Project
BURN Manufacturing
| Country | Kenya |
| Beneficiaries | Rural households |
| Project Description | BURN is a Kenyan company, producing and distributing cookstoves in East Africa. The company’s trademark cookstove, jikokoa™ is distributed at very affordable rates, without subsidy, in East Africa. These stoves have helped 764,500 beneficiaries save 541,000 tons of wood and $16 million in reduced fuel costs. Independent studies conducted by Acumen Fund, MicroEnergy Credits, M-KOPA, and Berkeley Air Monitoring Group show enormous economic and health benefits of the jikokoa™. These studies have shown that compared to the Kenya Ceramic Jiko (KCJ), the commonly available ‘improved’ cookstove in Sub-Saharan Africa, the jikokoa™ reduces:
BURN’s mission is to provide a variety of cooking solutions that save money, lives and the environment. Please see more: http://www.burnstoves.com/ |
| Scope of Legal Assistance | Sidley is advising BURN on a patent related matter, and providing assistance with business relocation. |
