Submitted
Last Updated March 11, 2023
Financial Inclusion Challenge
POWERMELS INDUSTRIES LTD BRIQUETTES
Team Leader
k s
Solution Overview & Team Lead Details
Our Organization
POWERMELS INDUSTRIES LTD
What is the name of your solution?
POWERMELS INDUSTRIES LTD BRIQUETTES
Provide a one-line summary of your solution.
POWERMELS INDUSTRIES LTD E-BRIQUETTES
What specific problem are you solving?
E-BRIQUETTES
What is your solution?
E-BRIQUETTES
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
E-BRIQUETTES
How are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?
E-BRIQUETTES
Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?
- Make it easier and more affordable for individuals and MSMEs to make investments and transfer payments, across geographies and across different types of platforms
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
MBALE
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
- Uganda
What is your solution’s stage of development?
- Concept: An idea for building a product, service, or business model that is being explored for implementation; please note that Concept-stage solutions will not be reviewed or selected as Solver teams
How many people does your solution currently serve?
6
Why are you applying to Solve?
ENERGY SAVER
In which of the following areas do you most need partners or support?
- Business Model (e.g. product-market fit, strategy & development)
- Financial (e.g. accounting practices, pitching to investors)
- Human Capital (e.g. sourcing talent, board development)
- Legal or Regulatory Matters
- Monitoring & Evaluation (e.g. collecting/using data, measuring impact)
- Product / Service Distribution (e.g. delivery, logistics, expanding client base)
- Public Relations (e.g. branding/marketing strategy, social and global media)
- Technology (e.g. software or hardware, web development/design)
Who is the Team Lead for your solution?
POWERMELS TEAM
More About Your Solution
What makes your solution innovative?
E BRIQUETTES
What are your impact goals for the next year and the next five years, and how will you achieve them?
150,000 TONNES OF E BRIQUETTES
Which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals does your solution address?
- 1. No Poverty
- 2. Zero Hunger
- 3. Good Health and Well-being
- 4. Quality Education
- 5. Gender Equality
- 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
- 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
- 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 10. Reduced Inequalities
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 12. Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13. Climate Action
- 14. Life Below Water
- 15. Life on Land
- 16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
- 17. Partnerships for the Goals
How are you measuring your progress toward your impact goals?
CAPACITY
What is your theory of change?
ENERGY SHORTAGES IN AFRICA
Describe the core technology that powers your solution.
E-BRIQUETTES BACKGROUND
Which of the following categories best describes your solution?
- A new technology
How do you know that this technology works?
E BRIQUETTES
Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:
- Ancestral Technology & Practices
If your solution has a website or an app, provide the links here:
NIL
In which countries do you currently operate?
- Uganda
In which countries will you be operating within the next year?
- Uganda
Your Team
What type of organization is your solution team?
- For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
How many people work on your solution team?
500
How long have you been working on your solution?
2 YEARS
What is your approach to incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusivity into your work?
EQUITY
Solution Team:
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