Empowering Climate-Smart Businesses And Resilient Communities for a Sustainable Future

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    Climate-Smart Agriculture

    💡 Empowering Climate-Smart Farming.

    We support innovative startups and entrepreneurs developing eco-friendly solutions. From ideation to scaling, we provide the resources, mentorship, and networks needed to turn green ideas into impactful businesses.

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    Funding Opportunities

    💰 Fueling Climate Action

    We empower innovative startups with funding opportunities to launch, scale, and drive impactful climate-smart adaptation initiatives

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    Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

    ☀️ Powering Sustainable Growth Through Clean Energy Solutions
    We promote solar-powered irrigation and energy-efficient technologies to cut costs, reduce fossil fuel reliance, and enhance agricultural productivity

Transforming Plastic Waste into Culture and Business Opportunity.

Kaaha Design is an Innovative Startup based in Hargeisa, Somaliland, that creatively addresses the region’s escalating plastic waste crisis. Founded by Hamda Abdiwahab, a visionary social entrepreneur, Kaaha Design transforms discarded plastic into beautifully handcrafted, culturally inspired bags blending Somali heritage with sustainable design.

Person holding a white tote bag with a recycling logo next to two similar bags hanging on hangers against a wall.

In a city where plastic pollution has become part of the landscape, Kaaha Design sees not waste, but potential. after recieving 12 months of incubation program, Hamda continue her creativity, the enterprise reimagines plastic as a raw material for innovation, empowering communities and promoting circular economy practices.

HarHub not just provides access to resource for Startups like Kaaha but also changes their mind set, creativity and networking.

Kaaha Design and our other supported startups are committed to climate action, women’s economic empowerment, and locally led innovation.

Ruman Integrated Farm – Driving Agricultural Transformation in Somaliland

Ruman Integrated Farm is an innovative agribusiness startup on a mission to revolutionize farming in Somalia by tackling core challenges such as water scarcity, land degradation, low productivity, and limited market access. Founded by Khalid Ahmed an Agricultural Engineering graduate from EARTH University in Costa Rica, the startup blends deep technical expertise with on-the-ground experience to deliver smart, sustainable farming and tech driven solutions.

Ruman was selected as one of the standout startups in Cohort 1 of the BIC Somali Incubation Program, implemented in partnership with HarHub and UNIDO. Over the course of the 12-month incubation program, the team gained critical business development support, technical mentorship, and investor readiness training.

🚜 Expanded Services through Agricultural Mechanization
The investment enabled Ruman to acquire advanced agricultural machinery, improving efficiency and productivity across its farming operations and lease to other farmers.

📲 RumAgro App – Farming at Your Fingertips

To further expand its reach and innovation, Ruman successfully launched the RumAgro App a user-friendly digital platform designed to streamline access to essential agricultural services.

With the RumAgro App, farmers can now book affordable walking tractors, track service requests, and manage land preparation quickly and efficiently all from their phones.

Key Features:
✅ Easy walking tractor leasing
✅ Reliable land preparation services
✅ Simple, mobile-based booking system
✅ Expanded offerings now include quality seeds and agricultural inputs, with more features in development

👨‍🌾 Training and Empowering Local Farmers
With a strong commitment to community development, Ruman now trains smallholder farmers on modern, climate-smart practices, enhancing their yields and livelihoods.

Smart Farming- DurDur Onion Production

Durdur Onion Production is a climate-smart farming initiative based in Burao, Somaliland, dedicated to year-round onion cultivation. The farm utilizes drip irrigation powered by solar pumps to optimize water use and ensure sustainable production in the arid climate.

By implementing modern agricultural techniques, Durdur Onion Production enhances productivity, reduces water waste, and supports local food security while promoting environmentally friendly farming practices.

This is one of climate smart farming initative that HarHub invested in 2021.