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Startup|Energy Accelerator: Our Fellows
Country: Kenya
Sector: Battery recycling
Caino Africa is a Solar-tech company that analyses, recycles and repurposes used lithium ion battery cells into Solar Ready battery packs for use in solar applications targeting low income communities.
Founder:
– Edwin Amwoka, CEO
Country: Kenya
Sector: Cooling
The products “Koyo” and the “VacciBox” are portable, solar-powered refrigerators that enable cool storage and transport of vaccines and/or agricultural products.
Founder:
– Norah Magero, CEO
– James Mulatya, CTO
Country: Rwanda
Sector: Battery
SLS Energy builds energy storage systems from batteries salvaged from e-waste or retired from electric vehicles. They are currently providing energy storage-as-a-service to teleco towers.
Founder:
– Patrick Ntwari
– Leandre Berwa
– Chris Karera
Country: Kenya
Sector: Cooling
Solakilimo is reimagining the world’s food supply chain by preserving, protecting and optimizing the distribution of fresh food. They provide offgrid cold storage and logistics solutions for Aquaculture, Horticulture and Livestock products.
Founder:
– Raphael Asiba, CEO
– Faith Okongo, CFO
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Mobility
Thinkbikes manufactures electric road bikes and cargo bikes locally and makes them available for ride-share and lease to individuals and businesses.
Founder:
– Tolulope Olukokun, CEO
– Ajayeoba Israel, COO
– Ogunyeiwa Sodiq, CTO
Country: Kenya
Sector: Mobility
TryKe combines the introduction of electric mobility in rural areas of Kenya (Boda-Boda, Tricycles) with a unique logistical offer for small scale farmers.
Founder:
– Alex Makalliwa, CEO
Country: Ghana
Sector: Cooling
Worldtech Consult designs, manufactures and brings to the market turn-key, modular, off-grid and hybrid cold chain solutions and rural electrification.
Founder:
– Siabi Paul Senaye, CEO
– Julius Dzah, CTO
– Vasty Ohui, COO
Country: Kenya
Sector: Livelihood
The Halisi Trolley is a completely solar-powered street food vending trolley that allows vendors to eliminate the time and cost of sourcing and maintaining charcoal to heat their food.
Founder:
– Benson Kibiti, CEO
– Llyord Mwaniki Gitau, COO
Country: Kenya
Sector: Mobility
Kiri offers holistic end-to-end affordable and clean energy mobility services, from electric motorcycles, scooters and tuktuks to battery swapping stations across Kenya and Africa.
Founder:
Christopher Maara, CEO
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