Global Distributors Collective (GDC)

📅Save the date - Thursday, July 18th at 4pm EAT❕📅   👉🏾Join us for a live demo and Q&A with #TRANSFORMSupportHub - a unique online portal where #GDCMembers and other social impact businesses can connect with skilled volunteers from leading corporations like SAP and EY, access potential corporate sales opportunities, and obtain valuable courses and templates for internal operations - all for free!   ❔Come along to hear directly from Isaac Kyuka, Global Head of IT at GDC Member Jibu Inc., as he shares their success story with pro bono consultants from SAP, who played a key role in assisting with the development of a mobile version of their web-based data management application. 🙏🏾Alexandra Nemeth, Head of Communications and Storytelling at MovingWorlds, will guide the demo and demonstrate how the Hub's offerings can specifically benefit your company. 🔗Register now: https://lnkd.in/dksGSvQ8. With TRANSFORM (Unilever, FCDO & EY) #webinar #SDG #socialimpact #sales #operations #business #businesstips #capacitybuilding #lastmiledistribution

❕We are still looking for a Remote Technical Research Lead Consultant to help us develop our Flagship State of the Sector 2024 report (SoS). ❔Are you, or do you know someone with experience in #lastmiledistribution sector who possesses strong project management, research, and analysis skills? 📧We would love to hear from you/them by Friday, 12th July 2024 at 23:59 EAT. 🔗For additional details and to help spread the word, please visit https://lnkd.in/d_KzWM7u. #developmentjobs #NGOJobsworldwide #ResearchJobs #DataAnalysisJob #lastmiledistributionjobs #IkoKaziKe #ngojobsinke #socialimpactjobs #Jobopening #LinkedInJobs

⚡Join us for an exclusive webinar brought to you by the GDC and #TRANSFORMSupportHub, a joint initiative by MovingWorlds, SAP, and TRANSFORM (Unilever, FCDO & EY). Come along to discover how your #lastmiledistribution or #socialimpact business can access free capacity-building support in #sales, #operations, and more hot topics! 🔥 💧GDC Member and #WASH specialist Jibu Inc. will share their firsthand experience using the Support Hub. Plus, have all your questions addressed by the TRANSFORM Support Hub team❕ 📅Thursday, 18th July 🕓4 pm EAT 🔗Register now: https://lnkd.in/dksGSvQ8. #webinar #business #businesstips #capacitybuilding #SDGs

Looking for a Research Consultancy Opportunity❓ Apply by Friday, 12th July 2024 at 23:59 EAT (ignore deadline on the poster)   📣We're in search of a Technical Research Lead Consultant to take on a key role in developing our Flagship State of the Sector 2024 report (SoS). This role includes contributing to methodology development, overseeing data collection, conducting in-depth data analysis, and crafting a comprehensive report.   ⚡We're specifically looking for individuals who have expertise in the #Lastmiledistribution sector, strong research and analysis capabilities, accomplished project management skills, proficiency in providing comprehensive research services, excellent reporting and presentation skills, and a solid track record of credibility and reputation in the field.   👉🏿If you believe you can produce the deliverables below within approximately 57 days, we encourage you to express your interest by emailing us your CV, letter, representative writing sample, day rate, key delivery risks and proposed mitigating actions.   Some of the anticipated deliverables include: 1️⃣Stakeholder map development 2️⃣Design, execution, compilation and analysis of interviews with last mile distributors and sector stakeholders 3️⃣Creation of a literature review list 4️⃣Analysis of Member Survey Data based on pre-determined hypotheses 5️⃣Development and delivery of detailed case studies 6️⃣Drafting of the SoS Report and incorporating feedback received 🔗For more details, check out the Terms of Reference and share it within your network: https://lnkd.in/d_KzWM7u.   With Russell Lyseight NextBillion.net Jobs in Kenya, NGO's and United Nations afrorama Lucille Onyango 🇰🇪 Mandy Van Deven The Humanitarian No Visa Jobs Anna Levy   #developmentjobs #NGOJobsworldwide #ResearchJobs #DataAnalysisJob #lastmiledistribution #lastmiledistributionjobs #IkoKaziKe #ngojobsinke #socialimpactjobs #Jobopening #LinkedInJobs

Upcoming webinar – Urban Informal Settlements: Financing the private sector to drive clean cooking innovations. 📅 Date: 18 June 2024 🕒 Time: 14:00-15.50 EAT/12:00-12.50 GMT Join Energy 4 Impact and ICLEI Africa for an engaging public webinar exploring how innovative financing mechanisms and private-public partnerships can drive the adoption of #cleancooking solutions in urban informal settlements. Gain valuable insights from clean energy companies, policymakers, and city planners who will share lessons learned from the Enabling African Cities for Transformative Energy Access (ENACT) project. Drawing upon case studies from Susan’s Bay, Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Kisenyi, Kampala (Uganda), speakers will include: Dr Emmy Wasirwa (WANA Energy Solutions - Wesgas); Sahid Swaid (Afrigas (SL) Ltd); Sallieu Kanu (Freetown City Council, and Herbert Abigaba (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda). Industry leaders will also join a panel to share their expertise on improving end-user financing for clean cooking projects through pioneering models: Jon Leary (MECS programme & Gamos East Africa); Andreas Gans (bettervest GmbH); Simbarashe Mudimbu (Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA); Lehtem Buma Carine (ICLEI Africa); Davinia Cogan (Global Distributors Collective (GDC) & Energy 4 Impact), and Mercy Rose (Energy 4 Impact) as moderator. 👉🏾Sign up to join the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eiBtcr8V Transforming Energy Access Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The Carbon Trust Freetown City Council Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

Last mile distributors (#LMDs) are undeniably #innovative, but innovating in the #lastmiledistribution sector can pose significant risks and financial challenges. That’s where we, as #TheGDC, step in!💥 🤌🏾Our Innovation Launchpad is designed to assist GDC members in adapting and adopting proven innovations. In the inaugural cohort of the #GDCInnovationLaunchpad, a small group of GDC members, labeled as "innovation adopters," will have the opportunity to engage with two other members recognised as "innovation trailblazers". 💡The innovation adopters will benefit from the experiences and lessons learned of trailblazers SolarAid Zambia/SunnyMoney Malawi and Frontier Markets in last-mile repair services and e-commerce, respectively. Additionally, adopters will receive technical assistance and grant funding to spearhead the innovation within their own company, while the trailblazers full support and funding from the GDC to impart their knowledge and insights to the cohort of innovation adopters. 🥳We are excited to witness this initiative come to life and are highly anticipative of the ground-breaking innovations that GDC members will craft in the realms of #ecommerce and last-mile #repairservices. 🙏🏾Special thanks to Transforming Energy Access for their invaluable support for our Innovation work, and to Fred Mwale (SolarAid) and Ajaita S. (Frontier Markets) for their enlightening insights and experiences shared in the videos below. 📽Solar Aid – https://lnkd.in/d7SdQ2Gd 📽Frontier Markets - https://lnkd.in/dRVpntif 🔗Learn more about our Innovation Launchpad: https://lnkd.in/duZ-pcAM With Bopinc Gerwin Jansen Roald Klumpenaar MovingWorlds #innovation #inclusivebusiness #businessforgood #businessmodels #energyaccess #offgridsolar #distribution #startups #lastmilerepairservices

📣 Only two days left to get your early bird ticket for the GOGLA Forum 2024! #GOGSFE24 Join #TheGDC team in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8th to 10th October for an event that is set to be bigger and better than ever before, with over 1500 delegates, 90 exhibitors, 100 policymakers, and hundreds of investors and development actors working to unlock new opportunities to accelerate #offgrid #energyaccess around the world⚡ We are thrilled to be partnering with GOGLA, alongside Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) and Africa E-Mobility Alliance to make this year's forum the most comprehensive yet; ensuring that #lastmiledistribution and the critical role of smaller, locally-owned companies are firmly on the agenda 🙌 Do you want to be part of powerful discussions, see the latest disruptive clean energy technologies, network with like-minded individuals, and explore potential partnerships? Visit 🔗 https://lnkd.in/duBcvyG for more information on ticketing options and to secure your spot 🎫

🚀JOB VACANCY🚀 📣Are you a seasoned Business Advisory Expert with a passion for making a positive impact in the renewable energy and agricultural sectors? This position in Nairobi, Kenya could be the perfect fit for you! ❔The Business Advisory Expert will play a vital role in leading GDC training operations in conjunction with our strategic and implementing partner, Bopinc. They will be responsible for delivering comprehensive group-based entrepreneurship training and mentorship to support startups and SMEs in addressing their business model and #lastmiledistribution challenges. 💡If you are a team player with at least 7 years of relevant experience providing business advisory support, a flair for delivering engaging presentations and moderating events, a willingness to travel periodically to Uganda and across Africa, a genuine passion for driving positive impact for low-income producers and consumers, Bopinc would love to hear from you! 🔗Visit https://ow.ly/6y6150RQx9i to learn more about this exciting opportunity and apply by the 2nd of June. With Gerwin Jansen Jobs in Kenya, NGO's and United Nations Jobs In Kenya - Semasocial.com My Jobs In Kenya openjobs.co.ke #IkoKaziKe #ngojobsinke #developmentjobs

❔Are you looking to take your #lastmiledistribution (LMD) company to the next level? Do you want to learn about the different pathways to scale up your operations and solve immediate issues for last mile communities? Look no further than our new #blogpost at NextBillion.net ! ✍Co-authored by Russell Lyseight, Head of the GDC, and Emma Colenbrander, Managing Director at Spring Impact, this post explores successful approaches taken by LMD companies to scale their businesses. We also share resources designed by Spring Impact to help you make informed decisions and ensure a seamless scaling journey. ⚡Discover two common pathways to scale in the LMD sector: "𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬" and "𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦." Since LMDs focus on solving immediate issues of making beneficial products available to last mile communities, the "Path to Scale Up Solutions" is prevalent in the sector. 📈The most common pathway LMDs adopt to scale their solutions is branching. #GDCMembers like Bidhaa Sasa, Sistema.bio / Sistema Biobolsa and Nazava Water Filters, among others, have successfully established wholly-owned organisational units managed and controlled by the central organisation, with local staff running the branch and directly reporting to the central office. 💥In addition, strategic partnerships are the second most common scaling pathway adopted by LMDs. Members like Pollinate Group, Essmart and Solar Sister have collaborated with one or more partners to jointly deliver solutions. ❕Don't miss out on learning about other exciting approaches adopted by our members, including LiveWell Zambia, SolarAid, Frontier Markets and Pollinate Group. Click the link below to read more. 🔗https://lnkd.in/drS8D494. 📣We welcome you to share and/or take advantage of these insights and resources to scale your business and make a lasting impact in last mile communities. 🙏Thank you to British International Investment for supporting this piece. #inclusivebusiness #businessforgood #businessmodels #energyaccess #offgridsolar #distribution

What is the difference between scale and growth? How can #lastmiledistributors extend their reach and impact by scaling in a “lean” way, that doesn’t break the bank? 🤔   Last week, we brought together a cohort of last mile distributors from across sub-Saharan #Africa to dive into these questions - and more - at #TheGDC Scaling Workshop for Impact-Driven Businesses, in Nairobi, Kenya. What a way to end the month!   💭 Over two days, participants heard firsthand how Bidhaa Sasa developed and rolled out the LEAP Scaling Tool to expand their operations from Kenya into Uganda (including dos, don’ts, and lessons learned). Participants also assessed their own readiness to scale and designed lean scaling pilots to consider how they’ll go about expanding their operations into new, underserved markets in an adaptive way.   We can’t wait to work with these companies over the coming months to help them drive forward these plans, and to see the impact their work will have – not only on their existing customers but on the new communities that they reach. 💥   Thank you to British International Investment for supporting this initiative, and to the Bidhaa Sasa team for sharing your wisdom with us! ❓ Want to find out more about scaling in last mile distribution? Don't miss: 🔗 The LEAP Scaling Tool https://lnkd.in/e9V5feRR   🔗 Our webinar on different scaling models https://lnkd.in/eHAe7RWk   Special shout out to Bopinc Johan van der Schaaf Natfort Energy SOSAI Renewable Energies Company Mwangaza Light SPOUTS International ZASOLAR Clean Team Ghana Ecolibrium Solar and GetSmart Solutions Ltd   #inclusivebusiness #businessforgood #businessmodels #energyaccess #offgridsolar #scaling #scaleyourbusiness