Canada has donated four generators valued at 1.15 billion CFA francs (about US $1.65 million) to Benin to help ease a severe power shortage in the West African nation, PANA reported.
The generators, which have a total output of 4 megawatts, were donated in response to an appeal the Benin government made on 25 February for help in solving the energy crisis, which had been raging for four months.
Earlier, the Canadian Agency for International Development donated 1.31 billion cfa francs (about US $1.88 million) for capacity building in Benin's energy sector and staff training for the Benin Electricity and Water Company, PANA said.
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