Synchora Health

CHILD IMMUNIZATION CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Routine childhood immunizations

Learn more about the Immunization Challenge and how Increasing routine childhood immunization rates in low-coverage areas could prevent millions of childhood deaths.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Synchora Health increases immunization completion for children by delivering voice and SMS reminders to caregivers and point-of-care tracking to health workers.

Synchora Health distributes through both static and mobile child welfare clinics where frontline nurses and community health volunteers enroll children, trigger automated reminders, and record doses at the point of care. The pilot runs across three facilities in Ghana's Ashanti Region - Juaben Government Hospital, Achiase Health Center, and Bomfa Health Center - enrolling at least 300 children over three months. From there, they will scale to 30 clinics in Year 1 using a replicable model with no disruption to existing clinical workflows. The venture’s unique value is that every dose (data) recorded feeds directly into DHIMS 2(the national health information system), validating manual data entry and turning point-of-care interactions into real-time Immunization monitoring.

Led by Shadrach Tetteh Boyetey, a Physician Assistant and Health Systems Researcher focused on digital health interventions with a decade of frontline clinical experience under Ghana's Ministry of Health. Dr. Ekins Kuuzie is a medical doctor with an MSc. in Digital Health Entrepreneurship from University College London and a serial startup founder. The venture’s technical co-founders are Osumanu Ra-Is Silbaway, a computer engineer with close to a decade of industry experience, and Richard Winner Duvor, a full-stack software developer.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach a minimum of 300 children within three months.

• Distribute a minimum of 5,400 proven interventions: 2,700 automated voice call reminders and 2,700 SMS reminders.

• Raise an additional USD 25,000 during the pilot period by signing 3 private facilities onto paid subscription agreements and securing at least one additional grant.

FOUNDING TEAM

Shadrach Tetteh Boyetey - Founder

Ekins Kuuzie - Founder

Richard Winner Duvor - Founder

Osumanu Ra-Is Silbaway - Founder

Niora, Inc.

TRANSPARENCY CHALLENGE: Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Learn more about the Transparency Challenge and how citizen reporting platforms can be used to hold government officials accountable and reduce corruption.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Niora Systems is building the financial infrastructure for reliable medicine access in emerging markets by reducing volatility in pharmaceutical procurement.

Niora Systems distributes its solution through direct partnerships with hospitals, integrating procurement coordination and financial management tools into existing pharmaceutical purchasing workflows. The pilot is launching in Accra, Ghana, beginning with selected departments at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and Trust Hospital. Rather than distributing medicines themselves, they work with hospitals and suppliers to coordinate procurement, forecasting, ordering, and payment processes through a centralized platform. What sets Niora apart is its focus on financial and procurement stability: they address the payment volatility and coordination failures that often drive medicine shortages, helping hospitals and suppliers operate with greater predictability and reliability.

Niora Systems was founded by Adeline (Pinyu) Liao, a researcher at Stanford University focused on pharmaceutical market design and global health systems. She is joined by Sylvester Denyoh, a Ghana-based registered pharmacist with deep experience in pharmaceutical operations and healthcare delivery, and Dan Poku, a Ghana-based data scientist and software developer focused on applying technology to solve complex social challenges.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 5,000 patients.

• Distribute 100 procurement transactions.

• Raise $50,000.

FOUNDING TEAM

Adeline Pinyu Liao - Founder and CEO

Sylvester Denyoh - Co-founder of Niora Ghana, Partnerships Lead

Dan Poku - Founding team, Lead Engineer

VaxCess

CHILD IMMUNIZATION CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Routine childhood immunizations

Learn more about the Immunization Challenge and how Increasing routine childhood immunization rates in low-coverage areas could prevent millions of childhood deaths.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

VaxCess combines cash incentives, QR-coded tracking, and localized voice reminder system, to boost vaccination uptake and completion of childhood immunization schedules in underserved communities.

The VaxCess model combines modest cash incentives with QR-coded tracking and automated voice reminders to help caregivers overcome financial and logistical barriers to completing immunization schedules. The 3-month pilot will enroll 100 caregivers in the central sub-metro area of the Tamale Metropolitan District in Northern Ghana, directly supporting their children’s vaccination journeys. What sets VaxCess apart is its unique integration of incentives and technology to address demand-side barriers in a context where most interventions focus only on supply.

VaxCess is founded by Chelsea Mambora Yamyia, a health systems and policy researcher from Ghana with expertise in implementation science, equity-focused interventions, and maternal and child health. Chelsea has led and supported multiple health projects, including randomized controlled trials, GIS-based health access studies, and digital health policy research.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 100 caregivers

• Deliver 600+ vaccine doses

• Fundraise an additional $15,000 USD from new donors and investors

FOUNDING TEAM

Chelsea Mambora Yamyia - Founder

Fatima Solar Reach (FSR)

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar Lamps

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Fatima Solar Reach's mission is to provide affordable and reliable solar power solutions to underserved communities in Ghana, aiming to improve quality of life, enhance safety, and support socioeconomic development by increasing access to clean energy.

FSR’s distribution model focuses on using local heroes and sales agents, known as Direct Sales Representatives supported by Service Centers and partner shops in underserved communities in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

The pilot will target Domawa village, where they will provide solar lamps through a flexible payment model, ensuring affordability and accessibility. A key differentiator is their use of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system that integrates mobile money payments and remote monitoring, allowing them to efficiently manage credit and ensure timely payments from customers.

The founding team is led by Sufyan Yakubu, who serves as the Founder and CEO. Sufyan is responsible for setting the strategic direction, securing funding, and overseeing the implementation of projects.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 3,000 unique customers within three months.

• Using 20 high-performing distribution agents, distribute 5,000 products/ services in three months.

• Fundraise an additional $20,000 from new donors or investors within three months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Sufyan Yakubu - Founder and CEO

Teach Me Well Ghana

Teaching at the Right Level CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Education Program

Learn more about the Teaching at the Right Level Challenge and how an evidence-based foundational learning program can improve primary literacy and numeracy in low-resource schools.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Teach Me Well Ghana is dedicated to addressing foundational learning gaps for learners in Grades 3 to 5 through the highly effective Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) methodology.

This proven approach tailors teaching to each learner's current level, significantly improving their literacy and numeracy skills. Its mission is to reach approximately 100,000 learners across Ghana within the next five years, starting in the Bia West District and expanding to other regions.

Teach Me Well Ghana offers a unique combination of vacation learning camps and regular classroom-based TaRL sessions, focusing on delivering measurable improvements in foundational skills. Its team of passionate volunteers and in-service teachers utilize data-driven strategies to provide individualized support, ensuring that each learner progresses at their own pace.

Through this evidence-based approach, Teach Me Well Ghana aims to equip learners with the essential skills they need for long-term educational success, positively impacting communities across Ghana.

Teach Me Well was founded by Samuel Yeboah, Fati Issifu and Joseph Kwaku Agbevanu. Samuel Yeboah serves as (Project Lead/Manager).

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 350 learners during the pilot.

• Distribute 1 proven intervention.

• Raise an additional $20,000 in funds.

FOUNDING TEAM

Samuel Yeboah - Project Manager

Fati Issifu - Partnerships Manager

Joseph Kwaku Agbevanu - Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Impact Sync

ROAD SAFETY CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Proven sticker model to reduce reckless driving and road traffic crashes.

Learn more about the Road Safety Challenge and how an evidence-based campaign targeting unsafe driving by public taxis can reduce road deaths.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Impact Sync advocates for sustainable and safe cities through a collaborative approach between communities and various stakeholders.

The model uses a 3 phase approach where they leverage community engagement to curate messages which resonate with commuters. The messages are then adapted into stickers to be distributed in Trotros (mini buses) across Accra through driver organizations and insurance companies.

Impact Sync’s strategic partnership with TroTro Diaries gives them access to the transport operators unions and the largest public transportation community in Ghana.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Using an integrated communication approach, reach 5000 unique beneficiaries within the first three months.

• Directly distribute 1000 stickers within three months.

• Raise an additional $5000 worth of support from new donors and partners within the pilot phase.

FOUNDING TEAM

Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw - Team Lead

Yaw Tweneboah Kodua Odoom - Technical Lead

Solid Foundations Academy

Teaching at the Right Level CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Education Program

Learn more about the Teaching at the Right Level Challenge and how an evidence-based foundational learning program can improve primary literacy and numeracy in low-resource schools.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Solid Foundations Academy is committed to providing the right instructional support to learners in Grade 3 to 5 to acquire essential foundational literacy and numeracy skills that sets them up for great success in education.

Solid Foundations Academy implements TaRL in Public Basic Schools in the Afadjato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana. The organization will scale up its operations into all the 16 regions of Ghana giving priority to underserved Public Basic Schools.

TaRL lessons precede regular day lessons in all Solid Foundations Academy partner schools, providing data-driven differentiated teaching and learning to grade 3 to 5 learners in literacy and numeracy. Solid Foundations Academy's TaRL Teachers receive regular coaching and upskilling from TaRL instructional coaches through frequent observation of their lessons.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 350 learners during the pilot.

• 4 Public Basic Schools to be reached during the pilot.

• Raise an additional $15,000 in funds.

FOUNDING TEAM

Victor Annani Togborlo - Educationist and Instruction Consultant

Stephen Antwi - School Administrator and Performance Manager

GLOMED Technologies

OXYGEN CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Service and repair of oxygen concentrators.

Learn more about the Oxygen Challenge and why repairing and maintaining oxygen concentrators in low-resource hospitals expands access to medical oxygen - a key treatment for pneumonia, malaria, sepsis, meningitis, and Covid-19.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

GLOMED Technologies improves the accessibility of medical oxygen through the servicing and maintenance of medical oxygen concentrators in Ghana, beginning in the Ashanti Region.

GLOMED Technologies ensures that each and every concentrator under its technical care is working throughout its lifespan. This will ensure that patients get access to high grade medical oxygen at affordable rates thereby increasing the accessibility of oxygen to all patients irrespective of their economic background.

GLOMED Technologies was founded by Thomas Kwame Duah and David Opoku who are all professional biomedical engineers and supported by Ing. Faustina Adu-Poku and Ing. Tuffour Gyekye Ampem. The team consists of professional clinical engineers with much experience in the maintenance and management of medical equipment.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Service and maintain 20 oxygen concentrators within the three-month pilot

• Directly reach 430 patients with medical oxygen within the three-month pilot

• Raise an additional $30,00 from new donors and investors within the three-month pilot

• Reach 5,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

FOUNDING TEAM

Thomas Kwame Duah - Director of Sales and Marketing

David Opoku - Director of Operations

Ing. Tuffour Ampem Gyekye - Technical Supervisor

Ing. Faustina Adu-Poku - Finance Manager

Sunlight

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; BURKINA FASO

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar lamps. 

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Sunlight helps remote off-grid communities in Burkina Faso access high quality and affordable solar lamps on a sustainable basis. The venture distributes solar lamps through agricultural cooperatives, savings groups and faith-based organizations in target off-grid communities.

Sunlight was started in 2021 by Maxwell Kubeini and Aissatou Diallo who both have immense experience in poverty alleviation, particularly in the renewable energy space.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 2,000 beneficiaries with solar lamps during the pilot period

• Raise an additional $35,000 during the pilot

• Reach 9,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 50,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Maxwell Kubeini - Co-founder

Aissatou Diallo - Co-founder

OBF Recruit

PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Cervical cancer screenings.

Learn more about the Patient Identification Challenge and why identifying individuals in need of medical treatment and finding ways to make that treatment accessible reduces poverty.  

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

OBF Recruit's Mission is to help reduce the obstetric fistula burden in Ghana and beyond through active case identification.

OBF Recruit's model operates on the four key trajectories of creating awareness, recruitment through active case search using trained volunteers, transportation of eligible clients to care centers and evaluation of model impact.

The model is critical as eligible fistula patients are recruited in the Central Region of Ghana at the household level through trained volunteers in a one-to-one interactive section.

OBF Recruit was founded by Dr. Justice Osei, Solomon Kwadwo Achinah, Esinam Agbemafle and Rose Mantey in 2019 to who wanted to bridge the gap between obstetric fistula patients and the treatment centers.

 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Screen 130 women during the pilot and refer any positive cases for treatment and follow-up

• Raise an additional $5,000 during the pilot period

• Screen 1,380 women by the end of year 1

• Screen 2,644 women by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Solomon Kwadwo Achinah - Financial Controller

Dr. Justice Osei - Director of Operations

Ernestina Agbemafle - Recruitment/Outreach Supervisor

Rose Mantey - Recruitment/Outreach Supervisor

Nukushare Agro Limited

QUALITY SEED CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality seeds. 

Learn more about the Quality Seed Challenge and why an evidence-based model that distributes high-quality seeds could reliably boost the standard of living for smallholder farmers.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Nukushare Agro Limited is an innovative agricultural technology company that is working to increase farmers’ access and use of improved seeds and other critically needed farm inputs.

The team leverages digital technologies like USSD short codes and mobile apps to enable farmers a timely access to quality improved seeds and other farm inputs, accurate agronomic data, and agricultural services. The Nukushare initiative is aimed at improving farmers’ productivity, resilience to changing climate, and post-harvest management. The team's use of technology sets it apart from competition with the unique ability to check the distribution of fake seeds.

Nukushare Agro was founded by Selorm Komla Darkey, Etsey Dzadza and Hope Adzakpa. The team boasts of a solid knowledge and practical experience in agribusiness management, financial management and technology development.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 300 farmers during the pilot

• Distribute 4.6 metric tons of maize and 12.5 metric tons of rice seeds during the pilot

• Reach 1,500 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Reach 25,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Selorm Komla Darkey - Co-founder, Business Lead

Etsey Dzadza - Co-founder, Operations Lead

Hope Adzakpa - Co-founder, Tech Lead

Relief to Farmers

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality seeds and other key inputs for rural farmers through a franchised agro dealer network and a youth agent network. 

Learn more about the Custom Agriculture Challenge and why distributing proven agricultural interventions can greatly improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Relief to Farmers (RTF) aims to improve the lives of low-income smallholder maize farmers through the distribution of Purdue Improved Crops Storage (PICS) bags in the Ejura Sekyeredumasi District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In the current practice, enterprises focus on selling local bags, which are less effective. Through micro-lenders, RTF will distribute affordable PICS loans to poor smallholder maize FBOS who need it the most and be required to pay loans at flexible periods.

Relief to Farmers was founded by Benjamin Amoah Boateng and Abdulai Abdul-Jalil who all have vast experience in the maize and PIC distribution chain.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Distribute 6,000 PICS bags reaching 600 farmers by the end of the three-month pilot

• Raise additional $10,000 by the end of the three-month pilot

• Reach 1,170 farmers by the end of year 1

• Reach 2,340 farmers by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Benjamin Amoah - Co-founder

Abdulai Jalil - Co-founder

FarmerTribe Company Limited

FERTILIZER CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Fertilizer and microdosing technique. 

Learn more about the Fertilizer Challenge and why increasing the effective use of fertilizer has the potential to unlock significant crop yield for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.  

 

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

FarmerTribe's model is to distribute agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers in rural communities while supporting them with extension services and training them to be effective and efficient in their production.
FarmerTribe is a one-stop shop for farmers to access all inputs and receive technical support without traveling to the region capital. FarmerTribe currently operates in the Mamprugu Moaduri and Yunyoo/Nasuan district in North East Region and Garu district in Upper East Region.

FarmerTribe was foundered by Sepenica Darko with years of experience as a development workers and a Tony Elumelu enterprenuer.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 1,500 farmers within first three months

• Raise additional $10,000 within first three months

• Reach 10,000 farmers by end of Y1

• Reach 15,000 farmers by end of Y2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Sepenica Anfumwaa Darko - Founder and CEO

Oninku Health Foundation

MATERNAL HEALTH CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Misoprostol.

Learn more about the Maternal Health Challenge and how the distribution of Misoprostol, a $3 drug that can prevent maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage, could save thousands of lives.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

The Oninku Health Foundation (OHF) is a new venture that seeks to address the occurrence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in rural communities of Ghana through training of traditional birth attendants (TBAs). The venture will utilize multiple approaches in distributing and creating awareness about Misoprostol to curb PPH. Due to Ghana’s regulations in the handling of Misoprostol, the venture will leverage the existence of district health facilities to serve as a distributing unit for women. The drug supply will be integrated with antenatal care visits (ANC).

OHF will subsequently raise awareness about the drug through community education activities on maternal health. With technical support from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), OHF will train TBAs on how to administer Misoprostol, and also empower them to have a full set of tools with the proprietary community health box.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Train 120 Traditional Birth Attendants during the pilot phase

• Reach 1,200 women during the pilot phase

• Train 5,000 Traditional Birth Attendants by the end of year 2

• Reach 50,000 women by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Samuel Oninku - Founding Member

Godwin King - Founding Member

Emmanuel Tetteh - Founding Member

Abigail Antwi - Founding Member

Integrated Farming and Extension Network (IFEN)

CUSTOM AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

A mobile-accessible platform containing pre-developed video and audio content meant to teach farmers the most relevant practices to increase farm yields and incomes.

Learn more about the Custom Agriculture Challenge and why distributing proven agricultural interventions can greatly improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.  

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

The ratio of farmers to extension agents in Ghana is estimated to be 5000:1; as opposed to the World Bank-recommended ratio of 500:1. Simply put, there aren’t enough agents to distribute extension services to the large number of farmers in need of the service. Mainly because training of new extension agents takes about 2/3 years of school training and another year of field mentoring, which comes with significant costs for both trainees and the government.

IFEN will be a mobile-accessible platform containing pre-developed video and audio content meant to teach farmers the most relevant practices to increase farm yields and incomes. Instead of relying on public extension officers to visit communities to deliver extension services, IFEN’s distribution model proposes the use of community-based members relying on the IFEN platform (accessible offline) to facilitate the same service to farmers within their respective communities.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Facilitate iimproved access to reliable extension for 2,500 beneficiaries by the end of year 1

• Provide technical training on use of smartphones and new technologies for 350 farmers by the end of year 1



FOUNDING TEAM

Xorla Adzoyi - Project Lead

Yuan-Ting Meng - Project Associate

Mohammed Shaibu - Field & Data Application Manager

NA Energy Solutions Limited

COOK STOVE CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Cook stoves.

Learn more about the Cook Stove Challenge and how clean cook stoves reduce health and safety risks, lower fuel expenses, and help reduce poverty.  

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

NA Energy Solutions Limited is a social enterprise in Ghana with the aim of distributing energy saving cook stoves to households. NA Energy will focus on slum communities within Accra and Kumasi for the pilot phase. NA Energy Solutions Limited will operate a dual model for distributing the stoves- the first being the sales team led distribution. The second distribution model will be cook stoves campaigns at the community level. The impacts of the intervention are multidimensional- economic, health and also climate resilience. A repertoire of researches has established that cooking with improved cook stoves reduces household spending on charcoal by 50%. NA Energy Solutions will operate a performance based model, and sales agents will be paid based on the number of stoves they are able to sell. Each agent will be entitled to 20% earnings on the total cost of cook stoves sold.

A key determinant for the adoption of the stoves is the knowledge of its associated benefits. Their team acknowledges the entrenched mind-sets of most consumers who are unaware of the cost savings and the health benefits of cook stoves. They will conduct a “one woman one stove” campaign at two levels: the household level and the community level. At the household level, the agents will be responsible for going to homes to market the stoves. Their activities will be complemented with technologies such as mobile money. At the community level, the team will blend entertainment and health education to enhance consumer adoption. The team will organize a cooking competition, and also use projected screens to provide information on the benefits of using clean cook stoves. Organizing cooking competitions will serve as powerful tool to rally women who are the main targets for the venture’s product and services.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Distribute 520 cook stoves during the pilot phase

• Distribute 5,000 stoves by the end of year 1

• Sell 25,000 stoves by the end of year 2

• Reach 1,000 women during the pilot phase

• Reach 10,000 women by the end of year 1

• Reach 50,000 women by the end of year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Ato Kwamina Addo - Founder and Team Lead

Raymond Owusu Achiaw - Founder

Emmanuel Osei-Owusu: - Founder

Lights For Everyone

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar lamps. 

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Lights For Everyone will launch their pilot program in the district of Lawra, Ghana where almost 90% of the population lives in rural areas. In this region, only 30% of the population is estimated to have access to electricity. Lights For Everyone will purchase solar lamps and other inventory from Greenlight Planet in South Africa. The inventory will be transported to Lawra and once it has arrived, Lights For Everyone sales agents will pick up their weekly inventory of lamps with bike carts. Each sales agent will be work in a different area of the district, based on their background. When all of their lamps have been sold, they will pick up more inventory with bike carts from the main storage facility. All sales agents will engage in after-sales services by following up with clients to gather feedback and resolve doubts. 

During the pilot, Lights For Everyone will maximize profits by working with a minimum number of sales agents. This will be an important step in validating the model before scaling. During the first three weeks of the pilot, the initial sales team will undergo training and the Lights For Everyone team will craft and implement a marketing campaign via radio advertisements, the sales agents themselves, and through a referral system. 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Hire and train 5 sales agents during the pilot
• Distribute 16,800 solar lamps by the end of year 1
• Hire and train 35 sales agents by the end of year 1
• Distribute 28,800 lamps by the end of year 2
• Hire and train 50 sales agents by the end of year 2

 

FOUNDING TEAM

Ana Jerolamon - Executive Director

Tieme Ndo

IMPROVED FARM PRACTICES CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Input credits, training and extension services, and access to markets.

Learn more about the Improved Farm Practices Challenge and why increasing the effective use of fertilizer has the potential to unlock significant crop yield for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.  

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Tiem Ndo is a high-impact social enterprise in Ghana increasing access to improved basic inputs for smallholder farmers.

Tieme Ndo literally means “push me up” in the language of Dagaare. Their mission is to transform how farmers in rural areas access quality farm inputs which are crucial for improving harvests and livelihoods. To add value for farmers, Tieme Ndo offers a credit extension package which includes three services: input credit (registered farmers have access to at least 3 bags of fertilizer, seeds, and herbicides on credit), training and extension services (farmers are trained on new and appropriate agronomic practices and extension services are provided to help farmers apply appropriate farm practices), and access to market (farmers are assisted in finding buyers to purchase their produce at or above market prices).

The social enterprise also focuses on small agribusiness development. The Tieme Ndo team supports farmers in developing an alternative market for their produce by offering trainings on how to transform produce into other products. Tieme Ndo assists farmers in building entrepreneurial skills to help them establish small, thriving enterprises along the agriculture value chain.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• 130 farmers served during the pilot phase

• 200% increase in farmer average income

• 3,000 farmers reached during the pilot phase

FOUNDING TEAM

Moses Yangnemenga - Founder

Sihle Magagula - Founder

Peach Health Technologies

MATERNAL HEALTH CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Misoprostol tablets. 

Learn more about the Maternal Health Challenge and how the distribution of Misoprostol, a $3 drug that can prevent maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage, could save thousands of lives.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

In Ghana, the maternal mortality rate stands at 322 deaths for every 100,000 live births. Excessive bleeding after childbirth, known as postpartum hemorrhage, accounts for 25 percent of deaths. Excessive bleeding can be controlled if birth attendants are given the right training and access to medications like misoprostol. 

Peach Health Technologies has developed a step-by-step solution to address the problem. First, they will create an electronic version of a misoprostol administering training guide on a mobile application called Peach. Peach is a mobile electronic medical records system with meaningful use designed specifically for developing countries. Community Health Officers (CHOs) in Ghana use Peach to collect patient information and follow-up with expectant mothers. CHOs who work with Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) will watch the training video to learn how to properly administer misoprostol. After CHOs have gone through their virtual training, they will each train a minimum of 5 TBAs in their district using the virtual program on their phones. CHOs will supply the TBAs with misoprostil and monitor its use. By using mobile phones, they will significantly reduce the cost of training and easily scale to reach every CHO with a phone. 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Train 70 CHOs during the pilot 
• Train 350 TBAs during the pilot 
• Make 1,500 misoprostol tablets available during the pilot 
• Serve 300 expectant mothers during the pilot 

FOUNDING TEAM

Cobby Amoah - Co-Founder and CEO

Kwame Akpalu - Software Developer 

Humphrey Kanyoke - Business Development Manager 

Caleb Oppong Wiafe - Pharmacist 

Charles Kunene - Co-Founder and Product Designer 

PayGo

SOLAR LAMP CHALLENGE; GHANA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Solar lamps. 

Learn more about the Solar Lamp Challenge and how these lamps create enormous benefits for developing world families.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Paygo LLC is a for-profit direct sales company formed with the sole purpose of proving the concept that direct sales to the poor business model can be effective in distributing innovative and life-changing products, while providing a good living wage to sales representatives and a profit to the company. 

Paygo works to identify and train teams of direct sales representatives who go directly to consumers in their homes, villages and workplaces and teach them the benefits of off-grid lanterns. The goal is to sell the products directly to these consumers right at the point when they are most excited to purchase. Sales representatives are also the distribution resource and carry product with them wherever they go. Additionally, the representatives are the lending mechanism for the lease to own model. 

The Paygo model focuses on three types of distribution strategies: 1) educating and selling at pre-scheduled meetings in villages where they can talk with over a hundred villagers at a time directly where they live and work, 2) meeting with groups at municipal assemblies and in their places of work through meetings that are sponsored by their employers, and 3) selling directly to street vendors, businesses and individuals. 

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Employ 50 sales representatives by the end of year 1

• Have three offices throughout Ghana by the end of year 1

• Sell 17,886 solar lamps by the end of year 1

FOUNDING TEAM

Taylor Turnbull - President and Chief Operations Officer 

Alan Westenskow - Managing Member and Chief Innovation Officer 

Paul Dickson - Member of the Board and Advisor 

Patrick Umeh - Director of Operations