at that time. This reflects the project’s substantial impact on the country’s energy mix and national power supply.
Eng. Elsewedy also outlined some of the key challenges encountered during the project’s implementation, Environmental considerations represented a central priority, requiring close coordination and stringent measures to ensure that construction activities met the highest applicable environmental standards, These challenges were addressed with the direct support and facilitation of the Egyptian and Tanzanian governments, which helped establish the conditions required for the project’s responsible execution.
The project also faced exceptional pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as between 9,000 and 12,000 workers were stationed at a remote project site. Extensive health and safety measures were introduced to protect the workforce while maintaining progress according to the project schedule.
Eng. Ahmed Elsewedy, President and CEO of Elsewedy Electric, commented, “Elsewedy Electric is an African company with deep roots across the continent, where we have built a strong presence and long-term commitment over the years. Our ambition is not simply to deliver projects across Africa, but to create value within the markets where we operate. That means investing in local manufacturing, developing skills, creating jobs and transferring knowledge alongside building infrastructure. For us, the real measure of a successful project is the economic and social value it continues to create after construction is complete.”
Beyond Tanzania, Elsewedy Electric is implementing power and infrastructure projects in several other African countries, including Kenya, Zambia and Rwanda. These projects are helping connect rural communities and industrial zones to national power grids while supporting wider economic and social development.
During the tour, the journalists visited production lines for high-voltage power cables, transformers and electrical distribution systems manufactured for export to markets across Africa. The visit gave the delegation a closer look at the company’s manufacturing processes, technical expertise and capacity to deliver locally driven solutions to the continent’s infrastructure needs.
Members of the delegation expressed confidence in the industrial capabilities they observed and emphasized the media’s role in highlighting African-led development solutions upon returning to their respective newsrooms.
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