Egypt, Sudan to boost cooperation in electrical connectivity, infrastructure, health sectors

Egypt, Sudan to boost cooperation in electrical connectivity, infrastructure, health sectors

During his one-day visit to Khartoum, Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed with his Sudanese counterpart Abdalla Hamdok on Saturday several issues of mutual interest, including electrical connectivity, infrastructure, and cooperation in the fields of health, education and trade.

A statement by the Egyptian cabinet said that the two prime ministers agreed during the talks on the importance of moving forward in increasing the capacity of the electrical connectivity project between the two countries from 70 megawatts to 300 megawatts.

It was agreed upon to abide by the timeframe set by the technicians to finish the necessary equipment for the Sudanese network, which the Egyptian side is working to provide, the statement said.

In April, Egypt and Sudan's electricity grids were officially linked at a voltage of 220 KV, with