WINNERS OF THE AFRICA EDITION
The Africa edition of the SolarX Startup Challenge received a remarkable response from entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators across Africa, demonstrating the region's commitment to solar for sustainable development. A total of 182 applications were received from 28 countries, and 20 companies from 10 African countries emerged as winners, including seven women-led companies.
Musana Carts Uganda Limited
Uganda
Hellosolar Technology PLC
Ethiopia
Kuza Coolers Limited
Kenya
Ecobora
Kenya
Centennial Power Ltd
Rwanda
INNO-NEAT Energy Solutions
Kenya
Urban Greens Ltd
Uganda
STES Group Ltd
Rwanda
Green Scene Energy PLC
Ethiopia
Salpha Energy Ltd
Nigeria
OffGridBox Rwanda Ltd
Rwanda
Bako Motors
Tunisia
Arinifu Technologies Ltd
Kenya
Momint
South Africa
NoorNation
Egypt
Asaccov Global Nigeria Limited - A6gnl
Nigeria
Photons Energy Ltd
Tanzania
NoorNation
Egypt
Uwana Energy
Nigeria
EG Platform Ltd (Energrow)
Tanzania
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About the SolarX Startup Challenge: Africa
Africa Statistics
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182Applications
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28Countries
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20Companies
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7Women-led Companies
Country-wise Representation of Winners
The SolarX Startup Challenge, launched by ISA and Invest India at COP27 in November 2022, promotes solar entrepreneurship in ISA Member Countries. The first edition was held in Africa, with over 180 applicants from 28 countries, and 20 winning startups were selected. These winners were from 10 different African countries, and 7 of them were women-led. The first Acceleration Programme Workshop for the winning start-ups was organised in Kigali, Rwanda.
SolarX Startup Challenge aims to crowdsource implementable, cost-effective, scalable and innovative solutions to some of the persistent challenges faced by the solar energy sector. The first edition of the challenge was focused on the African region, aiming to promote innovation and discover local solutions, with the overarching objective of capacity-building of stakeholders across the globe, and the next edition of the challenge will be focused on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Region, aiming at building the solar energy sector in the region along with promoting startup and innovation culture in the local ecosystems.