DAR ES SALAAM, July 9 -- THE Rural Energy Agency (REA) is expanding efforts to shift millions of Tanzanians from firewood and charcoal to clean cooking energy, targeting 80 per cent adoption by 2034 under the national clean energy strategy.

At the ongoing 49th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF), REA Director General Eng Hassan Saidy highlighted the agencys focus on expanding clean energy access in rural areas, where nearly 96 per cent of households still rely on traditional biomass fuels.

“REA ensures rural communities access all forms of clean energy, including electricity, clean cooking fuels, and petroleum products, through various projects at different stages of completion,” said Eng Saidy at the REA pavilion....