MWANZA, April 19 -- IN recent years, Tanzania has been writing a new chapter in its energy sector, particularly in efforts to expand electricity access to rural areas.

As the country moves toward implementing the 2026/2027 national budget, the government has made its commitment clear: To ensure that all hamlets across the nation are connected to electricity by 2030 a goal widely seen as a cornerstone of economic and social development.

This commitment has been reaffirmed by the Director General of the Rural Energy Agency (REA), Mr Hassan Saidy, who noted that the government plans to extend electricity to the remaining 14,000 hamlets nationwide.

This follows significant achievements already made, with approximately 40,000 hamlets more t...