Category: Science

In a selection pool of 165 applicants from 33 countries with acceptance odds thinner than 6%, Octavia Carbon rose as the sole African company admitted into the prestigious Carbon to Value (C2V) Initiative Year 5 cohort, announced on November 18, 2025. For the Nairobi-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, it wasn’t a lucky break. It…

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In a major milestone for Octavia Carbon, the Kenyan direct air capture (DAC) startup has been named the continent’s sole finalist in Tencent’s CarbonX Program 2.0. Selected from more than 660 applicants across 54 countries and 12 regions, the announcement was made at the CarbonX Summit in Shenzhen on 29 October 2025. As one of…

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MyBitSecure was born from a simple but urgent question: how do we protect Africa’s farmers in the digital era? With smart farming technologies transforming rural livelihoods, cybersecurity has become the missing link between progress and peril as agriculture goes digital and new risks emerge. Data breaches, ransomware, and hacked irrigation systems threaten to turn innovation…

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In a defining moment for African cleantech, SeaH4, a Cape Town-based startup, has clinched first place at the ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final 2025, the world’s largest green business ideas competition. Beating contenders from 40 countries, SeaH4’s algae-derived biofuel took home the €10,000 (US$12,000 / R200,000) grand prize and spotlighted Africa as a rising force in…

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From catfish ponds to maize fields, Yabatech is reimagining farming for the future. Thanks to a €117,000 EU Horizon Europe grant, the college is rolling out AQUACLEC, a sustainable aquaponics solution set to boost food security and clean energy adoption. The Role of the €117K EU Grant The €117,000 grant will fund the development and…

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