Stakeholders hail investments in gas subsector

Gas sector

SOME participants in the just-ended regional forum on gas have admired investment trends in the country’s subsector.

The forum, held in Dar es Salaam, was an extension of the East African LPG Expo that attracted over 50 participants from different countries. They also congratulated the country on luring investments in the sector.

After witnessing an investment made by Oryx Energies Tanzania, the participants admitted to having been inspired by the company’s modern technology used for refilling the cooking gas into cylinders.

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Coordinator of the forum and the LPG Expo, Catherine Ho, said the participants got a chance to see how Tanzania continued to enhance investments in gas and provide an opportunity for investors to invest in the sector.

“It has reached a time for stakeholders in the gas sector [especially] in the East Africa region to join forces to ensure that gas consumption among members of the public increases,” she said.

Executive Director of the Top Masai, which deals with supplying gas, Ms Winner Lukumay, who was among participants who visited the Oryx Energies, said they have been moved by the continuing investment in the sector.

“Gas energy increases business opportunities for Tanzanians, starting from selling and supply chain. The gas sector has opened up the country,” she said.

Another participant, Eng Isaac Maguhwa, commended the company for its investment in the installation of modern machinery.

“We have come to visit and see what Oryx Energies is doing. Tanzania has been blessed with abundant gas, so it is our duty as the country to market it and encourage more people to use it for cooking,” she said.

On his part, the operations manager of Oryx Energies, Mr Lukas Banzi, said the participants visited their premises and saw various operations.

Mr Banzi stated that the company has become part of supporting the government’s efforts of encouraging more Tanzanians to use clean energy for cooking, instead of charcoal and firewood.

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