Ajinkya Shinde (Sanezze)

Sanezze, a portable hand sanitizer that attaches to a wristband, allows for easy hand sanitizing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Faith Aweko (Reform Africa)

Faith Aweko founded Reform Africa, a Uganda-based company that recycles plastics to make unique and fashionable bags.

Janice Kelsey (Solar CITIES)

Janice is the co-founder of Solar CITIES, a nonprofit focusing on educating how to turn waste into clean energy and nutrient-dense fertilizer.

Jeeva Senthilnathan (Privando)

Privando designed a smartwatch alert system where users can quickly notify friends and family if they are in an unsafe situation.

ANU Student Team (Pine Kazi)

Three students attending Africa Nazarene University in Kenya are leveraging their passions to create eco-friendly shoes from pineapple waste.

Abdullateef Lawal (Dixcoat Paints)

Abdullateef Lawal is the founder of Dixcoat Paints, a business aiming to boost Nigeria’s economy through locally-made, affordable paint.

Shubham Issar and Amanat Anand (SoaPen)

Read about Because Accelerator alumnae Shubham Issar and how she promotes hand-washing to keep children healthy.

Farah Brunache (Lagatos)

Farah Brunache is the founder of Lagatos, which expands internet access through a network of portable routers that provide Wi-Fi hotspots.

Tonny Wamboga (Our Roots Africa)

A grass called luseke was the inspiration for Tonny Wamboga to create a plant-based, biodegradable drinking straw. Read his story.

Style Her Empowered's Uniform That Grows

How Style Her Empowered designed a uniform that grows for girls in Togo, Africa and how the Because Accelerator assisted in the process.

Payton McGriff (Style Her Empowered)

Style Her Empowered works toward a mission of decreasing barriers for education through scholarships.