Univa Africa Technologies is a forward-thinking technology company building smart business solutions and physical-digital infrastructure. Through seamless integration of technology, modern design, and customer experience, we engineer platforms that connect markets and empower communities.
Developing scalable digital & physical platforms that connect consumers, retailers, financial institutions, and municipalities.
When founder Simon Kioi arrived in Qatar on 5 January 2025, working as a cleaner while building Univa Africa Technologies, he experienced a daily challenge shared by millions: extreme urban heat. Walking through parks, beaches, and public spaces, finding cold water required walking long distances to malls or supermarkets. The problem wasn't a lack of beverages—it was accessibility.
"The best businesses solve everyday problems in ways that improve people's lives. Refresh Me brings the drink to where people already are."
As modern cities grow and temperatures rise, public hydration infrastructure has remained unchanged for decades.
Hydration should be as accessible as electricity, lighting, and public transport. Refresh Me Stations bring beverages closer to where people live, work, and move.
Bringing cold hydration directly to key urban hubs across cities, campuses, and transit networks.
Univa Africa develops automated infrastructure and digital platforms that connect consumers, retailers, and public venues directly at the point of need.
An automated public hydration platform bringing chilled beverages directly to high-footfall urban environments—parks, beaches, transit hubs, and sports venues.
Custom-built automated kiosks and micro-utility units customized for urban transit hubs, campuses, and commercial venues across Africa and the Middle East.
Real-time software management platform providing operators and site partners with live inventory updates, temperature monitoring, and maintenance alerts.
Unified digital payment layers engineered for local consumer preferences, enabling friction-free transactions across mobile money, cards, and contactless apps.
Refresh Me Station
Smart hydration for hot urban environmentsClimate-Resistant
Operates in 46°C+ heatA product of Univa Africa Technologies Limited
"Walking to a shop for a cold drink in 46°C heat shouldn't be the only option. We built a better one."
Refresh Me Network places smart beverage stations exactly where people already are — in parks, beaches, office districts, and public spaces. Each station dispenses cold water, soft drinks, juices, and energy drinks with a tap of a phone or card. No queues, no long walks, no interruptions.
Card, mobile money, QR code, Apple Pay and Google Pay — accepted at every station.
A full touchscreen with live temperature display, beverage selection, and digital advertising.
Inventory sensors, temperature monitoring, and remote diagnostics — managed from the cloud.
Stainless steel enclosure with high-efficiency refrigeration built for continuous outdoor operation.
Whether you're interested in backing our flagship Refresh Me Network or co-developing upcoming smart city projects across extreme climates, we invite institutional investors, municipal leaders, and strategic partners to build with us.
Univa Africa Technologies develops physical and digital platforms designed to solve fundamental daily challenges at scale.
