A youth-led enterprise from Vrygrond in the Western Cape, has switched on lights, plugs and lives through its portable power stations solution.
Fuelled by a desire to make an impactful change, three young entrepreneurs, Vincent Mosebe, who is the founder and CEO of Mosebe Enterprise (ME); Leandro Antonio, Marketing Director; and Donovan Pedzai, Chief Operations Officer, set out to revolutionise the energy sector.
They used recycled materials to create the power stations for underserved and rural communities in the Western Cape and beyond.
Their pilot flagship power station “Tsepho – The Power of Hope” is an innovative 10Ah [amp-hour] solar charge energy solution that targets informal settlement households that would otherwise utilise unsafe power methods, such as candles and illegal connections, that often lead to settlement fires - and those at the mercy of constant and prolonged power outages and cable theft.
Mosebe said their power stations address safety and electrification problems experienced by residents in informal settlements.
“Tsepho offers a sustainable, affordable, reliable, and eco-friendly power solution."
The company’s immediate plans include expanding production capacity, extending reach to new communities, and fostering more collaborations for future social impact and export.
He said the power station range also includes a bigger version “2 Tsepho” with similar capabilities including an additional feature of a bug-repellent UV light that exterminates insects and bugs (pest control).
“Our next goal is to extend the products further into other African countries that struggle with Malaria cases. Additionally, there are two more ranges with extended power capabilities to power up a single power socket that can power up a fridge or microwave.
The trio recently exhibited at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress+Africa which was a gathering of entrepreneurs and leaders from 43 African countries held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the Western Cape.
This was thanks to the Sozo Foundation which was funded by the National Development Agency (NDA) to implement development entrepreneurial programmes for youth not-in-education-employment or-training.
Entrepreneurs were part of a programme that afforded them with linkage opportunities to showcase their businesses, network and participate as delegates at the conference. ¥– SAnews.gov.za
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