EACOP project reaches 79pc as Tanzania, Uganda eye July 2026 completion
Tanzania Minister for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi (right) speaking with reporters in Dar es Salaam during a press briefing on Monday as his Ugandan counterpart Ruth Nankabirwa looks on. PHOTO|COURTESY
Dar es Salaam. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is on course for completion by July 2026, with construction progressing steadily and reaching 79 percent so far, Energy minister Deogratius Ndejembi said.
Speaking in Dar es Salaam while en route to Tanga for a joint site visit by Ugandan and Tanzanian delegations today Monday January 06, 2026, Mr Ndejembi said the remaining 21 percent of the works is currently under implementation.
