RENEW Strategies

To counter problems of malnutrition, the SME has developed a variety of pre-packaged fortified foods and fortified supplements. Products range from traditional snack foods such as trail-mix and cereal to a variety of nutritional snacks specifically designed for pregnant women, diabetics, the elderly, and those suffering from diseases.

This SME manufactures self-contained domestic solar water heaters which costs a quarter of the price of currently imported units, affordable for even low-income households. The heaters are a technological breakthrough that will benefit not only the rural poor in the developing world, but potentially developed markets as well. They are more reliable than current models, as they use less complex machinery, and use no electricity or fuel to operate, providing additional environmental benefit.

The SME provides a full range of IT, network and computer hardware design and installation services for businesses, nonprofits, and the government in Uganda. With growing demand for services due to performance history and the recent broadband connection to Uganda, the SME seeks additional financing to purchase new equipment and hire staff to expand operations. The business currently has no existing loans, low liabilities, and low fixed costs. Investors should expect a healthy return in what projects to be a low-risk, market leading business in an extremely high-growth industry.

The SME processes high-value crops into finished organic products and seeks investment to finance the purchase of raw vanilla and cocoa from farmers and to build improved processing stations and dryers. The SME buys products directly from 1,000 small farmers, much of which comes from the formerly war-torn North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The revenue created for the farmers and technical assistance provided by this business offer hope to devastated communities and displaced people returning to their homes for the first time after years in refugee camps

The SME is a farmer-led association to facilitate training and assistance to other members on best practices and trade marketing. The opportunity has received international recognition for improving crop yield and farmer productivity, while increasing the quality of crops. The association utilizes a number of technology-driven market tools to increase the profits of members by maximizing sale price.