DEG Impulse announces successful closure of 7th develoPPP Ventures cohort in East Africa

Taimba Limited connects smallholder farmers with vendors, providing quick access to affordable, high-quality produce. Its mobile platform automates sourcing and distribution, reducing waste and improving market access for farmers.

Pindo is a pioneering company creating digital communication products in African languages like Kinyarwanda, Swahili, and Luganda. Specializing in Voice AI, the company helps businesses engage with diverse, low-literacy, and offline communities, offering tailored, impactful solutions.

Forested provides consumer brands with “Ingredient Insets,” regenerative, carbon-negative, and nature-positive locally produced ingredients such as botanical oils, bee products, butters and herbs/spices, helping global brands to meet environmental targets.

eWAKA Mobility Limited offers eco-friendly electric mobility solutions, focusing on e-cargo bikes and motorcycles, designed for last-mile delivery and commuting. Their IoT-enabled fleet management platform optimizes routes, tracks performance, and ensures efficient, sustainable operations.

TIBU Health partners with pharmacies to establish affordable, tech-enabled “Minute Clinics” within their locations across East Africa. Offering primary care, diagnostics, and chronic disease management, the startup enhances patient care using AI tools and digital health solutions.

Laina Finance is an integrated financial service provider offering consumers automated credit approvals for installment payments, with both traditional and Sharia-compliant options. It empowers businesses by providing flexible, risk-free payment solutions to expand customer bases.

IRIBA Water Group provides affordable, safe drinking water through smart Tap&Drink ATMs, offering clean water at 70% less than bottled options. Its franchise model empowers women and youth, improves health, and reduces plastic waste in underserved communities.

Swahilies offers a powerful, tech-driven financial platform designed to streamline operations for MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. With tools for inventory management, sales tracking, and digital payments, Swahilies empowers businesses to boost efficiency and drive growth.

NovFeed specializes in sustainable agriculture, developing EcoVita, a bio-fertilizer made from aquaculture byproducts and organic waste. This cost-effective product replaces expensive chemical fertilizers, boosts crop yields by 45%, reduces environmental impact and empowers farmers.

Q-Lana Inc is a digital credit and asset management platform for financial institutions, leveraging low-code technology. It enables data-driven decisions, risk management, and ESG analysis, improving SME access to credit while promoting efficiency and sustainability in the financial ecosystem.

AGAR integrates value chains from arid lands in East Africa, from seed to shelf, sourcing natural ingredients from pastoralist communities and transforming them into organic personal care products.

Beem Africa supports the digital transformation of SMEs in Africa by leveraging AI-driven communication, marketing, and customer relationship management solutions to accelerate business growth and improve access to services in areas such as finance, agriculture or healthcare for consumers.

Freshpack offers an innovative, eco-friendly vegetable preservation box that extends shelf life by up to three times, without electricity or ice. Using smart fabric technology, it reduces spoilage, boosts vendor profitability, and enhances food security in Tanzania.

Geneplus Global Limited is an agricultural biotech company improving Kenya’s dairy productivity since 2017. Through advanced cattle genetics and a USSD platform, the company boosts milk yields, cuts input costs, and ensures long-term farmer sustainability.