Yellow Africa

Yellow Africa

operating
www.yellow.africa
Lilongwe, Malawi
Retail

Resources · Yellow Africa links

Websitewww.yellow.africa

Social · Yellow Africa social profiles

Founders · Yellow Africa founders

4 MEMBERS

Mike Heyink

Co-Founder

Maya Stewart

COO and Co-founder

Benjamin Walwyn

Chief Data Officer

Michael Heyink

CEO and Co-founder

Backed By · Yellow Africa investors

Convergence Partners
Convergence Partners
Acumen
Acumen
GET.invest
GET.invest
Shell Foundation
Shell Foundation
Oikocredit International
Lion’s Head Global Partners
Lion’s Head Global Partners

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Easy Solar

Sector & Tech · Yellow Africa sectors

Retail
Energy
Innovative Tech
Solar Energy

About Yellow Africa

Yellow's purpose is to make life better for customers living in Africa. Through a digital technology platform, Yellow enables a distributed network of sales agents to serve rural households with life changing products and services. Yellow is the leading distributor of pay-as-you-go solar home systems in Malawi.

Company Profile
Headquarters
Lilongwe, Malawi
Founded
2018
Employees
11–50
Funding Recency
Industry
Solar Energy
Total Funding
$57M
Status
operating
Investors (Tracked)
Web Signals
Contact Information

Headquarters

Cnr Sharrar & Murray Rd, Unit 9, Lilongwe, Lilongwe 265, Malawi

Digital Footprint

Team Size

Employees

11–50

Social Presence

Active Channels

1/5

Limited

Yellow Africa: quick facts

Where is Yellow Africa based and when was it founded?
Yellow Africa is headquartered in Lilongwe, Malawi and was founded in 2018.
Who founded Yellow Africa?
Yellow Africa was founded by Mike Heyink (Co-Founder), Maya Stewart (COO and Co-founder) and Michael Heyink (CEO and Co-founder). Yellow Africa founders and team
Who is the CEO of Yellow Africa?
Michael Heyink is Yellow Africa's CEO and Co-founder.
How much funding has Yellow Africa raised?
Yellow Africa has raised $57M across 11 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Series C, was announced on Aug 14, 2026. Yellow Africa funding rounds
Who has invested in Yellow Africa?
Backers include Convergence Partners, Acumen, GET.invest, Shell Foundation and 8 others.
What sector is Yellow Africa in?
Yellow Africa operates in Solar Energy, Retail and Energy.

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