Light Up Africa Inc.

Light Up Africa Inc.

10 Total Employees
8 Local Employees
Year Founded: 2011

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<p>"Light Poverty" is a debilitating condition that adversely affects over 1.4 billion people in the world. Light Poverty directly impacts the quality of life and the impact is more skewed for the marginalized and weaker sections of society in developing and emerging economies. &nbsp;The problem worsens when it comes to global issues such as climate change and sustainability. &nbsp;</p><p><em>Light Up Africa Inc. (LUA)</em> a social enterprise in the renewable energy sector<em>, </em>is working to improve access to energy for the marginalized and weaker sections of the world.&nbsp; We are developing the Zoom Box, a portable electricity-generating device, which generates electrical energy through kinetic motion and stores the electricity within the box to be consumed when needed. The Zoom Box is a sustainable, affordable and reliable solution for the marginalized who need the electricity the most.</p><p>The Zoom Box is the most effective solution to bridge the energy gap for rural communities without access to the electrical grid. The Zoom Box harnesses kinetic energy and its converts it to electricity to be consumed when needed. Creating energy through motion is not a new idea, but making it affordable for the people who need it and at such a scale is unique. Applying this technology in the form of a personal device designed specifically to attach to bicycles, motorbikes, livestock, and boats is an innovative idea. The Zoom Box’s ease of use and compatibility with any moving object such as a pedestrian walking, bicycles, motorcycles, livestock, and boats provides a significant competitive advantage.&nbsp;</p><p><em>LUA </em>is more than a business idea – it is a movement. <em>LUA </em>is the dream of many and is led by a motivated, committed and professional team comprising of business professionals, engineers, and volunteers – each one bringing a unique skill set to <em>LUA</em>.</p><p><em>LUA</em> is inspired by its vision to bring reliable and affordable electricity to everyone in the world and is driven by its mission to improve the quality of life of the impoverished while aiming to make the world a more sustainable place by bringing reliable and affordable customized technologies to underdeveloped regions in the world. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Passionate about changing the world?&nbsp; Are you a visionary who wants to have an opportunity to work for a startup?&nbsp; Send us your resume at [email protected]</p>