DRC Signs $300M Electricity Interconnection Deal With Zambia

[Daba Finance] A framework agreement has been signed to finance, build, and operate a major power transmission line between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This project aims to strengthen the electricity supply to the DRC's main mining region. The parties involved are the DRC Strategic Investment Fund (FIS-DRC), Enterprise Power DRC (EnPower), Trafigura, and Gridworks Development Partners. The initiative is part of an effort to rely more heavily on the generation capacity of neighboring Zambia.