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General FAQs

What does Somo stand for?

Somo is not an acronym. Somo is the root of a Swahili word meaning "lesson". We are called Somo because we all have lessons to learn from each other.

How can I get in touch with Somo

Email us at contact@somoafrica.org or call our office numbers
Kibera Office - +254 798985151
Kayole Office - +254 768825370
Kisumu Office - +254 768 517 417
Mombasa Office - +254 115 720 085
Tengeneza Space - +254 729 243 881
Tanzania, Arusha - +255 758 086 441

How do we define a social impact business?

  • Employment creation, especially when focused on single parents, women at-risk, and people living with disabilities
  • Education, i.e vocational/technical training for underserved groups, hours of education, scholarships provided and number of school partnered with
  • Health i.e Number of individuals trained on health-related topics, the amount of healthy food production, number of new clients introduced to health-related products/service and the number of organizations partnered with.
  • Environmental i.e clean energy substitution, water saved, sustainable agriculture, and waste reduced

What makes you different from any other accelerator in your region?

What is unique about Somo is the holistic approach we take, the demographic we target, and the long-term commitment we make to entrepreneurs. We do not only trai,but we mentor,advise as well as fund by provision of tools to implement your idea.

What opportunities do you offer?

  • Somo academy
  • Somo Invest
  • Somo Channel

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As part of our Market access program, Somo Soko is Somo´s annual market that helps our entrepreneurs to network, share their stories, and sell their products.
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