Mobenzi

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$1,995.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Mobenzi technologies. Clients include CDC, Oxfam, Nandos, UNICEF, World Vision, Norwegian Refugee Council, public sector institutions (including the South African government), and many of the world’s leading academic and research institutions.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Atlan Collect, SurveyCTO, and CommCare.

Manufacturing/Building Method

N/A

Intellectural Property Type

Copyright

User Provision Model

Users can access the product by signing up on the Mobenzi Website.

Distributions to Date Status

The exact number is unknown, however, Mobenzi has been deployed in over 50 countries.

Design Specifications

Mobenzi is a tool for digitizing fieldwork and data collection using mobile technology. It includes a range of flexible mobile apps and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms enabling data collection and content distribution supported by flexible back-end workflow and reporting. Mobenzi seeks to eliminate paper in data collection and provide users with the ability to plan data collection activities, document the data collection process, as well as building the necessary forms without relying on technical experts. Forms are created on the Mobenzi platforms and research can collect data using apps that are installed on their phone. The app allows devices to be locked so that only the Mobenzi tools can run, and data collected can be stored offline awaiting synchronization when the device is back online. The data collected can be visualized easily allowing for demonstration of impact while at the same time making field operations more streamlined. It is applied in the fields of health, education, and agriculture, and has been used in over 40 countries.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by the service provider through the Help desk.

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Mobenzi seeks to provide a platform for administering surveys, manage data and teams, capture and embed media, manage devices, easily design forms, collect data offline, automate workflow and provide instant reporting of the data collected.

Vetted Performance Status

The Green Pioneer Accelerator program in their Company and Investment Profiles 2015 report stated that Mobenzi currently services clients in over 40 countries, generating R9 million in annual revenue. The platform is said to be robust, field-tested, and refined over many years in some of the most challenging deployment conditions imaginable. No third-party testing was identified.

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Mobenzi is GDPR compliant.

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

None