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.
A 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.
An Ag-Tech For Somalia
Filsan is bringing the agricultural revolution to Somalia. Their locally appropriate ag-tech products and services are unlocking farming productivity.
An innovator of civic media for marginalized 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.
A 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.
A platform for locally led change in Somalia and Somaliland
Nine pioneering Somali non-governmental organizations formed Nexus in 2019. They are finding common cause and syncing interventions with the Somali government, private sector, and international partners
A connector of opportunities
Ogaan is a software as service socially oriented start-up focused on improving hiring processes for young people – both in the formal and informal sectors.
A 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.