Eco-Fuel Africa is amongst the largest briquette manufacturers in East Africa, with a production capacity of 18 tons a day.

Based in Uganda, the firm uses agro-waste, mostly from sugarcane, sourced from its network of 2,500 farmers, and its carbonised briquettes are distributed to 2,100 retailers. It has converted 19,000 households to using their briquettes, thereby reducing the need to cut down trees.

When Eco-Fuel Africa approached us, it had more than enough demand for its product but rains and power outages sometimes caused their production to plummet to 9 tons a day. We created a customised project to help Eco-Fuel Africa address these challenges.

The advisory team conducted an in-depth analysis of the various carbonisation, drying and briquetting technologies available. We carried out cost benefit and break-even analyses on purchasing additional power generating equipment and alternative drying technologies. The management is now acting on our recommendations.