Climate
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NEWS
AGES 2026 Delivers Definitive Roadmap To Turn Africa’s Climate Ambition Into Bankable Reality
Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 concluded in Cape Town with a resounding call to action, urging the continent to leverage its digital revolution, transform water financing and redesign agriculture to unlock a sustainable, net-zero future. The four-day platform united over 600 delegates from 42 countries, including global investors, project developers and policymakers. The consensus was clear that with sound…
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STARTUPS
Climate Tech Capital Returns as Africa’s Scaling Gap Widens
The conversation around climate tech in Africa has grown more grounded. Not less ambitious, but more honest about friction. At the Climate Tech and Investment Summit, the session titled What on Earth Just Hit Climate Tech – And Why We’re Still Building avoided grand narratives. The tone stayed practical. Funding numbers were mentioned, yet the real discussion sat underneath them.…
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NEWS
Kenya Leads in Climate Funding as Green Mega-Deals Surge
While the broader African tech ecosystem celebrated a 32% funding rebound in 2025, the climate tech sector emerged as the continent’s most significant growth engine. According to the sixth annual Africa Investment Report by Briter Intelligence, Kenya has officially cemented its status as the regional center of gravity for green innovation, capturing 29% of all startup capital on the continent.…
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CLIMATE TECH
Kenyan Innovators Win Sh53 Million for Climate Innovations
Twelve young Kenyan innovators have received a total of Sh53 million in grants from the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) to scale community-driven climate solutions. The awards were issued under the Young Environmentalist Innovation Challenge (YEIC), which targets youth aged 15–35 developing practical responses to environmental challenges. The second edition of the competition attracted more than 400 applications, with 10…
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COLUMNS
Peter Odhengo: Counties Rise to Climate Challenge by Enacting Laws That Shape Local Climate Solutions
Kenya has quietly notched a milestone in the fight against climate change. All 47 counties have passed laws supporting climate action and ring-fencing funds in their annual budgets, marking a decisive shift from policy intent to grounded action. This achievement is a rare example of how decentralization can be leveraged to mainstream climate resilience across a highly diverse and devolved…
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