Africa has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, andEast Africa represents the second-fastest growing region withinAfrica. However, East Africa's power sector is highly underdeveloped and has the lowest electricity access rate on the continent. Further, electricity demand is projected to grow faster than the expected expansion rate of the transmission and distribution (T&D) networks in the region. Other key challenges include unreliable and weak infrastructure, inadequate project funding, non-cost-reflective tariffs, and a critical skills shortage. Nevertheless, the T&D industry inKenya, Tanzania and Uganda carries high potential due to the solid macro- and socio-economic policies that have led to increased investment.
