LeadershipDennis Nderitu
Managing DirectorDennis leads Ignis, holding together the project pipeline, the financing that pays for it and the monitoring that proves the savings were real.
About us
An energy services company, built in Kenya.
Kenya-proven and working across Africa. We build the delivery and financing infrastructure for institutional clean energy, connecting the demand, the economics and the technology.
Closing Africa's clean cooking gap.
Founded in Kenya to close Africa's institutional clean cooking gap, IGNIS Innovation Africa is an energy services company. Institutional energy transition already has the demand, the economics, and the technology. What it lacked was the delivery and financing infrastructure to connect them. We build it, funded from the fuel budgets institutions already spend.
Our mission: manage and implement clean energy programmes that are user-centric, verifiable, and transformative, so the savings build the system and the health, equity, and climate gains follow across the continent.
What we build, and why we build it.
Designed for institutions and households across Africa.
Vision
A cleaner, healthier, and more equitable Africa.
Powered by sustainable, efficient, and dignified cooking solutions, for every kitchen, in every community.
Mission
Help Africa cook smarter, cleaner, and with dignity.
We manage and implement clean energy programmes for institutions and households, blending finance and delivery to make the transition real.
What guides every deployment.
How we work, and what defines us.
At IGNIS, we thrive on collaboration, innovation, and impact-driven action. Our team combines global expertise with deep local insights, working in agile loops of design, testing, and deployment. We prioritize field realities, user feedback, and transparent data to create solutions that truly work in African contexts.
Our culture is defined by relentless problem-solving, respect for communities, and a commitment to long-term partnerships, an environment where creativity meets accountability to build a cleaner, healthier future.
Meet the team behind it.
Engineers, operators, and the leaders who design, finance, and run steam systems on live sites.
Leadership
Pipeline & GrowthElizabeth Ooro
Head of PipelineElizabeth works across partnerships, commercial development and the growth of CleanCookIQ — and cares less about clean energy as an idea than about seeing the transition actually happen.
PartnershipsWilson Mungai
Partnerships & Business OpportunitiesWilson scouts and builds strategic alliances across African markets, so clean cooking solutions actually reach the households and institutions that need them.
People & OperationsJoan Wanjiku
People & OperationsWanjiku runs the part of the organisation that makes sure things don't fall apart — the systems, the ownership and the follow-through that keep projects moving.