Dar es Salaam, May 8 -- DAR ES SALAAM: President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched the National Clean Cooking Energy Strategy in Dar es Salaam today.

She has called upon the private sector to invest massively in the sector, including technology, to enable every citizen to easily access clean cooking energy.

The Head of State said the newly launched dossier provides a roadmap as the country targets 80 percent of the population to use clean cooking energy by 2034.

The President said that apart from lowering costs, the strategy will enhance the countrys efforts in fighting against the effects of climate change.

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