Who We Are.
Tulima Solar is a social impact business with strong values, a clear mission and a dedicated team.
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDER TO EAST AFRICA’S RURAL ECONOMY.
Simusolar is focused on creating solar-powered products that have a direct and significant impact on productivity. We identified how to deliver clean-energy powered equipment to off-grid communities, and also how to deliver these products so that they are affordable to smallholder agribusinesses.
Simusolar provides and finances accessible, affordable, and energy-efficient equipment designed for off-grid businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our systems are designed to meet the needs of rural smallholders, from equipment specifications to innovative financing terms. Our goal is to enable rural smallholder farmers and fishers to achieve their vision, affordably and sustainably.
- We envision laborers that don’t have to migrate to cities for a better quality of life.
- We envision rural communities that do not depend entirely on rainfall to ensure reliable food and income.
- We envision economies that are sustainable, equitable, and inspiring to all.
Regional Offices: .
- Central, East & West : Kampala
- Northern Region: Lira
- Westnile:Obongi, Arua
MEET OUR TEAM
Marianne Walpert
CO-CEO & CO-Founder
Michael Kuntz, CFA
CO-CEO & CO-Founder
Vincent Sseremba
CO-Founder & CEO
Canary William Bogere
National Sales Manager
Ishmael Nyinokwikiriza
Credit Manager
Sydat Marunga
Finance Manager
David Byanganga
Market Planning Lead
Joesph Kayemba
Field Service & Customer Care Manager
Julius Muganji
IT Manager
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Detering
20yr Telecom and Data Communications, 9yr Cleantech and Renewable Energy, 15 yr startups and turnarounds; at Tioga Energy, Wildfire, Nortel, McKinsey, Tyco, Raychem.
Corentin Billiet
Corentin is a Simusolar Board member and an Impact Investor for ElectriFI EDFI. Corentin has been active in the impact investment space for many years and is also a Venture Partner at SAGANA.
Michael Kuntz, CFA
10 years emerging markets and 12 years financial operation experiences. Has led multiple social ventures: Peru, Nigeria, Tanzania.
Eric Luyangi
Mr. Eric Emil Luyangi is an acknowledged leader in the field of Digital Financial Services with over 8 years in the field. He was instrumental in the development and launch of Tanzania’s first digital savings.
Marianne Walpert
Marianne provided solar systems to homes, medical centers and schools in Tanzania for 8 years via TanzSolar, which she founded in 2007. She co-founded Simusolar to bring sustainable power and equipment solutions to a wider community.
Christophe Guisset
He has been active for more than 10 years in the renewable energy field. He was the CEO and co-founder of BAMS/Be Angels (Business Angels network) as well as one of the managers of BAMS Angels Fund I.
Stephen W Etter
Member of the Professional Faculty at the Haas School of Business. Stephen works with Acumen in an Advisory Role across both its early stage, high growth, patient capital Pioner Investment Group as well as Acumen Capital Partners covering the globe (Africa, Pakistan, Latin America, and the United States.)
OUR ADVISERS
Eric Luyangi
Mr. Eric Emil Luyangi is an acknowledged leader in the field of Digital Financial Services with over 8 years in the field. He was instrumental in the development and launch of Tanzania’s first digital savings and loans via mobile phones.
Angiolo Laviziano
Co-Founder of and Investor in several solar companies in Europe, US and Latin America: Conergy AG, Mainstream Energy, REC Solar; Investment Banking in Hong Kong.
Paul Detering
20yr Telecom and Data Communications, 9yr Cleantech and Renewable Energy, 15 yr startups and turnarounds; at Tioga Energy, Wildfire, Nortel, McKinsey, Tyco, Raychem.
George Okuthe-Acumen
George is the Portfolio Manager of Acumen East Africa with a background in investment management and restructuring at PwC, Deloitte, and LGT Ventures.
Corentin Billiet
Corentin is a Simusolar Board member and an Impact Investor for ElectriFI EDFI. Corentin has been active in the impact investment space for many years and is also a Venture Partner at SAGANA
Christophe Guisset
He has been active for more than 10 years in the renewable energy field. He was the CEO and co-founder of BAMS/Be Angels (Business Angels network) as well as one of the managers of BAMS Angels Fund I. He has a degree in Commercial Engineering and Business Administration as well as a degree in International Relationships
Manoël Ancion
He has eight years of experience in the renewable energy field. An entreprenuer by nature, he was the CEO and founder of two companies, Neosys and Euremis, involved in new technologies. Has a civil engineering degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics.
Tulima Solar Values.
