Tanzania opens bids linked to Selous park dam project

Monkeys in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve. The country has opened bids by companies to clear forests within the Selous ecosystemin preparation for the construction of the Stiegler’s Gorge hydroelectric dam. PHOTO | FILE

Tanzania has opened bids by companies seeking contracts to clear forests within the Selous ecosystem, a world heritage site, in preparation for the construction of the Stiegler’s Gorge hydroelectric dam.

This signals another step in the implementation of the project that the government says will help solve the country’s power shortage.