GROWTH PARTNERS
Places like Hargeissa, Khartoum, Kismayo, Mogadishu, and northeast Kenya are difficult to navigate, especially when you are trying to do something new and different. Tethered Up selectively identifies and supports “growth partners” including social impact-oriented businesses, universities and centers of excellence, and non-profit organizations. Customized packages begin with a focus on strategic visioning and lean business planning and then evolve according to client needs.
Leading convener for social impact
Amahoro Coalition is an African-led initiative convening multi-sector actors from across the region to accelerate private sector leadership in driving sustainable market-based interventions that advance economic inclusion for displaced populations
Pioneering university in Mogadishu
City University is raising the bar for higher education in Somalia, investing in high quality campus facilities and a student-centered pedagogy that emphasizes experiential learning, social responsibility and good citizenship.
Ag-Tech entrepreneurs for Somalia
Filsan is bringing the agricultural revolution to Somalia. Their locally appropriate ag-tech products and services are unlocking farming productivity.
Innovator of civic media for excluded voices
Gisa Group applies emerging technology, collaborative and action based learning, and proven digital tactics to media development initiatives and interventions in challenging contexts, such as Sudan.
Dynamic and trusted media firm
M2A sparks conversations for social impact by using mixed media tools to inform, engage, and amplify citizen voices. The company’s mission is to be the most trusted and innovative media firm in Somalia.
Leading renewable energy company in East Africa
SolarGen sells, designs, and installs clean energy and water solutions, operating through a network of offices across Kenya and Somalia.
Largest manufacturer of ceramic water filters in Africa
Spouts provides clean drinking water, clean air, and clean energy to African households