Value Chain Factory

💥1st Runners-up💥 - Kirichwa Group

African cities are growing rapidly but essential infrastructure isn’t keeping pace. Communities face: frequent unpredictable service outages, no real-time updates, poor coordination between utilities and citizens and increased strain from climate shocks like floods, droughts, and heatwaves. The result? Lost time, higher costs, and growing frustration.

That’s where GridPulse comes in. A mobile and web platform, GridPulse transforms infrastructure management from reactive to proactive:

✅ Predictive AI – anticipate outages using weather, historical, and crowdsourced data.
✅ Community Coordination – connect residents to organize shared solutions (generators, clean-ups, water access).
✅ Resource Mapping – locate nearby vendors, backup services, and active fixes in real time.
✅ Offline Accessibility – inclusive USSD/SMS features for all phone users.
✅ Utility Dashboards – give leaders live data for faster repairs and smarter planning.

By empowering both residents and utilities, GridPulse ensures cities can prepare, adapt, and thrive even in the face of climate and infrastructure challenges.

Day 2 at the Kilimani Prop-Tech Hackathon 2025 🚀

The day kicked off early as participants put the final touches on their projects and submitted their entries.

This year’s hackathon aimed to crowdsource innovative, tech-driven solutions to tackle urban challenges in Kilimani, under key themes:

1️⃣ Urban Planning & Urban Data
2️⃣ Urban Mobility
3️⃣ Public Participation & Civic Engagement

A panel of five outstanding judges was ready to assess the group presentations, evaluating each solution based on Innovation, Feasibility, Impact and Technical Ex*****on.

The creativity and passion on display were nothing short of inspiring, with incredible products addressing real urban issues.✨ Stay tuned, we’ll be revealing the winning teams soon!