The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Koko’s model depended heavily on carbon finance. By selling cookstove credits abroad, the company subsidised bioethanol fuel at home, making it cheaper than charcoal and kerosene. [Koko Networks]
When the clean-cooking company Koko Networks shut down its Kenyan operations this week, the announcement landed like a spark in dry grass.