8.4 Percent Decline in Lending to Electricity, Gas, and Water in Q1 2026
Latest Tanzania energy news · 8.4 Percent Decline in Lending to Electricity, Gas, and… explained · 2026 updates · updated Aug 4, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity
TLDR
- New data from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) shows commercial bank lending by economic activity increased from 21.9trn/- in 2021 to 46.2trn/- in 2025, representing a 111 percent increase over the period.The growth has.
- The sector is moving away from being viewed only as smallholder farming and increasingly includes commercial agriculture and agribusiness,” the expert said.The credit expansion continued into 2026, with several.
- This can improve financial inclusion by reaching borrowers who may not directly qualify for traditional bank financing.The trend also indicates that the headline growth in bank lending may underestimate the wider impact.