Across Africa, more than 800 million people lack reliable electricity, and most smallholder farmers still rely on manual tools to cultivate their fields. In Malawi, these challenges are magnified: only 8.9% of the population is connected to the grid, and 85% of households depend on subsistence agriculture. This keeps yields low and labour requirements extremely high; especially for women, the elderly, and child-headed households.

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Aftrak’s solution is transformative. Our micro-electric tractor, powered entirely by solar energy, mechanises Deep Bed Farming (DBF); a proven climate-smart agricultural method that increases crop yields by up to 300% and farmer income by up to 12-fold. Coupled with our modular solar microgrid, communities gain dependable energy access. Together, Aftrak forms an “economy in a box”; boosting agricultural revenue making energy affordable for off-grid communities.

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Our next critical step is to localise production. By building an Aftrak manufacturing hub in southern Malawi, we unlock the scalability needed to meet an initial accessible market of over $100 million across Malawi alone, with a replicable model suitable for all of sub-Saharan Africa.

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Project DEPLOY will create the first manufacturing hub for Aftrak tractors in sub-Saharan Africa. It will do this by utilizing existing local expertise; creating a resilient supply chain to deliver Aftrak