- BB Energy is supplying energy-efficient improved cookstoves to rural communities across Rwanda.
- The initiative will provide 200,000 improved cooking stoves to households free of charge.
BB Energy (“the Group”) has launched its Improved Cookstove (ICS) Project in Rwanda in partnership with its local subsidiary Société Pétrolière (SP) and local manufacturer Quality Engineering Company (QEC). BB Energy is supplying energy-efficient improved cookstoves to rural communities across Rwanda. In November 2021, BB Energy signed an MoU with the Ministry of Environment to undertake various initiatives to further Rwanda’s fight against climate change. The Group delivered its first landmark project in the country in less than a year.
The initiative will provide 200,000 improved cooking stoves to households free of charge, replacing the traditional three-stone fire cooking method. The new and efficient stoves will significantly reduce harmful household emissions, such as carbon monoxide, cut deforestation and decrease the time pressure on women and children collecting wood.
Mohamed Bassatne, CEO of BB Energy, said: “Almost three billion people worldwide cook on open fires, with women and children, in particular, bearing the brunt of the negative impacts. As part of our CSR strategy, we at BB Energy believe in giving back to the local communities in which we operate. We are proud to collaborate with our local partner SP Rwanda on the Improved Cookstove initiative. We have engaged 100 Rwandans to manufacture, distribute, and deliver the ICS to low-income families in rural areas.”
The cookstoves are manufactured locally and distributed to rural communities. Once the stoves are delivered, an active training plan will be undertaken. QEC representatives will engage with beneficiaries to teach them how to use the stoves best. BB Energy is creating employment opportunities for more than 100 Rwandans.