Our Fellows

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

Picture credits cover photo: © Stiftung Solarenergie