Care economy activities and business model

About the organization:
BBOXX provides affordable, reliable, and clean electricity and other utility services to those who are living without them. It designs, manufactures, distributes and finances decentralised energy solutions. It is a for-profit company that operates in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. It has provided clean, reliable and affordable electricity to households, communities and businesses. The services provided by BBOXX have improved the quality of life for millions of customers, especially women and children, by providing them access to lighting.

Activities in the care economy:
Provision of affordable time and labour saving technology and products

Stage of growth: Mass roll-out/Expansion

Type of services: Domestic services

Number of customers (2020): Over 100,000

Number of customers (2019): Over 100,000

Number of customers (2018): 100,000 or more

Financials

Profitability status:
Not profitable yet but planning to become profitable within 3 years

Revenue USD (2020): Over 1 million

Revenue USD (2019): Over 1 million

Revenue USD (2018): Over 1 million

Pathways to impact

Challenge addressed:
Lack of affordable solutions to reduce amount of time spent on care and domestic work

Pathway to impact – 4 Rs: Reduce

Populations affected: Unpaid care workers, Infants or children, Elderly people

Number of people served (2020): Over 100,000

Number of people served (2019): Over 100,000

Number of people served (2019): Over 100,000