Healthier homes
Up to 90% less smoke and harmful emissions — protecting women and children most of all.
Our impact
Cleaner homes. Stronger communities. Sustainable Zimbabwe.
Every stove placed and every bag of pellets sold improves health, protects forests and keeps money circulating in local communities.
The opportunity
Millions of families still cook with firewood and charcoal
It is expensive, smoky and harmful to health and forests. Zvanaka offers a cleaner alternative at comparable or lower cost — with faster cooking and reliable supply.
Impact for Zimbabwe
Five ways clean cooking changes lives
Protected forests
Less pressure on woodlands and more sustainable land use across rural Zimbabwe.
Local jobs
Work in manufacturing, waste collection, pellet production, distribution and retail.
Circular economy
Agricultural residues that would rot or burn in fields become valuable energy.
Stronger communities
Affordable energy keeps money local and builds resilient rural economies.
Potential impact
What it looks like at scale
Every tonne of Zvanaka pellets directly replaces charcoal and firewood — cutting the demand that drives tree cutting and deforestation across Zimbabwe. As adoption grows, fewer trees are felled, fewer forests are burned for charcoal, and more agricultural waste is turned into clean cooking energy.
| Households | Pellets used | Pellets needed |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | 1 kg / day | 3,650 tonnes / year |
| 25,000 | 1 kg / day | 9,125 tonnes / year |
| 50,000 | 1 kg / day | 18,250 tonnes / year |
“We turn local biomass into clean energy, local jobs and a better future for Zimbabwe.”