Innovations/Tech: Find out five Tech innovations which could transform the face of Kenya as of 2013

Regarding our series about potential innovations, the creations, Tech development across Africa, we focus now on:

Fairbrooks sells an affordable off-grid modular water purification system to SME customers (schools, hospitals, shop, restaurants, kiosks). Their pilot has done $3K in revenue.

Kytabu is producing a $35 reading tablet for low-income schools across Kenya, enabling payments of the tablet through a “micro-lease” mobile payment and affordable content through a subscription service. They have tested the prototype with customers and are rolling out a pilot next month.

FoMobi develops mobile and web applications for SMEs in Kenya. Pilot applications include M-permit, which enables small business owners to apply for permits and verify their legitimacy, M-bursar, which enables schools to receive fee payment via mobile.

Partech’s mobile-based trading system, “Mare-Mare Trader,” is a location-based SMS service meant to facilitate the barter and informal market trade in Kenya.

Kweli Mobile provides an online marketplace where fisherman can gather information and sell their production to wholesale buyers at market-competitive prices.