In 2014, BURN launched its first full manufacturing facility in Kenya - the first and only of its kind. BURN is now the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in sub-Saharan Africa. The facility currently has a capacity of 250,000 stoves per month and employs over 2,500 people, half of whom are women.
When BURN first started, there was little confidence in the cookstove industry to deliver tangible results. Over the past 10 years, BURN has built a successful business while proving that cookstoves can have transformative social, financial and environmental impacts. A recent study by UC Berkeley shows that a domestic investment of $40 to buy a Jikokoa generates a staggering return of $1,000 for the society.
Overtime, we have evolved from a manufacture of a single product “Jikokoa” to a multi-product multi-country organization. To maintain this growth and continue serving our communities effectively, we recognize the importance of aligning our business purpose and vision with these evolving demands.
Over the next three years, BURN aims to expand to Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, DRC, Nigeria and Ghana, launch five new products and increase production capacity in Kenya from 250,000 to 1 million per month.
9 май 2023
