Tanzania: 29 districts going hungry as high fuel costs hamper food relief

…Experts say, however, that unless a permanent solution is found to the energy crisis, the situation could deteriorate further, plunging the country into a serious economic crisis as industries face serious operational interruptions caused by power failures.

Basil Mramba, Minister for Trade, Industry and Marketing, told The EastAfrican in an interview last week that the sector is in a state of total stagnation, as industries are too busy struggling to stay in business to think of expanding their operations.

He said that where industries had resorted to producing their own power, their costs of operation were crippling.