Tag: GrowthAfrica 201213
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Access-Afya
Kenya
Access Afya is a social enterprise creating a model for integrated community health. We run a chain of micro clinics in Nairobi's informal settlements and a Healthy Schools program that delivers check ups treatments and training to children in their schools. Our model makes a difference by getting essential health products and services to a population that is ill served by the current health system.
| Human health & social work |
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Eco Fuels Kenya
Kenya
EFK Group (Eco Fuels Kenya) is an innovative social enterprise committed to sustainable agribusiness development through the production of high value renewable energy and organic agricultural outputs. As the first and only producer of croton bioenergy and agricultural products EFK has found a viable and scalable solution using the croton nut an indigenous East African nut that has no other commercial productive or edible use. EFK s business model incorporates a holistic approach that has many benefits in the agricultural value chain. These include clean energy and agricultural products targeted at smallholder farmers SMEs and larger agribusinesses additional income for thousands of rural bottom of the pyramid nut collectors 85% of whom are women and unemployed youth and the promotion of sustainable agroforestry systems. EFK produces poultry feed biofuel and organically certified fertilizers all through a no waste manufacturing process based on the croton nut. EFK directly addresses the challenges in the agricultural sector in Kenya it creates consistent affordable and sustainable agricultural and energy inputs while having a high social and environmental impact.
| Energy |
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ENZI Footwear
Ethiopia
ENZI is an up and coming brand that features premium casual footwear and high quality apparel made in East Africa.It also happens to be the source of world renowned materials such as Ethiopian high grade leathers woven fabrics organic cotton and traditional crafts. Designing our products at the source of these materials gives us a unique opportunity to take familiar/classic silhouettes and develop our own inspired collections. ENZI is designed for the fashion conscious multicultural consumer which is a reflection of who we are as a team. Our shoes fill the gap in the market between expensive formal footwear and low cost trainers with versatile designs that can be paired with a range of wardrobe styles.
| Other |
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Eve's Mama
Kenya
Evesmama is a midwife led service that exists to care for nurture and support parents during their child bearing phase of life.
| Other |
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FoMobi
Kenya
FoMobi develops web and mobile applications for SMEs in Kenya to more effectively use technology. Current pilot projects include M permit to ease permit applications and M bursar for schools to receive fees via a mobile app.
| Information, communication & technology |
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Jooist
Kenya
Jooist is a social gaming platform for feature phones that enables users to discover games play with friends compare scores and achievements and a whole lot more. They work with third party mobile game publishers to integrate social features into their games through their patent pending platform. They then offers these games via their custom web and mobile portal in partnership with mobile networks to their subscribers.
| Information, communication & technology |
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Kola Studios
Uganda
Kola Studios is a mobile app and game development studio.
| Information, communication & technology |
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Kweli Media
KWELI (kweh lee) means truth in Swahili. KWELI is now also a multimedia network that informs and entertains people looking for inspiration and purpose in their daily lives.
| Information, communication & technology |
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KYTABU
Kenya
KYTABU is a textbook leasing application for low cost tablets. Reducing the cost of a book by more than 60% users can rent textbooks on an hourly weekly monthly school term or annual plan.
| Education |
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Lipisha
Kenya
Lipisha enables small business owners to automatically process non cash payments and micropayments such as mobile money and card payments directly to their bank accounts.
| Other |
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Partechs
Kenya
Partechs develops software and database solutions for SMEs in East Africa such as payroll fleet mgmt and bill payment and MFI loan repayment systems. It s Mare Mare solution creates a foundation for the goods for goods industry.
| Information, communication & technology |
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Takamoto Biogas
Kenya
At Takamoto Biogas they believe that everyone should have access to sustainable and reliable energy. Their engineering team works to develop new products to better meet the growing energy needs of rural communities.
| Energy |
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Uhired.Me
Kenya
uhired me aims to make recruitment process social easy and fun by connecting employersrecruiters and job seekers and letting them engage with one another to create employment.
| Other |