Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

We clean landfills in urban slum settlements through bio converting organic waste using Larvae into premium products such as dry insect protein, organic foliar and compost

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

We recently identified that organic waste is flooded within slum communities in Kenya, through that our campaign was to reduce carbon emissions while promoting clean leaving standards within slum settlements, we then collect this waste in metric tons (40 tons per week ) and bioconvert it using the black soldier fly larvae into rich organic fertilizer and insect protein which is an alternative to soy and fish meal... This product alone has a total demand of 100000 metric tons and as an industry we are only producing 1000

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

The living standards within slum settlements, most people who live within slums are living next to their waste, Nairobi county pushes waste into the slums and children are burdened to grow around this standards.. At zihanga LTD we would like to start a 10 year campaign to eradicate landfills from slums and settlements so that we can improve the living standards of Kenyans...

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Our insect frass fertilizer is the only organic fertilizer that can fight pests while increasing yield and reducing acidity in soils... Our organic foliar is the only one that suppresses pest by 100 percent and kills pests that ingest it And our organic protein is the only one that can be harvested without additional impurities and shortens the maturity period of the animal by many months for example for pigs it shortens from 7 months to 5.5 months irregardless of the breed.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Our start up aims to improve the food value chain of farmers both agricultural and livestock while at the same time our inputs improve the life of slum dwellers and reduces carbon emissions by us picking waste from landfills... Our business creates sustainability for we use waste to create profit in a short period of time...

01.05 When was your company established?

2021-08-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

He is an interior designer and incharge of the company operations

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

Zihanga LTD 0702 352394 https://g.co/kgs/qjfY6hN

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: Waste management

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

4

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We improve the food value chain within the community by producing premium organic products that rehabilitate the soils and improve yield of our customers

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

We recycle waste that are next to settlements which improve the living standards of the slums community improving their well being

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

4

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

4

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

This is supported through us consuming excessive waste from city households

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

3

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

We recycle atleast 40 tons of organic waste per week reducing carbon emissions by a large fraction

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

We produce an alternative to fish meal this promoting protecting of small fish within the oceans and lake

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

Strong partners with icipe county gvt and youth fund

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

2

06.08 Justification for my startup

Our product is the only product in the market that can suppress nematodes without using chemicals

06.09 Competitive Analysis

No competition because we are way below production demand

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes by training them and registering them under youth fund