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Zimbabwe approves $650 million solar project linked to tycoon Chivayo
Original: Late business tycoon Chivayo at the centre of fresh questions as Zimbabwe approves $650 million solar project
Zimbabwean authorities have approved a $650 million solar energy project, with businessman Wicknell Chivayo reported to be at the centre of the deal. The approval is drawing fresh questions about how the contract was awarded and Chivayo's role in it, given his history of controversial, politically connected energy and infrastructure tenders in Zimbabwe. Critics are demanding transparency over the financing and the developers involved, while supporters point to the country's urgent need for new power generation capacity amid chronic electricity shortages.
Why now: People are questioning the transparency of a major state-approved energy contract involving a businessman with a controversial tendering record.
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- Late business tycoon Chivayo at the centre of fresh questions as Zimbabwe approves $650 million solar project · Business Insider Africa
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