Biwater’s Tanzanian blindfold
- From: Vol 6, Issue 6 (June 2005)
- Category: Companies
- Region: Africa
- Country:
- Related Companies: Biwater, Saur and Veolia
Did Biwater fall victim to ruthless local politics in Dar es Salaam? Frederic Blanc-Brude investigates.
On 13 May, the Tanzanian government announced that it was terminating the lease of City Water Services Limited (CWSL), the Biwater-led consortium that had won the Dar es Salaam contract in 2003. Upon hearing the news, the management of Biwater flew in to try and turn the decision around but was refused an audience with the competent minister and main ...
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