1. PR OVIDING GREEN ENER GY FR OM LOCAL
RESOUR CES AND IMPR OVING LIVELIHOODS IN
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Africa Biofuel and Emission Reduction - GSBI™ Class of 2010
Problem Statement:
Tanzania’s government spends 35 - 40% of its foreign reserves
to import fossil diesel fuel for transportation and power genera-
Headquarters: Dar es Salaam, tion. Biofuels offer potential as a replacement for diesel, but
Tanzania have to be commercially viable in the Tanzanian environment.
Established: 2006 Research by Dr. Lenard Milich, one of our founders, has demon-
strated that the croton nut, when husked, crushed and filtered
Impact Areas: Tanzania, Kenya into pure plant oil and can be used in diesel generators.
Type: For Profit
Sectors: Clean Tech & Energy
Staff Size: 8 and 4 volunteers
Annual Budget: $250,000
Major Funders: Eupborbus, The
Wilma Group
Awards: World Bank Development
Marketplace grant for $200,000 in
2008
Theory of Change:
By producing biofuel locally, the
community earns extra income and
Tanzania retains its foreign reserve
which drives economic development.
Solution:
We are building a profitable African biofuel business based on
the indigenous Croton Nut tree by planting 12 million trees on
under-utilized land and turning the seeds into pure plant oil,
which will replace more than 10% of the current Tanzanian
diesel imports at a competitive price. In doing so, we will create
a green fuel for a power hungry mining industry with an envi-
ronmental public relations problem as well as creating more than
1,000 rural jobs and reducing CO2 emissions.
“Green fuel” for growth
“By 2020, Africa Biofuel will create employment opportunities for 1,000 permanent and
10,000 seasonal workers, as well as reducing CO2 emissions.” - Bright Naiman, Chief Engi-
neer
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2. PR OVIDING GREEN ENER GY FR OM LOCAL
RESOUR CES AND IMPR OVING LIVELIHOODS IN
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Milestones Achieved: Impact to Date:
2006: Company was registered in • 1,000 liters of biofuel were tested in a commercial engine
Tanzania with positive results
• Application in process for planting sites
2008: Agreement with TANESCO for
• Tree nursery established
fuel purchase
Growth Plan:
2010: Environmental impact study
2011: Planting 12 million tress in Kagera District
began in Tanzania
2011: First processing plant operational
2010: Memorandum of understanding 2013: First harvest from planted trees
and sister office in Kenya 2017: Positive cash flow
Projected Profits:
Projected Social Impacts:
(Millions
The World Bank’s Development Marketplace chose Africa
Investment Required: Biofuel as one of 22 projects selected for grants from
Equity investment of $5M to begin
1,768 proposals on Sustainable Agriculture for Develop-
production. In 2012, a second round
of $5MM will be required for expan- ment because of its innovation, results, sustainability,
sion. growth potential and realism.
This profile was developed during the 2010 Global Social Benefit Incubator™, the signature program of
Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology and Society.
Updated 8/26/2010. www.scu.edu/sts/gsbi
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