Key facts Demonstrated 114% growth in orders shipped in the last 12 months, serving >33,000 per month Serves more than 8,000 villages with a pool of around 25,000 transporters and 54 channel partners Fleet platform expanded from southern India to Mozambique and Uganda Tusker uses a mobile platform to enable anybody with a registered vehicle…
key facts Over 2 million passengers carried – the majority earning less than $2/day Pivoted to distribution support during the pandemic in partnership with The Red Cross Kenya Operates four routes on Kenyan border of Lake Victoria; progressing with manufacturing of two additional ferries Waterbus (formerly Globology) builds and operates catamaran ferries for safe and…
Key Facts Completed 95,000+ trips More than +47,000 registered users Employed more than 60 staff Bussi offers a digital-enabled passenger van pooling service that provides a safer, quicker, affordable and more convenient experience for commuters in Latin American megacities. At least 30% cheaper than other forms of private transport, Bussi is tackling three market failures:…
Key Facts Piloting the world’s first battery packs designed specifically for off-grid energy storage, with leading off-grid solar companies in East Africa Re-purposes ‘end of life’ batteries from developed markets to provide storage or power Lithium battery packs more cost effective and environmentally friendly than standard lead acid versions Aceleron addresses energy storage challenges faced…
GroFin is an impact investment fund manager focused on small and growing businesses serving low-income communities. This latest report provides an overview of what they have accomplished so far and explains their plans for 2018. Shell Foundation partnered with GroFin in 2004 to co-create an innovative integrated solution business model to address the needs of…
SafeBoda is using modern technology to provide safer rides to motorbike taxi (boda-boda) passengers, increase profitability and regulation for drivers, and improve the lives of thousands of Ugandans that rely on boda-bodas as their main source of daily transport. Boda-bodas play a vital role in the Kampala traffic system as they are affordable and can…
SafeBoda is shifting attitudes towards motorbike taxis (boda-bodas) in Uganda, and planning to export its model to new markets in 2018. This report looks at the impact the company – which operates a ride hailing app to link customers with a community of well-trained, professional riders – has impacted the lives of women passengers. Drawing…
When Shell Foundation was created in 2000, we set out to test a theory, largely unproven at the time, that market forces could be directed to deliver lasting socio-economic, health and environmental value to low-income communities – and that eradicating many of the world’s most entrenched development challenges could be financed predominantly from private capital.…
The issue of sustainable mobility in rapidly growing cities is now beginning to take centre stage as a major obstacle to sustainable economic development. Rapid urbanisation has led to levels of congestion and pollution that severely impair the economic prospects of cities and the health and wellbeing of the people that live there. In addition,…
We have learned a lot about trying to achieve scale and sustainability over the past decade. We set about doing this in ways that were new at the time by pioneering an enterprise-based approach. We concentrated our efforts on tackling social and environmental issues in which the energy industry has a particular responsibility. We also…