WHO WE ARE

Empowering Homes And Businesses With Sustainable Energy

Powerstove Africa manufactures smart, smokeless clean cookstoves that generate electricity and save lives across sub-Saharan Africa.

★ Winner TEF-GIZ Nigeria 2018★ Winner King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award 2019★ Winner France-Africa 1000 Challenge 2020★ USAID Community Reinvestment Grant 2021★ UNDP GSW Award 2021★ Winner Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge★ Winner TEF-GIZ Nigeria 2018★ Winner King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award 2019★ Winner France-Africa 1000 Challenge 2020★ USAID Community Reinvestment Grant 2021★ Winner TEF-GIZ Nigeria 2018★ Winner King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award 2019★ Winner France-Africa 1000 Challenge 2020★ USAID Community Reinvestment Grant 2021★ UNDP GSW Award 2021★ Winner Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge★ Winner TEF-GIZ Nigeria 2018★ Winner King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award 2019★ Winner France-Africa 1000 Challenge 2020★ USAID Community Reinvestment Grant 2021

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Households With Clean Cookstoves

Fuel Savings Per Household

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Global Awards & Grants

Solar panels representing sustainable energy

Our Mission

Our Journey Toward A Greener Future

Our mission is to develop affordable, sustainable renewable energy solutions to cover the energy demand of every community and household in developing countries, while freely sharing knowledge in the most accessible and convenient ways.

Affordability
We design for the base of the pyramid — with Pay-As-You-Cook financing and locally produced pellets to ensure no family is left behind.
Innovation
The world's first biomass cookstove with built-in IoT enables real-time carbon credit tracking and data-driven community impact.
Women Empowerment
Women are not just customers — they are entrepreneurs, distributors, and leaders within the Powerstove clean-energy value chain.

Our Mission

Focus on Design & Function

Our mission is to develop affordable, sustainable renewable energy solutions to cover the energy demand of every community and household in developing countries and freely share knowledge in the most affordable and convenient ways.

Our vision is to empower and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled pro-poor renewable technologies, reflecting the creative minds and innovative technologies that makes Powerstove the world's premier clean cookstove and bio-pellets company.

Behind The Scene

The Powerstove Crew

Diverse expertise united by a single mission — clean energy for all.

Founder, CEO

Okey Esse

Physics Electronics graduate. Co-founder of 5 companies with 20 years of MSME experience. Visionary behind the Powerstove IoT cookstove.

Chief Operating Officer

Glory Esse

Oversees daily business operations and administration, implementing business strategies and building community distribution networks.

Chief Financial Officer

Akume Timothy Tersoo

Finance professional with strong skills in budgeting, grant management, and financial reporting for development-stage companies.

Head of IT

Saint Moses Agbukor

Experienced IT leader specialising in IoT systems, cybersecurity, and digital transformation for clean energy platforms.

Board Chairman

Harry 'Tomi Davies

Collaborator-in-Chief at Techvision. Co-founder of Lagos Angel Network. Author, public speaker and prolific angel investor.

Business Advisor

Erick Yong

Accomplished investor, venture builder and ex-CEO of Greentech Capital. Has led investments in 43+ clean energy companies.