D.light Nigeria

In the last 13 years, d.light products have transformed more than 100 million lives across 70 countries. We envision a brighter future where all people are empowered to enjoy the quality of life that comes with access to affordable and sustainable products. One product we are excited to share with the world is clean cookstoves. Millions people in Nigeria lack access to clean cooking facilities. Instead, they burn wood and charcoal on inefficient, high-emitting stoves or in open fire pits with poor ventilation. The result is high levels of indoor air pollution, which particularly affects those doing the cooking, who are mainly women. A clean cookstove can prevent more than 4 tonnes of CO2e per year, as it burns wood or charcoal much more cleanly than traditional cooking methods, saving families much needed funds as well. Due to the robust health, economic, and environmental benefits of clean cookstoves, d.light is excited to partner with BURN Manufacturing to distribute their stoves to millions of Nigerian households. This loan will go to purchase clean cookstoves, which will be distributed and sold to customers in Nigeria at highly subsidized costs. d.light will use its proprietary PAYG technology to offer stoves on a financed basis to increase affordability, and utilize its extensive last-mile distribution network to reach low-income customers in rural regions. This is d.light's third loan for cookstove financing in Nigeria on Kiva.