Crowdfunding Campaign Archives - AfricaBusiness.com

8Jun

By Africa BusinessNo Comments

Energy, Green Energy, Sierra Leone, Uganda News

Winch Energy Launches Crowdfunding For Off-Grid Renewables

New clean energy opportunities in developing countries for UK and international investors Off-grid utilities provider, Winch Energy, is seeking to secure up to £1.5 million through a crowdfunding campaign for projects to accelerate the installation of renewable energy technology in Sierra Leone and Uganda. The Crowdcube campaign is part of an overall fundraising plan over the next two years and follows Winch Energy’s recent closure of the largest mini grid limited recourse financing deal so far, via Winch IPP Holdings. The London-based company has already received investment from partner ITOCHU Europe PLC and is opening crowdfunding alongside this raise to secure additional funding for new projects and future expansion. Founded in 2008, Winch Energy has offices in UK, Italy, Sierra Leone, ...

2Jun

By Shahina ParvinNo Comments

Energy, Startups

Pecron S1500: A Solid Handy Power Station

We cannot think of a moment without electronic devices now. It does not matter whether we use them by choice or by need; we have to use them. The problem begins when we leave our home or office and are out of a power source. In these cases, Pecron S1500 portable power station can be a lifesaver. Pecron S1500 is one of the most compact portable power stations. If you take a closer look at this product, the design is compact. It has a capacity of 1461.6Wh and offers 1500W output. The S1500 is about 25lbs only, and the overall dimension is 13.8x7.3x10. It is similar to a lid-opened MacBook 13. Besides, it supports super-fast charging technology and has 110V Pure Sine Wave inside. Moreover, there is an LCD to show all the necessary information. The LCD shows real-time data of what is happenin...

16May

By Africa BusinessNo Comments

Energy, Green Energy, Kenya News, Startups, Tanzania News

Solar Cow- a Samaritan for the Children in Need

The relief of indigence is the primary goal in bringing about a positive change in the lifestyles of children in Africa. To this day, 1 in every 5 children in Africa is devoid of the right to education owing to child labor. Since electricity is a dire need of people even in the utmost rural areas, many low-income families rely on kerosene lighting and exorbitantly expensive charging stations (taking up to 15% of their monthly income) to meet their energy needs, forcing children to toil hard to contribute to their income. That’s why YOLK invented ‘The Solar Cow’ – one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions of 2019. It’s a solar charging system installed in schools in the backward regions of Africa, allowing children to charge portable batteries called ‘Solar Milk’ while they attend class an...

5May

By Shahina ParvinNo Comments

Startups

XION CYBERX: e-Bike of the Future

The world is going through a transition. Technology is advancing every day with newer, better and more efficient techs replacing the old ones. To decrease pressure on the use of carbon-based fuels, new alternatives are emerging that use safe and renewable energy like electricity. The hype for electric cars tore the roof ever since tesla released their first, the Roadster. And what’s not to hype about! Electric cars are more efficient than traditional vehicles. However, not everyone owns a car, nor do they want to. That’s where the XION CyberX comes in. The XION CyberX looks like it came straight out of a futuristic sci-fi game. It was inspired by the theme of the infamous game Cyberpunk 2077, so that makes sense. CyberX is a fully customizable e-bike with cool laser printed side panels, v...

Telemedicine in Africa as a concrete way to solve some problems

21May

By VGNo Comments

Main, Medicine, Science, South Africa News, Startups

Telemedicine in Africa as a concrete way to solve some problems

Tools for innovation: mobile applications, medical specialized websites for medical personnel, scientists, and for educating people in the field of medicine, crowdfunding fundraising campaigns, mobile medical cars and other innovations The use of telemedicine can greatly help in solving the problems of medicine in African countries. The creation of special telemedicine websites within a specific country and a single telemedicine portal on the African continent will help the development of medicine and the solution of problems in this area. Thanks to this, an exchange of experience will be carried out between doctors, scientists both in a particular country and throughout the African continent. Joint remote conferences will create a plan for the development of medicine based on a real under...