Ecotutu
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Clean Technology |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Babajide Oluwase (CEO), Michael Akinsete [1][2] |
| Headquarters | Nigeria |
| Website | www |
Ecotutu limited is a Nigeria-based company that provides solar-powered cold storage for large and small-scale farmers.[3][4][5]
Ecotutu is amongst the major companies in Nigeria in agriculture/food and health cold value chain.[6]
History
[edit]Ecotutu is a Nigerian cleantech company focused on preserving fruits and vegetables in developing countries. It was founded in 2020 by Babajide Oluwase and Michael Akinsete.[7][8][9][10]
In 2021, Ecotutu was listed among ten finalists for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).[11]
In 2022, the company was named among the top three finalists at Global Entrepreneurship Summit and won the Zenith Bank FutureForward Tech Fair securing N20 million prize money.[12][13][14]
Operations
[edit]Ecotutu provide solar-powered food storage for farmers in Nigeria. The company operates a ‘pay-as-you-chill’ storage service for fruit and vegetable farmers, using solar-powered evaporation technology in Nigeria.[1][15]
Ecotutu operates at multiple locations across states in Nigeria, offering cooling as a service in open markets and farm clusters.[16][17]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "How solar-powered coldrooms are creating jobs, businesses". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Curbing food waste with access to sustainable, affordable solar-powered cold storage". Nigerian Tribune. 2023-05-20.
- ↑ "Our Investment In Tackling Post-Harvest Losses Critical To Nigeria's Future". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ↑ "Through innovative cooling solutions, Ecotutu is curbing food waste in Nigeria". 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ "How Cleantech firm is improving the livelihood of farmers". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2023-06-23.
- ↑ "Youths must embrace clean energy innovation across Nigeria – Lagos Commissioner". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ↑ "Ecotutu to Launch Cold Storage Infrastructure in Mile 12 Market". This Day. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ↑ "Ecotutu's cold storage solutions curb post-harvest loss, keep people, environment healthy". Nigerian Tribune. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ↑ "Rate Of Food Spoilage In Sub-Saharan African Countries Alarming". New Telegraph. Lagos, Nigeria. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ "Babajide Oluwase of RenewDrive is Our BellaNaijaMCM this Week". 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ↑ "Ten startups compete for WFP's $250,000 zero hunger challenge". Nigerian Tribune. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ↑ "Covid Resilience award". 2020-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ↑ "Zenith Bank Assures Budding Entrepreneurs Necessary Support to Succeed". Business Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Zenith Tech Fair 2.0: Finalists Take Home N53m In Prize Money". Leadership. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ↑ "Ecotutu: achieving food security and driving sustainability in Nigeria". 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ "Ecotutu sets to launch cold chain infrastructure in Lagos". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ↑ "Ecotutu Installs Off-Grid Cooling System at Mile 12 Market Lagos". 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-24.