Barely two years after the official flag off of what is said to be the largest single clean cookstoves project in the world, the official take off of the 80 million Clean Cookstoves Project in Nigeria has commenced.

According to the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Greenplinth Africa, Dr Olawale Akinwunmi, the signing of a manufacturing agreement between Greenplinth Africa and Allgreen Energy NV for the roll out of the first 24 million clean cookstoves marks a significant step forward in combatting the adverse health and environmental impacts associated with traditional cooking methods.

Speaking during a media chat in Lagos, Akinwunmi said beyond providing free clean cooking systems and fuel to women, the project would also empower them economically, adding that Allgreen Energy and its partners would inject $10 billion into the project.

“The 80m Clean Cookstoves Project is our Agenda 2030, starting today. We call on this distinguished audience to see this Agenda 2030 as our collective mission. “Today, we will be signing a manufacturing agreement with Allgreen Energy NV for the first 24 million clean cookstoves.

We are also pleased to announce that Allgreen Energy NV and its partners will be supporting the 80M Clean Cookstoves Project in Nigeria with an investment of $10 billion within the next 18 months,” he said.

In her presentation, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Climate Change and Circular Economy, Titilayo Oshodi, described clean cooking adoption as not just a technical rollout but a social diffusion process, stating that when communities see real, tangible improvements in health, cost, and convenience, adoption becomes organic.

“Across Africa, millions of households still rely on traditional biomass such as firewood and charcoal for daily cooking. In Nigeria alone, over 180 million people are affected by this reality, with women bearing the greatest share of the burden.”