Youth Encouraged to Embrace Waste Opportunities
Introduction Dar es Salaam. While many young people complain about unemployment, finding themselves on the streets and hungry, opportunities in the waste value chain continue to grow, urging them to seize them. This was emphasized on Friday, November 24, 2023, by Zephaniah Mugittu, Project Manager at the Elico Foundation, during a training session that brought […]
Experts work to convert food waste into green energy
Dar es Salaam. Food waste has the potential to be useful in producing renewable energy, experts say, as they emphasise raising awareness and investing in utilising the waste. According to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), food loss is globally estimated to be between 30 and 40 percent. In Tanzania, food loss is about 25 […]
Solar powered irrigation a life changer in Iringa
Iringa. Irrigation farming has been hailed as a savior for the people of Lupembelwasenga village, Iringa Rural District. Residents who joined the irrigation farming project in the village say that before that, life was unbearable and some families did not have enough income to afford two basic meals a day, which was a source of suffering, […]
Solar power inspires entrepreneurship and empowers lives in Leganga village
With access to reliable electricity installed by Elico Foundation, villagers have embarked on a journey of self-sufficiency and economic growth. Kongwa. The introduction of solar power in Leganga Village, Kongwa District, has ignited a wave of entrepreneurial activity, transforming the lives of residents, particularly young people and women. With access to reliable mini-grid electricity installed by […]
Better than before: Ways Street food vendors are maximizing profits from solar power
Along Jiandae bus stop in Tabata Kimanga in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, a young food vendor is opening up his plain cake (chapati) business. Musa Ally has been doing this job for two years now, opening his food vending station at around 5pm to target more people who are rushing back home from […]
Renewable Energy Improves Health Services in Off-grid Rural Areas
Seven years ago, residents of Oltukai village in Monduli District, had to travel many kilometers to neighboring villages to access health services. The village located in Arusha region, Northern Tanzania, had no health facility and getting medical treatment was luxury here. To save their lives, locals here used traditional medications and pregnant women gave birth […]
TAREA host Solar Irrigation Learning Visit for Government Officials
TAREA in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with financial support from the Climate and Energy Response Facility hosted a delegation led by Ministry of Agriculture for Climate Smart Agriculture Learning Visit in Iringa Region The initiative aims at enabling the adoption of solar irrigation for productive and sustainable agriculture while […]
Protected: From Shadows to Shine Along the Morogoro Dodoma highway, roadside markets once went dark at sunset traders lost income, women feared for safety, and accidents were common.
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A New Year Message from the Executive Director of ELICO Foundation
Greetings and Happy New Year, 2023! As I take time to reflect on the year 2022, I think of our Foundation, our funders, our partners, policy makers, our staff and the country folks that we serve and have such fond memories of it. From the road trips in rural Maasai villages to enjoying cold drinks […]
Jinsi taasisi, mashirika yanavyoweza kukwepa mgao wa umeme Tanzania
Betrii za paneli za sola zilizopo nje ya Ofizi ya Elico mtaa wa Makwaiya jijini Dar es Salaam. Picha l Esau Ng’umbi. Dar es Salaam. ‘Mgao wa umeme’ ni kama wimbo masikioni mwa Watanzania. Si neno jipya tena kwao na mara nyingi litamkwapo basi huambatana na kutopatikana kwa huduma ya nishati ya umeme. Jiji la Dar […]
