JikoPower Inc.

01/06/2018

"It is important to shift the narrative and view access to clean cooking energy as a gendered issue.

"Clean energy applications for cooking have long been "sold" to rural households with the premise of better health and no indoor pollution.

"Our research found that reduction in time poverty, and the associated drudgery and discomfort, were more tangible benefits that resonated with rural women."

Enabling rural households to shift to other clean energy sources could dramatically reduce the time poverty of women.

01/06/2018

An incredible project in a place that really needs it!

01/06/2018

With more than 9 million people every year dying of pollution related illnesses, it's clear: we need cleaner energy.

We will work to make clean energy options sustainable, even in the most rural parts of Africa.

In the pollution fight, humanity loses at least nine million lives every year, which disproportionately hits poor countries. That’s the main conclusion o...

12/19/2017

Curious what it's really like in the DRC? JikoPower cofounder Aaron was surprised to find out

While on my way to the DRC from Rwanda, I learned that the park I would be visiting there was running a half-price offer on treks to see the wild mountain gorillas. Initially I had just planned on …

12/13/2017

JikoPower co-founder Aaron learns about an innovative new approach to solar in Africa, and climbs a volcano in the DRC!

On my second day in Kigali I got to meet with a company doing very interesting work in Rwanda’s solar sector. In the morning I met with Evary Murasa, the managing director for SolarKiosk& #82…

12/02/2017

JikoPower cofounder Aaron explores Rwanda's history and learns about one of the UN World Food Program's latest projects in the country!

After 33 hours in transit I touched down in Kigali, Rwanda. We came down over rolling green hills speckled with small houses, their tin roofs reflecting a hazy gleam in the afternoon sun. Driving i…

11/26/2017

JikoPower co-founder Aaron Owen will be documenting his upcoming trip across Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda in a blog that he will be regularly updating while away. Read his first post here and make sure to check back often for exciting updates on his journey!

Hi, my name is Aaron Owen. I’m an engineer and co-founder of JikoPower, the company developing the first durable, affordable thermo-electric generator for people in off-grid developing areas …

11/26/2017

We are excited to announce that JikoPower will be back in Africa November 27th through December 22nd! More updates to come!
Thank you to African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest and Ethiopian Airlines for helping make this possible!

10/30/2017

As Africa’s population grows, will big farming be the only way to feed the future? As traditional farming is phased out, and modern farming techniques take over, there may be a new future for local farmers (especially the female ones!).

With Africa’s population set to double by 2050, experts say the continent must ditch traditional farming methods in favour of modern technology

10/26/2017

Could ev***ration farms be the future of clean energy?

Each day, our Sun pours its energy down onto the Earth’s surface, turning vast expanses of open water into v***r. New research shows the surprising degree to which this clean and renewable process could be used to produce electricity—enough, perhaps, to meet 70 percent of US energy needs. But before...

10/24/2017

The secrets of ancient human history may soon be better understood!

More DNA information out of Ethiopia will shed more light on the intricate and interesting story of humanity.

An analysis of DNA recovered from fossils thousands of years old hints at enormous migrations that shaped the continent.

10/20/2017

The knowledge is there.

It's time to let it out.

How can Africa, the home to some of the largest bodies of water in the world, be said to have a water crisis? It doesn't, says Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò -- it has a knowledge crisis. Táíwò suggests that lack of knowledge on important topics like water and food is what stands between Africa's current st...

10/18/2017

For the United States, and other modern Western nations, a sustainable energy future is already within reach, if only we implement the technology.

The technology already exists!

It's time to use it:

Comprehensive analysis shows that the United States can help curb climate change and cut its emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050 with clean, efficient energy.

10/16/2017

News from the world of tech in Africa!

There are some exciting things happening on the continent!

eBay opened up its U.S. platform to Africa through its partnership with MallforAfrica.com. Americans can now buy products on eBay from select vendors in six..

10/15/2017

While the significant improvements in African infrastructure are late in coming, there are many reasons to be skeptical of the growing influence of Chinese interests on the continent.

The past three decades have seen a marked step change in Africa’s international relations. While geography historically favoured a European focus – especially in North Africa – the continent has shifted its gaze to the …

10/12/2017

More Africans are coming online every day, via mobile devices that access the internet by cell service.

To serve this growing audience, subscription-based online television programming is gaining popularity among the growing middle class.

The Africa Channel is the latest to get into the internet subscription-video game: The cable programmer will launch its new streaming video service, Demand Africa, on Oct. 1. At launch, Demand Afri…

10/11/2017

Our co-founder Marene Wiley spoke to an audience of more than 700 at the 2017 GeekWire Summit!

It was an honor and a pleasure presenting among dozens of other incredibly talented and important technology startups.

JikoPower even won the audience pick!

There’s a lot to love about technology in 2017, including one of our favorite segments of the GeekWire Summit: Inventions We Love. This year we split the crop of contending products into two…

10/10/2017

Will Kenya be the future wind energy leader?

In Africa, efforts to generate wind energy on a grand scale are underway.