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Tech-I 2014 Finalist - Mixon Faluweki

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Mixon Faluweki - PADOKO CHARGER

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Stage of Development: Idea

 

Sector: Energy 

 

Country: Malawi

 

 

 

 

Company Description: 

Padoko charger is a mobile phone charging device that enables individuals to charge their phones and other electronic devices using a bicycle as they travel between locations. This provides a solution to the lack of electricity in the majority of homes in many African states, including Malawi. With the introduction and rise of technological gadgets, such as mobile phones, many people are forced to pay money every time they need to recharge their devices. Alternative available energy sources are comparatively expensive making them inaccessible to majority of the targeted customers. Padoko charger aims to solve these problems as it utilizes a readily available source, a bicycle, which is owned by the majority of individuals in Africa to charge a number of devices.

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