Cleaner cooking stoves offer hope for 1 billion Africans using wood, charcoal

For mother of two Mary Kavutha, cooking inside her own kitchen was a luxury she didn’t have until recently.

Two years ago, the Nairobi businesswoman still relied on charcoal, taking the stove outside because the smoke made indoor cooking difficult.

Now breakfast starts with an induction cooker, switched on at the wall and controlled with the turn of a dial.

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