When the River Runs Low: Climate Risks to Hydropower Reliability
From the air, the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant looks like a symbol of permanence: 2,115 megawatts of generating capacity, a…
The Big Bet: JNHP Tanzania’s Power Gamble or Energy Game-Changer?
It is just after dawn on the Rufiji River. Mist still clings to the water’s surface, but already the turbines…
Global Energy Crisis: Why Phasing Out Fossil Fuels is Easier Said Than Done
Energy is needed to carry out life processes in living things, and so is the economy, which fuels functions,…
How Climate Change is Reshaping Tanzania’s Future: A Fight for Resilience
Under the blazing sun in Dar es Salaam, local fishermen band together to fish for the dwindling fish population…
Climate Finance at COP29: Will Africa Get the Support It Needs?
The climate crises in Africa have frequent and severe impacts, and COP29 brings these issues to the forefront, with…
Transforming Tanzania: Investing in AI and Infrastructure for Sustainable Growth
AI is the buzzword these days, and everybody in the political sphere is caught up in it. However, apart…
Mechazilla: What should Tanzanian youth learn from it?
On October 13, 2024, I found myself in an interesting predicament with my younger brother. While he was eager to…
Carbon Credits: A Solution or Another Corporate Profit Scheme?
Carbon credits were supposed to offer incentives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and encourage trade-offs between conversationalists and their…
The Uncertain Future of Tanzania’s Energy: Will the Lights Stay On? What About Blackouts?
‘The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side’ implies that most people often think there is joy in…
Plastics as Edible Proteins: Can Plastic Waste Become Our Next Food Source?
Whether we like it or not plastics despite their problems are so entrenched in our lives that given the…
