Search results for "climate"
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239InnovationSunCulture and Turaco Launch “SunCulture Protect” to Build Smallholder Farmers’ Resilience Against Climate Change with Affordable Insurance
SunCulture, a leader in solar-powered irrigation solutions, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Turaco Microinsurance Company (T/A Turaco), the leading mass-market insurance...
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190FundingVentures Platform ClimateTech White Paper Calls For Climate-resilient Business Models in the African Tech Sector
Ventures Platform, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in innovative startups across Africa has published its landmark climatetech whitepaper entitled, “Innovating for a...
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Serengeti Energy and Proparco Sign a €250,000 Agreement to Boost Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Serengeti Energy, a leading renewable energy company, and Proparco, the French development finance institution, have signed a landmark €250,000 grant agreement to...
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985InnovationIFC and the Italian Climate Fund Partner with Eni to Support Biofuel Production in Kenya
IFC and the Italian Climate Fund announced a $210 million investment in Eni S.p.A.’s Kenya subsidiary to expand the production and processing...
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ClimateTech Hohm Energy secures $8m to scale adoption of rooftop solar across South Africa
Hohm Energy, the South African Climate Fintech company that helps homeowners and businesses to go solar with accredited solar installers, product suppliers, and...
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805InnovationThe Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8 Million in 9 Groundbreaking African Climate Tech Startups
The Catalyst Fund today announced an investment of $1.8 million in 9 early-stage climate tech startups across Africa. This brings their total...
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515NewsThe climate tech changemakers driving positive growth and resilience across Africa
The Africa Tech Summit Podcast proudly introduces its new Climate, Tech & Sustainability series, featuring influential voices and innovative solutions driving climate-positive...
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817ClimateKenyan climate tech startup Amini raises $4 million seed funding raises to accelerate growth into new sectors
Amini a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4...
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1.2KInnovationReport reveals investment blockages in countering Uganda’s climate change damage
Impact Investors are favouring digital applications and solar power solutions to reduce carbon emissions in East Africa over crucial water and temperature...
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1.3KFundingUntapped Global, Secures US$3 Million From E3 Capital to Scale its Real-Time Data Platform and Accelerate Adoption of Climate Smart Solutions in Africa
Untapped Global, a revenue-based asset financing platform, successfully secured US$3 million in seed funding led by E3 Capital. The investment from E3...
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769FundingFSD Africa Investments commits $19.5 million to boost climate resilience in Africa
FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of FSD Africa, today announces new investments totalling US$19.5 million to support climate adaptation and climate-aligned infrastructure...
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788FundingEquator Launches Fund Targeting Critical Start-up Funding Gap to Power Africa’s Climate Revolution
Equator, a climate-tech venture capital firm focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, announces the initial close of its first fund with approximately $40 million...
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1.4KFundingCatalyst Fund announces $2 million investment into 10 startups accelerating Africa’s adaptation and resilience to climate change
Today pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator Catalyst Fund announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience...
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1.4KDigital TransformationPersistent Energy raises $10 Million Equity Round to grow climate venture building in Africa
Persistent Energy Capital LLC, Africa’s Climate Venture Builder, announced that it has raised USD 10M in equity in its Series C round. ...
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2.1KEast AfricaDigging for data on Africa’s climate future
Efforts to digitise old records and gather new data will improve local climate modelling explains Lou Del Bello from SciDevNet. The cardboard...
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173NewsOPEC Fund Invests US$30 Million to Egypt’s Wind Farms
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is co-financing Africa’s largest onshore wind power project, contributing US$30 million to the...
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376Africa Tech SummitAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi and Raenest Partner to Propel African Tech Ventures to Global Heights in 2025
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi is delighted to announce that Raenest, a pioneering Nigerian fintech, has returned as the headline sponsor for the second...
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650InnovationKenya’s Keep It Cool Wins 2024 Earthshot Prize for Groundbreaking Sustainability Solution
Keep It Cool, a Kenyan enterprise dedicated to sustainable innovation, has been named one of the five winners of the esteemed 2024...
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918AwardsCall for entries to the inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards
Recognising Excellence and Innovation Across the Continent’s Tech Ecosystem Africa Tech Summit is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Africa...
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1.0KInnovationTen African Startups Selected to Receive Funding to Develop Blue and Green Economy Solutions
BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are thrilled to announce the selection of ten innovative,...
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914InnovationCityBlue Hotels Invests in Namibia’s Agtech Startup Farm to Feed
CityBlue Hotels, Africa’s fastest-growing local hotel chain, has taken an equity position in the B2B platform Farm to Feed which sources imperfect...
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890InnovationAWS Announces $230 Million Commitment for Generative AI Startups
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a $230 million commitment for startups around the world to...
