Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Décrivez votre projet en quelques mots

Munami cook stoves re-purpose locally sourced waste metal to manufacture improved, efficient, and reliable cookstoves and briquettes from sugarcane baggasse, then we partner with local women business owners to distribute to the last mile.

01.01 Décrivez votre startup en détail

Munami cook stoves re-purpose locally sourced waste metal to manufacture improved, efficient, and reliable cookstoves and briquettes from sugarcane baggasse, then we partner with local women business owners to distribute to the last mile. Across Africa where kenya is based , 800 million people use traditional cookstoves, which emits harmful chemicals and lack safeguards. Munami clean stoves are different.In addition Africa, over 1 million deaths are attributed to household air pollution every year and the numbers just keeps rising, women and children are the most affected since they spend most of their time cooking with inefficient stoves. The virtues of replacing traditional stoves with improved cookstoves are well documented, from reducing exposure to hazardous air pollutants, lowering burns risk in children under the age of five, reducing fuel consumption costs and even and cooking time.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

Burning solid fuels such as charcoal and agricultural waste in open fires and traditional stoves exposes families to air pollution levels as much as 50 times greater than the WHO guidelines for clean air. In Africa, over 1 million deaths are attributed to household air pollution every year and the numbers just keep on rising, women and children are the most affected since they spend most of their time cooking with inefficient stoves.our business support the dissemination and construction of improved cooking solutions for rural communities that primarily rely on unimproved, traditional cooking methods; most commonly the ‘three stone fire’. Particularly in rural areas, wood is the most important energy source for households, as alternatives are often unavailable or un -affordable

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service fourni par votre startup (au moins 3).

Rather than burning dangerous solid fuels, Munami Clean Stoves use processed biomass made from charcoal, wood and sugarcane. This burns cleaner, creating 90 percent less pollution than an open fire and 70 percent less than a traditional cookstove. They are cheaper too, costing just less US $10 and halving ongoing fuel costs. Our impact is as follows :- To Positively impact the health of slums and rural communities by significantly reducing toxic household air pollution (HAP). To Provide improved, reliable and affordable cook stoves to households at the base of pyramid that save costs on fuel consumption. To Support women and youth empowerment efforts through skills training and employing them as artisans and agents to market and sell the clean stoves in their communities. To create awareness on the impact of pollution and the benefits of clean energy to the communities .Reliance on wood fuel means that households are exposed to hazardous indoor air pollution,

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adresse le produit/service de votre startup. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

Munami Clean cook Stoves is a business that produces clean, affordable and reliable cook stoves and briquettes targeting under-served markets to help mothers keep their children safe, save on fuel consumption and reduce household air pollution. Our Improved Cookstove business offer households subsidized or free clean cooking solutions, which are adapted to meet local customs and contexts. Reliance on wood fuel means that households are exposed to hazardous indoor air pollution, which is responsible for over 4 million premature deaths annually and contributes to several chronic illnesses. The predominant use of wood fuel for energy is also a significant driver of deforestation; and places a heavy burden on those who have to travel to collect the wood fuel, principally women and children.

01.05 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

01/01/2023

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Oui

01.07 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires de votre entreprise en plus de vous ?

3

01.08 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

3

01.09 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre startup (compétences, expérience, etc.).

I have women in media marketing and sells/distribution and two men are in production unit as artisans .

01.10 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://web.facebook.com/eunita.atitwa/

01.11 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre entreprise ?

Énergie (équipements, services, énergie durable et fossiles)

02.01.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Energy poverty cause many poor households to suffer more and spend more on cooking fuel and our business is reversing the situation through providing ,environmentally friendly cooking solution .When our business creates employment for both youth and women either through production or distribution of our products , Women and Youth who earns income and business makes money after selling both briquettes and cook stoves ,thus being to purchase food ,clothing and pay other bills comfortable ,in doing so there is no poverty .Income earned from business sells enable people acquire basic needs easily. Majority people using our energy saving technologies saves themselves hundreds if not thousands of shillings annually .In return no more poverty ravaging them again

02.02.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

When you are using energy saving cook stoves and briquettes it cuts hugely on cost of cooking food on daily basis and thus save some money for families .Also improved cook stoves reduce consumption of wood fuel and improves forest cover thus allowing more people get enough rains to grow their own foods ,reduction in deforestation .Most families will have enough time which was initially spend on looking for cooking fuel and now that they are embracing technology in cooking its going to be a game changer when it comes in reduction of hunger ,Family no longer waste time and money on unreliable source if coking .When people saves money and have enough time to work on other income generating activities ,the chances of them having enough food are high ,Also when forests are not cut down we are assured of having enough non timber forest products such as fruits and honey from our un cut forests .

02.03.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Using our energy saving technologies in cooking it contributes towards clean and safe energy .No smoke to choke women and youth while cooking ,our products contribute towards good health especially respiratory illness was very common occurrence in open fire cooking ,commonly known as three stone and affecting mostly women involved in cooking and killing millions children under five years .When using our products this will be a past tense story .Reliance on wood fuel means that households are exposed to hazardous indoor air pollution, which is responsible for over 4 million premature deaths annually and contributes to several chronic illnesses.

02.04.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

6

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Passing on of skills to both youth and women as artisans involved in making of cookstoves and clean briquettes improved education ,sells persons are also trained thus gaining much needed education and information .Quality skills is gained by artisans ,and sales persons

02.05.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Women in energy business are very few at the moment and including both men and women in this business through training and production of cook stoves and briquettes ,it plays a central role in ensuring gender exclusivity .Artisan jobs were initially meant or considered being men's job but our business brings every body on board and define no gender imbalance ,all people are equal and capable of doing anything ,what men can ,women can do better as well ,that's our saying .

02.06.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Clean energy dictates clean environment ,and when our environment is clean ,then we are assured of clean water .Clean cooking technologies saves our forest and our trees are associated on cleaning our environment through carbon sequestration process and ,Enough tress attracts the rain ,the rain brings clean waters to our community

02.07.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Exactly affordable and clean energy is what our business does and it deliver exactly that .We are supplying clean energy cook stoves and briquettes which are very safe and emits no or less smoke while cooking something that is safe to our environment .Our products contributes 100% to affordable ,reliable and clean energy to save millions of from unclean cooking methods that are not sustainable .Our Improved Cookstove business offer households subsidised or free clean cooking solutions, which are adapted to meet local customs and contexts. The cookstoves have increased thermal efficiency to significantly reduce wood fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The impacts of improved cookstoves are wide-reaching and include decreasing exposure to household air pollution; minimising the amount of time that women and girls spend collecting wood fuel; and alleviating the pressure of wood demand on the local environment.

02.08.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We are creating decent work and jobs that both women and youth earn enough money or stipends to enable them survive and meet their bills .Nature based business are decent and sustainable when it comes on growing our economy. As youth and women toil on daily basis through producing and distributing energy saving cook stoves and briquettes to household they are assured of decent work and positive economic growth .When people have money the economy grows very first as result of money flow .Allowing to bring new additional goods .

02.09.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We are embracing innovation and infrastructure in relation to production of briquettes through binding and molding of energy cook stoves .Energy saving cookstoves are made using special lining that conserve heat and store energy .Recycled materials are used in making our products .The wow factor is in the biding agent of our briquettes and lining for energy saving cook stoves .

02.10.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

As we train both men and women as artisans and distributors of our products ,all people are treated equally . They will make a positive leaving from our business ,no one is discriminated based on gender ,color and race in our business .We have a balanced society of people .

02.11.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

02.12.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Responsible energy utilization through embracing technology in cooking .Both energy saving cookstoves and briquettes are produced on best environmental practices and being consumed responsible especially when cooking is taking place and a controlled and monitored way . No more energy waste and conservation is high .Production is on recycled materials and the technology emits less or no smoke ,while using few briquettes.

02.13.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Our business is described as nature based friendly or smart cooking technologies with less or no emission of carbon at all .Our briquettes produce little co2 with less green house gas .When using our products you definitely cut down on wood fuel and save money to plant trees and also helps in conserving fossil fuel sources .People will breath clean air .

02.14.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We are recycling waste and trapping metal going back in the water ,and also make use of farm waste and sugarcane baggasse to produce briquettes ,which is burned to produce organic manure (biochar) good for the soil and water retention .

02.15.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Yes ,when utlising waste as source of raw materials to make our products and embracing energy saving technology ,we are contributing towards clean life on land .As i mentioned early we recycle all our raw materials and nothing goes to waste .

02.16.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

When money is placed in the hands of poor youth and women ,women are mostly in charge of taking care of the family needs without any difficulties .A satisfied family ,leads to a certified community and then nation will always prevail in peace and justices .

02.17.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Am partnering with waste collectors who are suppliers of our raw materials such old iron sheets ,farmers and sugarcane milling machines to supply baggase .Also we partner with women suppliers of our products to the last miles .

06.01 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

1 = Pas du tout d'accord

06.02 Notre produit/service représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.03 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.04 Notre produit/service est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.05 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.06 Notre produit/service répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.07 Notre produit/service est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.08 Justification

Rather than burning dangerous solid fuels, Munami Clean Stoves use processed biomass made from charcoal, wood and sugarcane. This burns cleaner, creating 90 percent less pollution than an open fire and 70 percent less than a traditional cookstove. They are cheaper too, costing just $10 and halving ongoing fuel costs To Positively impact the health of slum and rural communities by significantly reducing toxic household air pollution (HAP). To Provide improved, reliable and affordable cook stoves to households at the base of pyramid that save costs on fuel consumption. To Support women and youth empowerment efforts through skills training and employing them as artisans and agents to market and sell the clean stoves in their communities. To create awareness on the impact of pollution and the benefits of clean energy to the communities. Munami Clean Stoves a business that produces clean, affordable and reliable cook stoves targeting under-served markets.

06.09 Analyse compétitive

We have local artisans but not embracing women in their business and not producing briquettes as source of cooking fuel

11.05 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?

Yes ,my business targets to recruit and majority women in production ,distribution and marketing of our products .we are going to work with more women in distributing our products to the last miles .