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Zanzibar nears 2034 clean cooking goal with major Oryx Gas push
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Zanzibar nears 2034 clean cooking goal with major Oryx Gas push

From The Citizen · () English

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  • Oryx Gas Zanzibar is promoting clean cooking energy by donating gas cylinders and supplying LPG generators to businesses.
  • Zanzibar has seen a significant rise in LPG adoption, from 6% in 2020 to over 30% in 2025, driven by private sector and government efforts.
  • The company aims to support the government's target of 80% clean cooking energy usage by 2034, having already converted numerous institutions including schools, prisons, and health centers.

Zanzibar is making substantial progress toward its 2034 clean cooking goal, bolstered by a significant initiative from Oryx Gas Zanzibar. The company has outlined measures to advance clean energy adoption, including donating 250 gas cylinders at the recent Kizimkazi Festival and strategically supplying LPG-powered generators to hotels and industries across the archipelago.

We began this effort long ago, continuously assisting institutions through their energy transition.

— Ms Shuwekha KhamisHighlighting Oryx Gas Zanzibar's long-term commitment to clean energy adoption.

The firm reported that Zanzibar has achieved considerable gains in LPG usage, with clean energy uptake soaring from 6% in 2020 to over 30% in 2025. This upward trajectory is attributed to robust collaboration between the private sector, government support, and key stakeholders.

During a clean energy conference at the Kizimkazi Festival, Oryx Gas Zanzibar Managing Director Ms. Shuwekha Khamis emphasized the company's crucial role in accelerating the transition to clean cooking. "We began this effort long ago, continuously assisting institutions through their energy transition," Khamis stated. She highlighted Oryx's transformative impact on various institutions in Zanzibar, including 25 schools, the Economic Building Force, and its six camps, as well as Kiinua Mguu prison, two police stations, 12 health centers, and numerous government offices.

In Zanzibar, Oryx has transformed several key bodies, including 25 schools, the Economic Building Force, and Economic Building Force (JKU), which operates six camps across Unguja and Pemba.

— Ms Shuwekha KhamisDetailing the company's impact on institutional energy transition.

"We are seeing substantial strides across the institutional sector," Ms. Khamis added, noting the company's partnership with the Mwanamke Initiative Foundation. Earlier at the festival, Oryx Gas distributed 250 free cooking gas cylinders to residents, a move designed to further boost adoption and support the government's ambitious target of achieving 80% clean cooking energy usage by 2034.

We are seeing substantial strides across the institutional sector.

— Ms Shuwekha KhamisCommenting on the progress made in the institutional sector's adoption of clean energy.
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