After some 25 years in corporate life and having completed a programmatic CDM cook-stove project in Kenya, Mr. Mike Sherry wanted to apply his business experience to resolving some of the persistent issues that are clearly holding people in poverty in the Sahel. Kenya was familiar and seemed like… read more a reasonable place to start. What was clear to him from numerous visits was that a local presence and moving some of the value chain into the local community was essential. His mission became to provide products and services that improve the health, wealth, education and environmental impact of people in the society.
Mwezi Limited was incorporated in the UK on the 4th February 2013. It was set up the UK as the tax breaks available were very attractive to equity investors for start-ups. They spent the first year undertaking research into possible sites, potential product suppliers and general market demand. In February 2014 they raised external equity to start operating.