Glass half full: how Jibu's innovative franchise provides clean, affordable water across East Africa

If you consider businesses that solve Tier A problems, safe drinking water is pretty much top of the list. Across East Africa people are unable to drink from the tap, and so are left to either boil their own, or buy expensive water in a bottle. Galen started Jibu to address the need, creating a franchise where local entrepreneurs could treat tap water at source and sell it in reusable bottles to people in their neighbourhood. We discuss how the business started, the benefits and challenges that come from the franchise model, and Jibu’s vision to provide convenient safe drinking water for all. READ MORE AT:https://theeastafricabusinesspodcast.com/2016/10/19/bottled-water-franchise-decentralising-water-treatment-to-empower-entrepreneurs-in-east-africa-with-galen-welsch-of-jibu/