## High-impact investment opportunities in frontier markets We have selected 24 impactful businesses through two UpLink challenges based on selection criteria including stage, commercial viability, scalability, sustainability and potential for impact. ### African Clean Energy Produces solar-biomass hybrid energy system which provides electrical and thermal energy services while emitting negligible levels of smoke, providing safe and clean cooking solutions and affordable sources of electricity for LED light attachments and phone charging stations. [Learn more](https://africancleanenergy.com/) ### Africa GreenTec Developed a holistic system for sustainable electricity production, cooling, and water treatment, and connectivity to offer villagers new opportunities to increase productivity [Learn more](https://www.africagreentec.com/?lang=en) ### Blendhub Localizes food supply and processing systems by sourcing ingredients from vulnerable communities and helping food companies to develop and launch products quicker, tackle new markets, and compete in innovation without the need for investment in their infrastructure. See a video here. [Learn more](https://blendhub.com/) ### Humans in the Loop Provides employment opportunities to crisis-hit communities focusing on preparing individuals to form part of the workforce of the future by training and improving AI systems. [Learn more](https://humansintheloop.org/) ### Mandulis Energy Connects farmer groups to renewable energy sources, provides agri-processing services, and supports them to become suppliers of agriculture residue at fair market prices improving household's access to alternative energy sources. [Learn more](https://www.mandulisenergy.com/) ### Mruna Specializes in services and products contributing to urban resilience, including wastewater sanitation services to underserved communities. [Learn more](https://www.mruna.com/) ### Nazava Water Filters Produces affordable and WHO certified gravity based ceramic household water filters, empowering communities to purify their own rain, well, tap, or river water, without the need to boil or use electricity. [Learn more](https://global.nazava.com/) ### Nilus Aggregates individual purchase orders, taps into food at risk of being wasted, and manages community driven last-mile logistics, thereby lowering the cost of healthy food for low-income people living in food deserts, and promoting social development. [Learn more](https://www.nilus.co/) ### YAPU Solutions Provides flexible digital tools supporting the operational processes of institutions providing climate adaptation finance to the most vulnerable, microenterprises and small- and medium-sized enterprises. [Learn more](https://www.yapu.solutions/) ### ZIZ Energy Selects urban centers (20,000+ inhabitants) that are not properly electrified and installs a brand-new grid network, state-of-the-art hybrid power plant, and prepaid smart meters in all homes and businesses against a token fee. [Learn more](https://www.ziz-energie.com/en/home/) ### Abalobi ABALOBI is a South African-based organisation with global reach, striving to poise small-scale fisheries for ecological, economic and social sustainability through fisheries improvement technologies and programmes. [Learn more](https://abalobi.org/) ### Beyond water Beyond Water is an innovative start-up social enterprise changing the way that people in rural Malawi access reliable, clean water. We have a growing network of village customers who receive regular maintenance visits and emergency breakdown repair of their water assets, all for one affordable cost. Our approach revolutionises sustainable water access, providing 95% functionality and ensuring health, prosperous customers. [Learn more](https://www.beyondwater.co.uk/) ### Change: Water labs change:WATER Labs (cWl) is a woman-led social venture founded in 2015 developing disruptive technologies to expand safe and dignified sanitation to the poor and vulnerable non-sewered household and communities. CWl’s 7-person team combines 30yrs of experience in sewage treatment, wastewater management, water systems engineering, cleantech innovation, hardware and military equipment development, venture finance, business strategy and international development. [Learn more](https://www.change-water.com/) ### Crop2cash Crop2Cash is a groundbreaking agri-fintech company revolutionizing Nigeria's agricultural sector. The company addresses the critical challenges faced by smallholder farmers: limited access to financial services and secure, profitable markets. Their innovative digital platform serves as a bridge, connecting farmers to essential resources and opportunities. [Learn more](https://www.crop2cash.com.ng/ ) ### Drinkwell 800 million people lack access to clean drinking water taking 4 million lives each year, of which approximately half are children. Drinkwell delivers clean drinking water on a permanent basis by blending locally-regenerable water filtration technology with a micro-franchise business model. Building off of 200 profitable deployments across India, Laos, and Cambodia through local partners, Drinkwell Systems deliver 60x more water, is 17x more energy efficient, and reduces waste by 7 orders of magnitude compared to Reverse Osmosis, the current best practice. [Learn more](https://drinkwellsystems.com/) ### Fortune Credit Fortune Credit Limited (FCL) was founded to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and financial inclusion. Recognizing the challenges faced by rural populations in accessing financial support, FCL is dedicated to providing solutions that traditional financial institutions often overlook. FCL's innovative approach ensures that smallholder farmers and traders are not left behind, but rather are given the opportunity to access the financial support they need to improve their livelihoods. [Learn more](https://fortunecredit.co.ke/) ### iBreastExam iBreastExam is an award winning, US FDA cleared, first of it's kind device that enables health workers to identify non-palpable breast lumps in just a few minutes, without pain or radiation. Over 250,000 women globally have had access to early detection of breast cancer with iBreastExam. [Learn more](https://www.ibreastexam.com/ ) ### Nampya Farmers Market Nampya Farmers Market is bridging gaps in food and market security through an organized digital platform for an efficient, fair, transparent, and formal agri-food marketplace. The platform is a marketplace that empowers rural smallholder farmers to help them become economically self-sufficient so they can provide fresh food to the urban dwellers, refugees and other vulnerable communities. The goal is to bring equilibrium between the population and Food Security, while envisioning a fair and profitable food system that's needed for everyone's future. [Learn more](https://www.nampyafarmersmarket.com/ ) ### Oorja Development Solutions Limited Oorja is a Farming-as-a-Service company working at the intersection between clean energy and sustainable agriculture. It acts as a multi-utility providing affordable solar-powered irrigation, milling and cooling services to smallholder farmers on a Pay-Per-Use (PPU) basis, in weak-grid areas of northern India. [Learn more](https://www.oorjasolutions.org/ ) ### Responsive Drip Irrigation Responsive Drip Irrigation’s patented water delivery solution, GrowStream™, is the world's first plant-responsive irrigation and fertigation system which reduces the overuse and waste of water from inefficient irrigation practices. Combining technology and organic chemistry, GrowStream™ is a "smart" subsurface irrigation tube that responds to chemical signals released by plants and delivers water and nutrients accordingly until the plants stop emitting these chemical signals. This enables individual plants to self-regulate their own water and nutrient delivery, resulting in unmatched plant performance. [Learn more](https://www.responsivedrip.com/ ) ### Sanku Sanku is a pioneering nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to ending malnutrition in East Africa through innovative food fortification. Established in 2013, Sanku integrates cutting-edge technology, sustainable business practices, and strategic partnerships with small and medium-scale local mills to ensure that every meal consumed contains lifesaving nutrients. [Learn more](http://www.sanku.com ) ### Tibu Health TIBU Health was founded in 2018 by a small team of health and technology experts with one objective in mind: make it easier for people to obtain high quality healthcare services. TIBU Health adopts the latest, most advanced technologies in health and logistics to provide patients with a convenient and coordinated end-to-end healthcare experience that results in better health outcomes, healthier lives and with more time to spend on the things that matter to our patients. [Learn more](https://www.tibu.africa ) ### Wingcopter Wingcopter´s vision is to create efficient and sustainable drone solutions to improve and save lives. Poor infrastructure and lack of transportation options continue to pose significant logistical challenges for the healthcare providers to provide timely medical care to rural and hard-to-reach communities. Wingcopter’s drone delivery solutions help overcome logistical challenges and offer new opportunities for hospitals, clinics, and laboratories to provide urgently needed medical aid. [Learn more](https://wingcopter.com/ ) ### Zuri Health Zuri Health is a virtual hospital providing quality affordable and accessible healthcare services to patients across Sub-saharan Africa via mobile app, website and SMS service. Through the app, patients can chat and consult with doctors, buy medication from a pharmacy, book labs and diagnostic tests and have a doctor visit them at home. With Zuri Health the underserved populace can now access affordable and sustainable healthcare. [Learn more](https://zuri.health/ )