climate tech

Funto Boroffice turns Nigeria’s waste into jobs and community empowerment. Funto Boroffice is transforming Nigeria’s waste into jobs, education, and empowerment through recycling, innovation, and community-led sustainability. After …

Merveille Shungu is empowering Congolese women through sustainable farming to fight hunger, poverty, and climate change. Merveille Shungu is an agripreneur and the founder of Agro Congo Business …

Salma Okonkwo is building West Africa’s largest solar farm to provide sustainable electricity to underserved communities in northern Ghana. Salma Okonkwo is a leading Ghanaian energy entrepreneur. She …

Co-founders Soinato Leboo and Priscillah Wanjira built Rhea to regenerate Kenya’s farmlands through accessible soil testing and personalised agronomic support.  In Kenya, over 80% of agricultural land is …

Mélanie Keïta, a French-Senegalese entrepreneur, is the co-founder and CEO of Melanin Kapital, a fintech startup based in Kenya that aims to address the financing gap for African …

Ugwem Eneyo is a Nigerian-American who experienced an unreliable electricity system as a child in Nigeria. While pursuing her graduate studies at Stanford University, Eneyo focused on sustainable …

Weeked Read Kenya is one of the world’s regions that endures extreme heat, particularly in its arid and semi-arid areas, where rainfall is scarce. Many people struggle to …

Food security remains a critical challenge in Ghana, with research indicating that about 12% of the population faces moderate to severe food insecurity. Small-scale farmers work tirelessly to …

Ghanaian agricpreneur Olivia Aseitu Kipo has developed a sustainable agricultural system designed to produce crops for Ghanaians all year round.  Recent reports indicate that Ghana’s agricultural sector still …

Juveline Ngum Ngwa is transforming how Cameroonians handle waste management and air pollution. Growing up in Cameroon, she witnessed the damaging effects of improper waste disposal. Clogged drainage …