The Puma Energy Foundation’s partnership with Solar Sister, which began in 2023, initially focused on its Business Booster Programme, which provided training and support to 579 women entrepreneurs in Tanzania.

The partnership, launched in 2023 under Puma Energy Foundation’s Business Booster Programme, trained and supported 579 women entrepreneurs, equipping them with digital skills and tools such as smartphones to help boost sales and reach off-grid communities.

By replacing disposable batteries, gas cylinders, and fossil-fuel-based transport with solar power and e-mobility, Mvinza Dispensary has dramatically cut its carbon footprint. It is now part of Tanzania’s journey toward climate resilience—a healthcare system prepared not just to heal, but to adapt.

The government signalled an increase in irrigated area from 983,467 hectares (2025) to 5 million hectares by 2030—a transformative, food-security-first vision. Irrigation projects jumped from 13 to 780 between 2020/21 and 2024/25, covering 543,366 hectares with Sh1.345 trillion ($498 million) invested.

This impressive transformation follows the school’s decision to adopt clean cooking energy, showcasing how communities and institutions can effectively lower costs while championing environmental protection by moving away from traditional reliance on firewood and charcoal.

A total of 40 participants from various institutions are attending the two-day training led by the Commissioner for Electricity and Renewable Energy, Engineer Innocent Luoga. Mramba urged participants in the training to be careful and pay attention to what is being taught so that it can bring productivity to the country.

The unveiling of the Kibasila eCooking Model Kitchen marked the inauguration of the Accelerating Clean Cooking Transition in Schools in Tanzania initiative, a bold step forward in tackling the health, gender and environmental impacts of traditional cooking methods often used in school meal programs.