PREO launches next round of catalytic grant funding in sub-Saharan Africa through latest Open Call

PREO SUPPORT

Rural water pump powered by solar

Funded Projects

Funding for innovative, off-grid PURE business models in sub-Saharan Africa that support economic prosperity and job creation in local value chains.

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Technical Assistance

Tailored assistance to enterprises and organisations seeking to improve their viability, productivity and community impact using our pool of highly-trained experts.

PREO Knowledge Hub

Knowledge Hub

A repository of information for actors across the PURE value chain to break down investment barriers and disseminate best practice learnings.

FUNDED PROJECTS

SokoFresh

SokoFresh

SokoFresh supports smallholder farmers to reduce post-harvest loss and increase the value of their harvests, by unlocking access to off-grid

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Trend Solar

Trend Solar

In Tanzania, over 17,000 schools lack access to electricity, negatively affecting student enrolment, lesson quality, and overall educational outcomes, which

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Tri

Tri

TRī is an early-stage electric mobility company operating in Tanzania. The company offers affordable three-wheeled vehicles to professional drivers through

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Volt-Terra

Volt-Terra

Volt-Terra, a joint venture between INENSUS and Gourmet Gardens, focuses on developing mini-grid solutions to provide reliable and affordable electricity

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Zembo

Zembo

Zembo sells electric motorcycles on credit plans and operates battery-swap stations in Uganda. Zembo’s motorcycle taxis (known locally as Boda

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Roam/Opibus

Roam/Opibus

Roam, formerly known as Opibus, is an electric mobility company focused on electrifying vehicles in Africa – starting with motorbike

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Simusolar

Simusolar

Simusolar, a solar-powered agriculture equipment supplier, is focused on improving productivity for smallholder farmers in East Africa, particularly through irrigation

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M-Kopa Labs

M-Kopa Labs

M-KOPA Solar, with PREO funding support, is piloting a project in rural Kenya to test whether providing micro, small, and

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Mobile Power

Mobile Power

Mobile Power has developed a battery-as-a-service rental model that allows customers in sub-Saharan Africa to replace fossil fuels with battery-powered

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OnePower Lesotho

OnePower Lesotho

OnePower (1PWR), a solar power developer in Lesotho, has been instrumental in advancing the country’s renewable energy sector through both

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PEG Africa

PEG Africa

PEG Africa, a leading pay-as-you-go solar company in West Africa, plans to provide 160 solar irrigation systems on credit to

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Practical Action Consulting

Practical Action Consulting

Practical Action Consulting, in partnership with African Mini Grids and Modern Farming Technologies, is working to support women smallholder farmers

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REPARLE

REPARLE

REPARLE (Renewable Energy Powering Agriculture and Rural Livelihood Enhancement) is developing a hybrid solar and gasification project in Northern Uganda.

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Lagazel

Lagazel

LAGAZEL, the first African company to manufacture solar lamps locally, addresses the critical electricity deficit affecting 640 million people on

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LVIA

LVIA

Lay Volunteers International Association (LVIA), through its pilot project in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya, will introduce solar-powered solutions for off-grid

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Good Nature Agro

Good Nature Agro

Good Nature Agro (GNA) aims to enhance agricultural productivity in Zambia by introducing solar-powered borehole and irrigation systems which will

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Heifer International

Heifer International

The Solar for Sustainable Income in Dairy project aims to benefit the dairy sector in Uganda by introducing solar-powered milk

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Hinckley Associates

Hinckley Associates

Hinckley Associates, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Fan Milk, is leading a project to develop second life

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Jumeme

Jumeme

Under JUMEME’s new KeyMaker Model, the solar mini-grid company partners with village communities to harness local natural resources, leveraging reliable

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ImaraTech

ImaraTech

Imara Tech is addressing a lack of mechanisation and electricity access among smallholder farms in Tanzania by developing a portfolio

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Innovex Uganda

Innovex Uganda

Innovex, a Ugandan technology company, focuses on embedded systems, connected devices, and wireless communication technologies. In response to challenges in

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InspiraFarms

InspiraFarms

InspiraFarms designs, develops, installs, services, and finances cold chain technology for fresh fruit and vegetables, flowers, and animal protein supply

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Koolboks

Koolboks

In Nigeria, unreliable refrigeration causes fish traders to lose about 30% of their products due to spoilage from power outages

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ClearSky Power

ClearSky Power

Founded in 2016 in Somaliland, ClearSky Power (CSP) is focused on meeting the region’s growing energy needs with renewable solutions.

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Ecobodaa

Ecobodaa

Ecobodaa, a Kenyan e-mobility start-up, aims to offer affordable electric motorcycle taxis in Nairobi through a lease-to-own model. After a

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Engie Equatorial

Engie Equatorial

ENGIE Equatorial is a joint venture between ENGIE Energy Access, an international renewable energy solutions provider, and Equatorial Power, a

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Café Kivu

Café Kivu

Café Kivu, a Congolese coffee company, seeks to address the global issue that local coffee growers earn only a small

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Charm Impact

Charm Impact

Founded in 2018, Charm Impact addresses financial exclusion for clean energy entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa by providing funding. The company’s

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4R Digital

4R Digital

4R Digital, in partnership with Davis & Shirtliff, aims to bring affordable, climate-smart solar irrigation solutions to up to 35,000

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Access Afya

Access Afya

Access Afya, through the CURAFA™ initiative, is working to improve healthcare access and sustainability in underserved rural areas of Kenya

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