Dar es Salaam, Jan. 28 -- DAR ES SALAAM: The Government of Tanzania has announced a comprehensive plan to enhance energy production and distribution across the country through its National Energy Compact Plan, which is set to be launched on Tuesday.

Speaking on Tuesday during the Mission 300 African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, President Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed that the initiative aims to accelerate electricity connectivity to 75 percent of the nation population by 2030.

President Samia explained that to achieve this ambitious target, the government estimates that an investment of 13bn US dollar will be required over the next five years.

“Tanzania is one of 12 countries launching a National Energy Compact. To realize this...