Tanzanian Association Oslo

Norconsult reverses

decision to pull out

Norwegian international engineering consultancy firm Norconsult AS, which two weeks ago announced the closure of its operations in Tanzania over corruption, has pledged to honour its remaining contracts in the country.

The company has also retracted an earlier statement announcing the sacking of the managing director of its Tanzania office, Mr Francis Kifukwe, saying he had voluntarily stepped down.

The twists and turns point to intense horse trading since reports on Norconsult´s illegal activities in Tanzania were revealed last month. Click here for full text.....