Story by Maureen Mumo “I would say the greatest challenge, when it comes to selling to the base of pyramid, is financing,” says EcoZoom Relationship Manager Caroline Matilu. “These are people who need to get the most they can from the little that they have. This consequently means that whatever...

Story by Maureen Mumo The pyramid has long been used to illustrate the relationship and struggles among the different classes of society. The pyramid symbolizes the discrepancy among the different strata of society, and it’s been so from the time of Ancient Egypt to this very day. It's estimated that...

I moved to Kenya from the United Kingdom four and a half years ago. I studied Mathematics and Engineering at University, after which I worked for an engineering company in power transmission and distribution in the United Kingdom for two years. Although I enjoyed engineering and my job, I was...

Sustainable User Uptake Program (SUUP), Part II Story & Photos by Maureen Mumo As a continuation to the series, "When the Student Becomes the Teacher," we continue to look at the impact EcoZoom is making in peoples' lives. SUUP is a program designed to ensure that once someone gets an improved...

So Fresh and So Clean, Clean Our stoves are known for being durable and for not breaking under even the harshest conditions.  Being such a young company, however, means that we have not had any hard proof (although we've had an inkling) that our stoves can withstand the test of...