- The Tanzania minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation has invited Hungary to collaborate on investments in renewable energy.
- Mr Kombo also encouraged Hungary to share its advanced waste management technologies and provide technical training to Tanzanians to enhance local expertise in the sector.
The Tanzania minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mr Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has invited Hungary to collaborate on investments in renewable energy, particularly solar and geothermal power. This was revealed in a media statement made available to the public.
According to the statement, the issue arose during Mr Kombo’s visit to Hungary’s Ministry of Energy, where he held discussions with the Secretary-General responsible for environmental issues, Ms Anikó Raisz; Mr Kombo emphasised the potential for cooperation in the energy sector.
“We recognise Hungary’s expertise in energy production and distribution,” he said.
Mr Kombo also encouraged Hungary to share its advanced waste management technologies and provide technical training to Tanzanians to enhance local expertise in the sector.
Ms Raisz expressed Hungary’s readiness to establish capacity-building programmes and technical exchanges in the energy and environmental sectors to support global sustainability efforts.
During the discussions, Mr Kombo highlighted Tanzania’s efforts under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan to promote clean cooking energy across Africa.
He reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to ensuring that 80 per cent of cooking activities rely on clean energy to combat environmental degradation.
The minister also reiterated the government’s dedication to expanding electricity access across Tanzania, noting that the country recently hosted the Africa Energy Summit, where African leaders resolved to connect 300 million households to electricity.
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