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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Allan Olingo

Carbon credit financing emerges as Africa’s biggest bet for expanding clean cooking

Africa Carbon Finance Cooking - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Every morning, Mary Kavutha prepares breakfast for her two young children using an induction cooker in her Nairobi home. Two years ago, the businesswoman relied on a charcoal stove that filled her kitchen with smoke and cost about $1.15 in fuel each day.

Today, she says, for 80 cents in electricity tokens she can cook several meals.

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