We’re Hakem Energies
We are building a future where clean energy is affordable, accessible and aspirational.
A future that is woman-powered, youth-led and community-built.
Started by entrepreneur Refilwe Sebothoma, Hakem Energies offers strategic energy solutions that are comprehensive and holistic:
A reality that ensures no child has to study by candlelight.
That no mother has to risk her health cooking over open flames.
That no community is left behind in the future we all deserve.
This is the reality we are working to create every day…
It makes us more than an LPG supplier…
We are a movement for energy equity: a force for social, economic and environmental change.
We see energy as a catalyst: for health, for safety, for opportunity and for dignity.
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It’s about lighting up our continent’s potential and powering human progress.
Our mission is to close the gap between what is and what could be…
To dismantle energy poverty by placing clean cooking and heating solutions directly in the hands of families, entrepreneurs and institutions.
To create lasting value for marginalised communities. And to ensure that no one is left behind.
We are building a future where clean energy is affordable, accessible and aspirational.
A future that is woman-powered, youth-led and community-built.
We are Hakem Energies.
We are here to fuel a better tomorrow – starting today.
Our Hakem LPG Hub is designed to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in the global energy landscape: equitable access to clean, safe and affordable energy.
Engineered for ease, safety and portability, the Hakem LPG Hub is a compact, ready-to-use gas solution built specifically for underserved and rural communities, informal settlements and first-time users transitioning away from dangerous, polluting fuels like paraffin, charcoal and firewood.
The Hakem LPG hub is a self-contained, mobile energy hub.
For millions of people, especially in peri-urban and rural areas, energy poverty is a daily reality and a barrier to opportunity.
Open fire cooking and paraffin use are linked to:
The Hakem LPG Hub offers them an alternative source of clean energy.
With a “pay-for-what-you-fill” option available, we’re positively disrupting traditional energy usage, empowering families to cook with dignity, save time and money, and reduce their exposure to toxic emissions.
The LPG Hub is built around Hakem’s core safety principles. Every component is:
We also deliver community safety sessions with every rollout: empowering users with knowledge and confidence.
Hakem aims to scale the LPG Hub across South Africa and into other underserved markets in Africa, with the goal of creating XXX hubs 50 000 units in the next three years.
We are currently seeking strategic partnerships, investors and development agencies to help scale manufacturing, logistics and micro-franchise operations.
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