Tanzania, June 29 -- Dar es Salaam. Beauty and salon service providers have been identified as a key group in accelerating the uptake of clean cooking energy in Tanzania due to their close interaction with communities and clients on a daily basis.

This was said by Kidoti Foundation Director Jokate Mwegelo (pictured), who is also patron of the Tanzania Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association (CCST), during a signing ceremony of a partnership between Kidoti Foundation and Oryx Gas Tanzania aimed at promoting the use of clean energy among salon operators.

Ms Mwegelo said salon workers engage with a wide range of people every day, giving them a strong platform to influence attitudes and behaviours on clean energy use.

"Salon service pr...