Elico’s director featured on accountability note
Our Executive Director, Sisty Basil was featured in Accountability Note 17 for his leadership in advancing community-owned solar energy solutions across rural Tanzania delivering sustainable power to underserved communities. This recognition highlights the impact of locally driven approaches in expanding energy access, strengthening community ownership, and building more accountable and inclusive development systems. We are […]
ELICO, AfriCraft and Embassy of Ireland in Tanzania powered a new beginning in Coco Beach
Dar es Salaam. For seven long years, the AfriCraft Waste Management and Information Centre at Coco Beach stood in darkness. Not because its mission was small but because it lacked the power to shine. Today, the lights are finally on. Elico Foundation is proud to have powered the AfriCraft Centre with a new solar energy […]
ELICO Foundation Strengthens Digital Health Services in Dodoma Through Kijanisha Afya
Dodoma. Elico Foundation has handed over ICT equipment to Mpwapwa District Council and Chemba District Council in Dodoma to strengthen health service delivery in hard-to-reach areas. The support included five computers, five printers, and five IPUs for each district, all allocated to health facilities proposed by the District Medical Officers (DMOs) based on urgent needs. […]
When the grid fails, can solar and E-mobility save rural healthcare?
For more than two decades, Mvinza Dispensary stood as the only hope for thousands of people in Mvinza village, Kasulu. Each year, over 11,000 residents sought care within its walls—mothers in labor, children in need of vaccines, and patients in pain. But behind its long history of service was a daily struggle: no reliable power, […]
From Shadows to Shine: How Solar Lights Are Transforming Roadside Markets Along the Morogoro–Dodoma Highway
As evening crept in along the busy Morogoro–Dodoma highway, the roadside markets of Ngiloli and Nguzo Mbili would slowly sink into silence. With the sun slipping away, traders—most of them women—rushed to gather their goods, not because the day was done, but because the darkness gave them no other choice. Without lights to guide them, […]
Restoring Power, Restoring Dignity: Jamila’s story from the frontlines of rural health
What you need to know: In the quiet expanse of rural Dodoma—where the sun slips behind acacia trees and dusty roads stretch beyond the horizon—health workers stand as unsung heroes, holding the fragile line between life and loss. They are often the first, and sometimes the only, point of care for thousands. For years, they’ve […]
Empowering women and strengthening health services: How clean energy is transforming maternal health in Chemba
A powerful transformation is quietly taking root in the rural villages of Chemba District, Dodoma. For many years, childbirth in this region was marked by fear, darkness, and uncertainty. Health centers lacked electricity, and women often gave birth at home without skilled care or proper hygiene. But today, hope is shining—thanks to the Kijanisha Afya […]
Community Engagement on Kwale Island
A Productive Meeting with ELICO Foundation and SWARM-E Project Partners Earlier this week, we had the privilege of hosting a productive and insightful meeting on Kwale Island, where local community members engaged with guests from the ELICO Foundation and partners involved in the SWARM-E project. The session featured a focus group discussion, creating a valuable […]
Left in the dark: The silent struggle of Kwale Island
What you need to know: Under the vast Tanzanian sky, where the waves of the Indian Ocean gently kiss the shores of Kwale Island, an unspoken struggle unfolds daily. As the sun sets, the island falls into a suffocating darkness—not just of the night, but of progress, of opportunity, of hope. While the world charges […]
Electric Mobility National Framework Development Workshop
From December 17-19, 2024, the ELICO Foundation, in collaboration with COSTECH and other stakeholders, hosted the Electric Mobility National Framework Development and Policy Capacitation Workshop in Dar es Salaam. This critical workshop brought together key stakeholders to deliberate and validate project outputs, including: Policy, Institutional, and Legal Framework Analysis for electric three-wheelers (E3W) in Tanzania.A […]
