Imagine a schoolgirl living in a small, mud constructed hut in rural Kenya.  The girl is studying next to a dimly lit light fueled by kerosene, which is slowly poisoning her lungs and irritating her eyes and skin.  Her mother tells her that she must put out the lamp because they cannot afford to burn any more kerosene for the day.  The girl is studying for the exam which will give her the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education.  Without a high score, she will not receive a scholarship to attend secondary school.  This will force her to drop out of school and work with her mother to provide for her family.  The young girl is devastated and begins to cry.  She knows that her only chance of getting out of poverty is through a strong education.  Just then, her father enters the home.  He wipes away his daughter’s tears and hands her a box.  He tells her this box has the power to make sure she is able to continue her education at a secondary school because she will never be forced to stop learning because her family cannot afford to pay for light.  Her father flips a switch on the box, and the entire hut is illuminated.  The young girl’s tears are replaced with a smile full of hope.  She now knows that her desire for knowledge will no longer be inhibited by the lack of light. 

Light Up Africa’s vision is to bring reliable and affordable electricity to everyone in Africa.  Light Up Africa aims to provide small-scale energy generating devices to individuals and entrepreneurs in developing countries in Africa.  The first product is the Zoom Box.  The Zoom Box is a device that generates electrical energy through kinetic motion and stores the electricity within the box to be used for powering personal devices.  By harnessing the kinetic energy created from the movement of walking, bicycles, motorcycles, livestock, and boats the Zoom Box provides a significant competitive advantage in emerging markets and serves as a game changer in developing parts of the world.  The competitive advantage of the Zoom Box employs the ability to use solar, wind, water, and kinetic energy all within a durable, portable, and affordable product.