Andrea Santos
Building the essential infrastructure that converts systemic health and time poverty into economic opportunity for women.
Andrea Santos is a social entrepreneur dedicated to building brands that bridge the gap between profit and purpose.
Driven by a commitment to social equity, she focuses her energy on creating businesses that solve real-world problems. She is the founder of HOTA Energy, a renewable energy company pioneering clean cooking solutions in Kenya, alongside a portfolio of ventures that spans renewable energy, menstrual health and essential consumer goods.
A published author and speaker, Andrea remains dedicated to shared-knowledge. By focusing on the vital intersection of social innovation and sustainable enterprise, she works to ensure that impact is never a byproduct, but the very foundation of progress—believing that a truly resilient economy is cultivated through the exchange of insight and a commitment to growth with intention.
Having founded, scaled, and successfully exited a portfolio of ventures, Andrea now focuses on scaling HOTA Energy. HOTA Energy is a pioneering bioenergy venture architecting the transition to a carbon-neutral future. Through an integrated Build-Own-Operate model, HOTA provides Energy as a Service to the industrial sector—facilitating large-scale boiler conversions and high-efficiency thermal solutions—while manufacturing advanced cooking technologies for domestic and commercial use. By utilizing zero-waste technology to produce carbon-neutral biomass briquettes, HOTA serves as a critical catalyst in the transition away from traditional fuels. The enterprise operates at the intersection of environmental stewardship and economic resilience, providing clean-burning solutions that mitigate deforestation while empowering both industrial sectors and domestic households across East Africa.
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* Andrea translates her experience in NGO leadership and climate and sustainability consultancy into pro bono strategic counsel for mission-driven entities driving systemic change. Inquiries regarding strategic collaboration are welcome.