KEY FACTS Increases farmers’ yields by up to 300% Winner of the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Award for their breakthrough innovation Launch and roll-out of IT infrastructure changes on SunCulture solar water pumps that will lead to lower after sales costs SunCulture provides smallholder farmers in East Africa with the technology, financing and training to…
KEY FACTS In addition to core countries of Kenya, Mexico and India, Sistema.bio is running pilots with partners in eight other countries across four continents More than 180,000 farmers and family members being impacted by renewable cooking fuel, organic fertiliser and cleaner air quality Recognised at World Economic Forum for Social Entrepreneurship, and Ashden Awards…
KEY FACTS 80% hire success rate in both Indian and African markets with a >75% repeat customer rate Shortlist is a recruiting technology company that helps employers in Africa and India build and develop world-class teams, a key challenge for social enterprises and the venture philanthropy sector. The Shortlist platform screens candidates using predictive chat-based…
KEY FACTS Currently at 35 million rides on the SafeBoda platform Launched in Ibadan, Nigeria, during the pandemic and have on average 2,000 monthly drivers Growth of food, shop and package delivery segments to 400,000 orders SafeBoda combines a ride hailing app – developed by a pan-African team and designed to scale – with a…
REDAVIA designs, manufactures, deploys and maintains mobile solar farms, using a modular system that offers adjustable supply for multiple sector needs. It can be used as part of a hybrid solution by integrating with existing infrastructure to provide a more affordable and clean source of power. The solar farm is based on a pre-configured system,…
Key Facts Closed 18 investments in energy access and e-mobility across 16 countries in SSA Four million lives improved by partner companies Every dollar invested in Persistent leveraged 10x in investments into impact ventures Persistent provides seed funding and specialised support to early stage Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar ventures operating in underserved markets in Africa and…
Orb manufactures, sells, installs and exports its own range of solar PV panels, rooftop solar systems and solar water heating systems in India, Kenya and the rest of Africa. They focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), a largely under-served part of the rooftop solar market. To enable SMEs to afford solar, they have set-up…
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 Completed 60 investment deals since 2016, moving more than $37m Raised a $5.2m Series A in 2018 Presence in all sub-Saharan Africa and expanding into South East Asia Lendable connects alternative lending companies in Africa – those providing microfinance, asset financing, asset leasing and a range of pay-as-you-go services – with capital markets…
KEY FACTS Reduces post-harvest food wastage by 50% Five times more energy efficient than alternative refrigeration technologies 74 units deployed across Africa; aiming expanding to smallholders/outgrowers with a service model Poor or non-existent refrigeration options in emerging economies results in high levels of food waste and reduced income for smallholder farmers. InspiraFarms supports small and…