Alex Mativo Explained

Alex Mativo
Birth Place:Nairobi, Kenya,
Nationality:Kenyan
Education:African Leadership University
Occupation:Founder and CEO at E-LAB, Nanasi, and Duck
Years Active:2014 - present

Alex Mativo (born 21 April 1994) is a Kenyan entrepreneur, innovator, and fashion designer, recognized for his contributions to technology, sustainability, and business in Africa. He is the co-founder of Duck[1] [2], an AI and data analytics company that provides real-time retail insights to consumer brands, and E-LAB,[3] a company aimed at eradicating electronic waste in Africa by transforming it into products[4] [5] for the fashion and interior design industry. He is also the recipient[6] of the Queen's Young Leaders Award.[7] [8] and Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2024[9] for his impact in technology and innovation.

He previuosly founded, Nanasi[10], a Point of sale for quick serive restaurants

Early life

Alex Mativo was born in Nairobi, Kenya grew up in Athi-river. He attended Lenana school in Nairobi.

Career

In 2013 Mativo founded E-LAB,[11] [12] [13] to help solve the problem of electronic waste in his community.

In the same year his company E-LAB participated in the Startup open competition was listed among the global entrepreneurship week top 50 most innovative companies in the world by the Global Entrepreneurship week and the Kauffman foundation[14]

He is also the Founder and CEO of the retail company Nanasi.[15] [16] [17]

Enterprise and entrepreneurship

Mativo has spoken to audiences across Africa to share his business start-up story. Notable public speaking appearances include a TEDx[18] [19] talk on why we should embrace design thinking at the African Leadership University in May 2016 alongside the President of the Republic of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, and at the 2024 Misk global forum in Riyadh[20]

He was also an attendee of the 2015 "one young world summit" in Bangkok, Thailand where he represented his country Kenya.

Mativo has developed several high impact projects through E-LAB which have resulted in the eradication of 3000 tons electronic waste Across Africa.

His work has been featured on international media houses notably CNN,[21] Al Jazeera,[22] eNCA Africa and the BBC.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duck: Real-time data from all your retailers & distributors across Africa . 2024-11-18 . www.getduck.co . en.
  2. Web site: linkedin .
  3. Web site: Bizrika . 2016-07-07 . bizrika.com.
  4. Web site: Queens Young Leaders – Winners 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160629070833/http://queensyoungleaders.com/winners2016/ . 2016-06-29 . 2016-07-07 . queensyoungleaders.com.
  5. Web site: 2015-09-15 . Lab turns e-waste into products . 2016-07-07 . Mediamax Network Limited . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2015-12-09 . ALC Student Wins the Queen's Young Leaders Award - ALU . 2016-07-07 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Three Kenyans win Queen's Young Leaders award . 2016-07-07 . en-UK.
  8. Web site: Alex Mativo News & Blogs . 2016-07-07.
  9. Web site: 2024-04-29 . Under 30: Kenyan Founder On Building Ventures To Solve Africa's Problems . 2024-11-18 . www.forbesafrica.com . en.
  10. Web site: Kenya's Nanasi launches to help brands sell on any social media platform. TechMoran. 2018-11-13. TechMoran. en-US. 2019-09-07.
  11. Web site: Kenyan entrepreneur turns e-waste to jewellery . 2016-07-07.
  12. Web site: One to Watch: Alex Mativo. Electronics. Sage Sustainable. 2016-07-07.
  13. Web site: Kenyan entrepreneur turns trash into cash. enca.com. 2016-07-07.
  14. Web site: Startup Open Top 50. wearegen.co. 2016-07-07.
  15. Web site: Nanasi.
  16. Web site: Nanasi launches in Kenya . techmoran.com.
  17. News: Nanasi launches in Kenya . Tech moran.
  18. Web site: Watch "Why the world should embrace design thinking Alex Mativo TEDxALC" Video at TEDxTalks. TEDxTalks. 2016-07-07.
  19. Web site: TEDxALC TED.com. ted.com. 2016-07-07.
  20. Web site: Misk Global Forum 2024 . 2024-11-18 . Misk Global Forum 2024 . en-US.
  21. Web site: Kenya's 'e-Lab' entrepreneurs tell how they are boosting the war against e-waste - CIO East Africa. cio.co.ke. 2016-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160825223037/http://cio.co.ke/news/top-stories/kenya's-%25E2%2580%2598e-lab%25E2%2580%2599-entrepreneurs-tell-how-they-are-boosting-the-war-against-e-waste. 2016-08-25. dead.
  22. Web site: Recyclers turn Kenya's e-waste into cash . Soi . Catherine . 10 September 2014 . Al Jazeera Media Network . 27 August 2019 .
  23. Web site: 2024-04-29 . Under 30: Kenyan Founder On Building Ventures To Solve Africa's Problems . 2024-11-18 . www.forbesafrica.com . en.
  24. Web site: DXD Nominee: Alex Mativo -. Loyce. Odo. 2015-09-11. 2016-07-07. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126081736/http://dxd.co.ke/2015/09/11/dxd-nominee-alex-mativo/. 2015-11-26.
  25. News: gsea.org.
  26. News: GSEA post mauritius.

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