Media and Creative Economy
BumbaBox Media Agency
A creative media agency providing audio and video solutions for talented individuals who cannot afford expensive production fees.
Learn more about BumbaBox Media AgencyInnovation That Lifts Lives.
We harness technology, creativity, science, media and the arts to expand opportunities, improve livelihoods and make innovation more accessible to underserved communities.
INNOVATION FOR ALL
Technology is advancing. Opportunity must advance with it.
Many people in economically disadvantaged communities remain excluded from the innovations and digital services that could improve their lives. Much of the digital economy is designed around consumption and commercial profit, leaving gaps in practical, affordable solutions.
LYFT Foundation shifts the focus from technology that mainly encourages consumption to technology that empowers people, solves everyday problems and creates sustainable economic opportunities.
Innovation with people at its heart.
LYFT Foundation is an innovation-driven initiative committed to fighting poverty and reducing inequality through accessible, affordable and impactful digital solutions.
We use technology, creativity, science, media and the arts to develop practical solutions that improve livelihoods, expand opportunities and empower underserved communities.
Discover Our Mission
Our Vision
A world where everyone, regardless of their social or economic background, has access to affordable technology, meaningful opportunities, and the tools needed to live a safer, better, and more dignified life.
Our Mission
To bridge the digital and economic divide by designing and delivering affordable technology-driven solutions that enable disadvantaged individuals and communities to access opportunities, improve their livelihoods, develop their potential, and participate meaningfully in the modern digital economy.
Ideas That Open Doors and Create Opportunity.
Job Creation and Economic Empowerment
Developing solutions that support entrepreneurship, income generation, skills development and sustainable livelihoods.
Science and Technology
Harnessing emerging technologies to solve real-world problems and improve access to essential services.
Media and Creative Arts
Using digital platforms and creative innovation to unlock talent, expand access to markets and create new opportunities for expression and income.
Inclusive Digital Solutions
Designing affordable, user-friendly products that respond to the everyday needs of underserved individuals and communities.
Sustainable Community Development
Promoting innovation that contributes to safer communities, improved living standards and long-term economic resilience.
Eight initiatives. One shared purpose.
Explore the LYFT Foundation initiatives designed to connect innovation with practical needs, expand access to opportunity, and support more inclusive economic participation.
Agriculture and Market Access
Mkuu Lima: From Farm 2 City
MVP stageA produce marketplace concept that lets customers reserve fresh produce directly from Kenyan farmers before harvest.
Learn more about Mkuu Lima
Digital Tipping and Creator Support
TipFiti: Digitizing Kindness
Ready for launchA private tipping solution designed to let service workers and creators send and receive tips without revealing their contact details.
Learn more about TipFiti
African Storytelling and Creator Support
Twisted Truths & Hidden Lies
A creator-support and content-discovery platform concept that organizes African storytelling from social media into one searchable, browsable destination.
Learn more about Twisted Truths
Social Commerce
NiaDuka Influencer Marketplace
A social commerce and hyperlocal fulfilment concept connecting brands and manufacturers with consumers through influencers, digital shop owners and fulfilment points across Kenya.
Learn more about NiaDuka Influencer Marketplace
Disability-Inclusive Economic Empowerment
MOBIpawa Logistics Solutions
MVP stageAn initiative that equips persons with mobility disabilities in Kenya with a customized motorbike carrier, so they can run a business, earn a living and own what they earn with.
Learn more about MOBIpawa Logistics Solutions
Family Safety and Digital Services
FoloApp Tracking Services
Planned launch January 2027A family-safety and child-tracking solution designed with African parents in mind, to help them stay connected to their children and feel more confident about daily journeys.
Learn more about FoloApp Tracking Services
Startup and Business Services
2Bata Value Exchange
A concept intended to help African startups access the services and products they need to build their businesses.
Learn more about 2Bata Value ExchangeTechnology should improve lives.
Innovation for All
Making useful technology and digital opportunities accessible and affordable to everyone.
Opportunity Through Technology
Creating pathways to jobs, entrepreneurship, creative expression and economic independence.
Dignity, Inclusion and Impact
Ensuring that innovation serves people, addresses real needs and helps communities thrive.
Let’s build opportunities together.
We welcome conversations with organizations, innovators, institutions and individuals who share our commitment to accessible technology, inclusive opportunity and meaningful social impact.