Modern Cooking Facility for Africa

26/05/2026

💡New study on Credit Management: How pay-as-you-go clean cooking can scale sustainably

A new MCFA study highlights a critical opportunity for the sector to grow without repeating past credit challenges faced in off-grid PAYGo solar.

📢 Join our webinar on Thursday 28 May at 15:00–16:00 EEST (UTC+3) to learn more on the topic directly from active practitioners as they discuss their experiences! 👉 Register here: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/MCFA_webinar_28_May

As PAYGo clean cooking expands, combining product sales with consumer credit in largely unregulated markets brings both opportunity and risk. Key is: Strong credit management from the start.

Key insights:
Prioritise credit quality over rapid sales growth
Ensure transparent and responsible lending practices
Adapt models to reflect sector realities

The study outlines three practical steps to build investor-ready businesses:
✅ Separate credit from sales operations
✅ Prepare for incoming asset financing regulations
✅ Adopt standardised KPIs for benchmarking

👉 Read more and download the study: https://www.moderncooking.africa/new-study-on-credit-management-sets-out-how-pay-as-you-go-clean-cooking-can-scale-sustainably/



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A new study paper on Credit Management outlines how pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) clean cooking companies can scale while protecting customers and investor confidence.

19/05/2026

From waste to resource in rural Kenya

🌱 Animal manure is becoming clean cooking gas and organic fertiliser for thousands of farming families in .

With support from MCFA, HomeBiogas helps farmers turn everyday waste into biogas for cooking and a nutrient-rich slurry that improves soil health and food security. Since 2022, the company has installed more than 5,000 biodigesters and created 70 local jobs.

🫕 By scaling affordable biogas solutions, the MCFA programme is helping rural households replace firewood and charcoal with clean cooking – while improving livelihoods and soil health. When the right solution is scaled, everyone benefits.

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.moderncooking.africa/from-waste-to-resource/

🔗 Read more about MCFA impact in our Annual Results report: https://www.moderncooking.africa/annual-results-report-2025-over-178000-people-have-gained-access-to-modern-cooking-solutions/



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12/05/2026

💡 Reminder: Join us on 28 May – MCFA webinar on managing credit risk

There’s still time to register for the MCFA webinar on 28 May, bringing together stakeholders working to scale access to clean and modern cooking solutions in Sub‑Saharan Africa.

To scale impact, sustainable lending and resilient credit portfolios matter as much as operations and distribution. In this session, speakers will share insights from a new Credit Management Blueprint for the clean cooking sector, drawing on a decade of learnings from the PayGo solar sector.

🗓️ 28 May
🕒 15:00–16:00 EEST (UTC+3)
🖥️ Format: Online
👉 Register here: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/MCFA_webinar_28_May

We look forward to welcoming partners, practitioners and stakeholders advancing clean cooking solutions.

The webinar will be moderated by Catalyst Energy Advisors together with MAF Lab.

👉 Read more about the webinar: https://www.moderncooking.africa/events/mcfa-webinar-beyond-stove-sales-managing-credit-risk/



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MCFA is hosting an online webinar on 28 May 2026, launching a Credit Management Blueprint for the clean cooking sector, drawing on a decade of lessons from PayGo solar.

05/05/2026

💡 Join us for a MCFA webinar on 28 May on Managing Credit Risk

The Modern Cooking Facility for Africa is hosting a webinar on 28 May, bringing together stakeholders interested in scaling access to and modern solutions in Sub‑Saharan Africa.

To scale impact, sustainable lending and a resilient credit portfolio matter as much as operations and distribution. The webinar will offer insights from a new Credit Management blueprint for the clean cooking sector, leveraging a decade of learnings from the PayGo solar sector.

🗓️ Date: 28 May | 🕒 15:00–16:00 EEST (UTC+3)
🖥️ Format: Online
👉 Register here: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/MCFA_webinar_28_May

We look forward to welcoming partners, practitioners and stakeholders engaged in advancing clean cooking solutions.

The webinar will be moderated by Catalyst Energy Advisors together with MAF Lab.

👉 Read more about the webinar: https://www.moderncooking.africa/events/mcfa-webinar-beyond-stove-sales-managing-credit-risk/



Clean Cooking Alliance Distributors Collective

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MCFA is hosting an online webinar on 28 May 2026, launching a Credit Management Blueprint for the clean cooking sector, drawing on a decade of lessons from PayGo solar.

24/04/2026

📢 MCFA Annual Results Report 2025 is now out!

In 2025, the Modern Cooking Facility for Africa helped more than 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa gain access to clean, modern cooking solutions—and more than 178,000 people have gained access across , , and between 2023 and 2025.

💰 MCFA-supported companies have mobilised more than EUR 37 million in private and public co-financing, confirming MCFA’s catalytic role in accelerating market-based clean cooking solutions that deliver climate, health and gender equality benefits.

By the end of 2025, MCFA had built a portfolio of 22 companies and committed more than EUR 34 million in financing—supporting the sale of over 26,000 clean cooking services, with over 68% purchased by women as primary customers.

👉 Read more & download the report: https://www.moderncooking.africa/annual-results-report-2025-over-178000-people-have-gained-access-to-modern-cooking-solutions/



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22/04/2026

📢 MCFA Annual Results Report 2025 is now out!

In 2025, the Modern Cooking Facility for Africa helped more than 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa gain access to clean, modern cooking solutions—and more than 178,000 people have gained access across , , and between 2023 and 2025.

💰 MCFA-supported companies have mobilised more than EUR 37 million in private and public co-financing, confirming MCFA’s catalytic role in accelerating market-based clean cooking solutions that deliver climate, health and gender equality benefits.
By the end of 2025, MCFA had built a portfolio of 22 companies and committed more than EUR 34 million in financing—supporting the sale of over 26,000 clean cooking services, with over 68% purchased by women as primary customers.

👉 Read more & download the report: https://www.moderncooking.africa/annual-results-report-2025-over-178000-people-have-gained-access-to-modern-cooking-solutions/



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14/04/2026

🫕Building on successful experience in Kenya, EcoSafi is now launching operations in Zambia to scale up modern, affordable clean cooking solutions for households—reducing reliance on charcoal, easing pressure on forests and improving health outcomes.

💰 With EUR 2.5 million in Modern Cooking Facility for Africa results-based financing, EcoSafi Zambia aims to establish up to 70,000 clean cooking services, reaching an estimated 350,000 people by 2029.

🌱 By combining an innovative forced-draft pellet stove with locally produced pellets made from waste biomass, the project supports local value chains while delivering cleaner, more sustainable energy for cooking.

This new contract shows how results-based financing can help companies scale across markets and deliver real impact where it’s needed most.

🔗 Read more: https://www.moderncooking.africa/ecosafi-is-entering-the-zambian-market-to-scale-up-access-to-clean-cooking-for-households/



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MCFA has signed its seventh portfolio company agreement in Zambia with Ecosafi Better Cooking Company Limited. EcoSafi will increase access to modern and affordable cooking solutions, benefiting households across the country while reducing pressure on forests and delivering health benefits through c...

10/02/2026

The Kenyan company is joining MCFA as its newest portfolio company to scale up access to electric cooking solutions across the country.

With approx. EUR 500,400 in MCFA funding, SCODE will expand its operations and distribution network and sell electric pressure cookers to grid-connected customers in Kenya. The aim is to distribute up to 96,400 clean cooking products—bringing clean, affordable cooking to over 360,000 people by 2029.

SCODE plans to sell two different models of electric pressure cookers, customised to suit most Kenyan households. The cookers will be offered with flexible repayment options via mobile money, making the products more affordable for customers.

🔗 Read more: https://www.moderncooking.africa/electric-cooking-solutions-accelerating-access-to-clean-cooking-in-kenya/



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MCFA is supporting the Kenyan company SCODE in scaling up access to electric cooking solutions across the country.

19/12/2025

❄️Season’s Greetings from all of us at Modern Cooking Facility for Africa🎄Wishing you peace, joy, and prosperity in the year ahead!🌟

10/12/2025

💡New study guiding how to scale-up clean cooking through carbon financing!

MCFA has just launched its first knowledge product in the MCFA Insights series: Unlocking High-Value Carbon Credits from Clean Cooking: A Guide to Accessing Article 6.

This new study, developed with HAMERKOP Climate Impacts, provides practical guidance for clean cooking companies and stakeholders to navigate the evolving carbon market and maximise the impact of climate finance in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Key insights:
➡️Carbon finance can massively scale access to clean cooking solutions.
➡️New methodologies and modern cooking solutions are raising the bar for project integrity.
➡️The study offers hands-on advice for leveraging Article 6 opportunities in MCFA project countries.

By embracing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, clean cooking initiatives can access new funding streams and accelerate the transition to modern, affordable, and sustainable cooking for millions across Africa.

🔗 Read more and download the study: https://www.moderncooking.africa/new-study-highlights-how-carbon-financing-can-accelerate-access-to-clean-cooking/



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This study aims to support MCFA portfolio companies and other stakeholders in the clean cooking sector to navigate the evolving carbon market landscape and maximise benefits for clean cooking initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa.