Maria Nyerere, affectionatly known as "the Mother of the Nation" receives charcoal training at her home in Dar es Salaam

Appropriate Rural Technology Institute Africa has its headquarters in Tanzania and is a Tanzanian registered non-political, non-profit making Organization, with the Mission of serving Tanzania as an instrument of development through the dissemination and application of scientific knowledge and sustainable technologies for energy production, environmental protection, employment and income generating opportunities.  ARTI-Africa currently has local partners in Uganda and Burundi and is working to find local partners to expand to other countries in Africa.

ARTI-TZ derives its technologies from internationally recognized ARTI-India under a technology transfer agreement. The technologies are based on known scientific principles, standardized and modified through field testing and proven to be physically, economically and socially feasible.

ARTI staff and volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and undergo comprehensive training, which equip them with a thorough understanding of ARTI technologies and their applications.

Tanzanian Prime Minister, Mizengo Pinda poses questions during the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF)

ARTI enter into long-term working strategic partnerships with local manufacturers and businesses who will supply the required components to install and operate the technology.

ARTI technologies are considerably different from the various other technologies currently being used in Africa today. The difference with ARTI technology lies in the fact that they are self- sustainable as they maximize use of waste materials for energy production and because they appropriately address the root of rural and urban energy problems.  These simple and inexpensive technologies can be adopted by all people in Africa.