About
4R Digital designs and builds innovative digital applications that address financial inclusion, sustainability, and scalability challenges. Its cloud-based platform monitors, measures, and finances activities with positive economic, social, and environmental impacts.
4R Digital develops and commercialises solutions for low-income customers in East Africa, including Pay-as-You Go solar water pumps and clean energy assets connected to climate financing.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation supports 4R Digital in capacity-building, customer targeting, and developing gender-focused sales approaches.
Insights and impact
Latest news and updates
Gender
Micro-Entrepreneurs
East Africa
West Africa
Clean Cooking
Cold Storage
Smart Energy Systems
What gender-responsive financing can unlock for women entrepreneurs
A Gender Results-Based Financing pilot shows how targeted incentives can unlock income growth, resilience, and opportunity for women entrepreneurs.
08th March 2026
FCDO
Fostering Innovation
Smallholder Farmers
East Africa
Post-Harvest Processing
How solar irrigation is transforming the lives of smallholder farmers in Kenya – lessons and the road ahead
Solar-powered irrigation is helping smallholder farmers in Kenya build resilience to climate shocks, improve nutrition, and reduce post-harvest losses.
28th January 2026