About
Keep IT Cool (KIC) provides sustainable refrigeration and smart distribution solutions for smallholder farmers and fisherfolk. KIC’s technology helps extend the shelf life of their customers’ produce, reduces spoilage, and creates more stable incomes. By improving profits and cutting down on food waste, KIC is helping build a more sustainable future for these communities.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation is supporting Keep IT Cool to pilot cooling solutions for intermittent grid and off-grid fisherfolk and distributors, helping expand the business’s reach and generate additional income. Shell Foundation also helps validate Keep IT Cool’s business model by supporting investment in scaling assets and providing strategic business support.
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