About
Davis & Shirtliff is the leading supplier of water and energy-related equipment in East Africa. Davis & Shirtliff has over 60 shops in 11 sub-Saharan countries, as well as assembly and manufacturing facilities in Kenya.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation is supporting Davis & Shirtliff’s learning and capacity development, enabling the creation of a new business unit, DayLipa Finance, focused on the financing needs of lower-income customers. DayLipa Finance provides flexible financing for income-generating energy assets, initially focusing on solar water pumps to reach over 150,000 customers, including 30% women, in five years.
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Scale Partnerships
Transporters
Southeast Asia
India
Mobility
Electric Vehicles
Food delivery platform Zomato has introduced a new initiative
As summer temperatures soar across India, food delivery platform Zomato has introduced a new initiative aimed at making working conditions…
30th April 2026
Gender
East Africa
Southeast Asia
West Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy
Advancing clean energy for impact: a pathway to women’s economic empowerment
Climate change is not gender neutral. In Africa, it could push 158 million more women into poverty by 2050.
24th April 2026