Tanzania efforts in energy sector attract key African

A summit to raise 190 billion dollars (about 519 trillion rupees) to provide electricity to 300 million people across the continent by 2030 will take place in Tanzania.

In January 2025, the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize this significant meeting as part of the government’s six-phase strategy to provide access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas.

Their impressions are based on the performance in the energy sector and the government’s strategy to bring electricity to rural areas.

In New York, USA, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said during a meeting on Africa’s energy agenda organized by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) that they have decided to convene a major summit in Africa bringing together various stakeholders, international institutions and lenders to facilitate investments in electricity.

Prime Minister Majaliwa informed the attendees at the Rockefeller Foundation meeting that Tanzania will host the summit with the blessing of President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan.

World leaders, industry experts and civil society organizations are expected to come together at the summit, which is co-organized by the World Bank, AfDB and African Union Commission, to discuss ways to ensure reliable energy access, advanced clean energy technologies, and sustainable policies.

In support of the World Bank’s and African Development Bank’s effort to reach 300 million people with electricity by 2030, I commend the government of Norway and the Rockefeller Foundation.” Over 600 million people do not have access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, so this initiative is crucial. Without urgently addressing this challenge, sustainable development will not be possible.” he said.

To achieve Tanzania’s 2030 goal of electrifying every household, the Prime Minister thanked the World Bank and AfDB.

Adesina stated earlier that 900 million women struggle without clean cooking energy, stressing that cooking energy should be dignified for women.

There are 130 million women who need this service every year. The lack of this service is causing us to lose many women and children.” he said.

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Adesina praised President Samia Suluhu Hassan for managing the energy sector effectively and expressed a desire for a transition to clean energy by 2030, particularly in the area of cooking energy.

Joseph Boakai, President of Liberia, who also attended the meeting, stressed that electricity is critical for human life and must be prioritized, since development cannot be achieved without it.

Electricity is primarily available in urban areas in Liberia, where only a small percentage of the population has access to it.

A large part of rural Liberia remains in darkness and only 20 percent of the country has electricity. Is it possible to plan development agendas without electricity? If you don’t have power, how will you get to the hospital? “This is an urgent issue and we must address it as soon as possible,” he insisted.

According to Mr Majaliwa, Tanzania stands with other nations in supporting the strategy of leaving no one behind in building a better future for youth.

During “The Future Starts Now,” which concluded the two-day Summit of the Future held at the UN headquarters in New York, he made this statement.

We need to prepare our youth to become better individuals. Rather than waiting until tomorrow, let’s get started today. It is important to provide them with opportunities to be involved in agriculture, livestock, fishing, and the blue economy in general.

During the 79th session of the General Assembly, the Prime Minister will represent President Samia.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, the Minister of State (Planning and Investment), Professor Kitila Mkumbo, the Minister for Health of Zanzibar, Nassor Ahmed Mazrui, and other government officials accompany him.