CAIRO – 27 August 2020: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi reviewed number of issues during a Thursday meeting with several minsters and officials, including efforts exerted to enhance cooperation with African states. Presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady said that the meeting highlighted boosting cooperation with African states in energy, infrastructure fields, the power linkage with regional neighbors, along with following up with the latest developments regarding Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station (JNHS), also called Rufiji Hydroelectric Power Station, which is a 2,115 megawatts (2,836,000 hp) hydroelectric dam under construction in Tanzania, added the spokesman. Earlier Thursday, Sisi inspected models of modern vehicles, equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG) combustion engines, ahead of offering them at the local market. Produced by giant international automakers, the locally-assembled vehicles are planned to be offered at the markets nationwide at competitive prices and with payment facilities, presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said. The move came as part of the government’s efforts to support a national project aimed at equipping vehicles and means of public transportation with natural gas-powered engines, given their economic and societal benefits.

Source: Egypt Today August 28, 2020 00:33 UTC