Clean energy product innovation in Kenya
This partnership brings together international technology company KOKO Networks with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to expand the range of clean energy appliances that can be served by KOKO’s existing bio-ethanol cooking fuel distribution network in Greater Nairobi. The partnership covers all phases of the new product development cycle: user research,…
Income from waste mango seeds for smallholders in Kenya
This partnership brings together Best Tropical Fruits (BTF), a private Kenyan company, and Machakos County Mango Value Chain Association (MCMVCA), a farmer’s association, along with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to increase incomes of smallholder mango farmers in Machakos, Kenya. BTF will establish a processing plant to create products from waste…
Ethical cotton production in Kenya
This partnership ensured smallholder farmers in Kwale interested in growing cotton were equipped with the skills and training required to produce commercial quality cotton for sale into export markets and global supply chains, including Cotton on Group, securing local livelihoods and contributing to the future success of the cotton industry in Kenya.