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Rwanda’s $214mn China-backed hydropower dam delayed to 2028

Dam sluice gate. Photo by Lynn Greyling @ Pixabay
Dam sluice gate. Photo by Lynn Greyling @ Pixabay

Alex Ngarambe

Alex Ngarambe is a journalist covering Rwanda’s business, markets, and economic developments.
  • Nyabarongo II hydropower dam, financed by China’s Exim Bank, faces 3-year delay
  • Rwanda says it is closely monitoring the contractor to avoid further setbacks

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda’s flagship Nyabarongo II hydropower project, backed by a $214 million loan from China’s Exim Bank, has been hit by financial constraints and technical setbacks that will push completion from 2025 to 2028.

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