Alex Mativo

Alex Mativo
Alex M. Mativo
Alex in 2015
Born21 April 1994 (1994-04-21) (age 30)
Nairobi, Kenya,
NationalityKenyan
EducationAfrican Leadership University
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO at E-LAB, Nanasi, and Duck
Years active2014 - 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[4][6] of the Queen's Young Leaders Award.[6][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.[citation needed]

Career

In 2013 Mativo founded E-LAB,[11][5][12][13][14][15] 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[16]

He is also the Founder and CEO of the retail company Nanasi.[17][18][19]

Enterprise and entrepreneurship

Mativo has spoken to audiences across Africa to share his business start-up story. Notable public speaking appearances include a TEDx[20][21] 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[22]

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,[12] Al Jazeera,[23] eNCA Africa and the BBC.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Duck: Real-time data from all your retailers & distributors across Africa". www.getduck.co. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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  3. ^ "Bizrika". bizrika.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Queens Young Leaders – Winners 2016". queensyoungleaders.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Lab turns e-waste into products". Mediamax Network Limited. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b "ALC Student Wins the Queen's Young Leaders Award - ALU". 9 December 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Three Kenyans win Queen's Young Leaders award". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Alex Mativo News & Blogs". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  9. ^ a b fashion%20and%20interior%20design%20industries. "Under 30: Kenyan Founder On Building Ventures To Solve Africa's Problems". www.forbesafrica.com. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  10. ^ TechMoran (13 November 2018). "Kenya's Nanasi launches to help brands sell on any social media platform". TechMoran. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Kenyan entrepreneur turns e-waste to jewellery". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Kenya's 'e-Lab' entrepreneurs tell how they are boosting the war against e-waste - CIO East Africa". cio.co.ke. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  13. ^ a b Loyce, Odo (11 September 2015). "DXD Nominee: Alex Mativo -". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  14. ^ Electronics, Sage Sustainable. "One to Watch: Alex Mativo". Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Kenyan entrepreneur turns trash into cash". enca.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Startup Open Top 50". wearegen.co. Retrieved 7 July 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Nanasi".
  18. ^ "Nanasi launches in Kenya". techmoran.com.
  19. ^ "Nanasi launches in Kenya". Tech moran.
  20. ^ "Watch "Why the world should embrace design thinking | Alex Mativo | TEDxALC" Video at TEDxTalks". TEDxTalks. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  21. ^ "TEDxALC | TED.com". ted.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Misk Global Forum 2024". Misk Global Forum 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  23. ^ Soi, Catherine (10 September 2014). "Recyclers turn Kenya's e-waste into cash". Al Jazeera Media Network. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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