Approved in mid-September 2026 and made public by the Public Procurement Regulation Agency (ARMP), this decision awards the execution of 20,000 electrical connections, divided between single-phase and three-phase installations, to four company groupings selected following an emergency procurement procedure initiated mid-year. The lots have thus been divided into equal shares of 5,000 connections each, entrusting the works to consortia and specialized entities such as the Sprint Pay Cameroon, Financial Holding Company and Dada Contractors grouping, the Heart of Africa and Eya et Compagnie alliance, the Kfex Establishments associated with Alu.Metal Cameroon, as well as the BNG company. The average cost per connection stands at approximately 71,400 CFA francs, showing a total amount nearly 3.4% below the initial provisional envelope of 1.479 billion CFA francs.


Beyond the mere physical laying of cables, the specifications impose on the various awardees a complete service comprising the supply of connection materials and accessories, the installation of metering kits adapted to household or professional unit needs, as well as the effective activation of meters. Financed by the World Bank's budgetary support through the Results-Oriented Programme (PforR), this operation fits into a broader action plan including the rollout of smart meters and the strengthening of transformation substations.


However, with a contractual execution deadline extending up to eight months from the notification of service orders, the full completion of these 20,000 new electrical connections will exceed the government's initial target deadline for the third quarter of 2026. This network strengthening occurs in an energy landscape marked by notable disparities in electricity access between highly connected urban areas and rural spaces, sharply highlighting the challenge of national electrical inclusion.


Nlend Flore

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