Could SUN Mobility’s Model Solve Africa’s EV Charging Problem?

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Cleaner cities, faster rides, and fewer emissions. That’s the promise as SUN Mobility, with fresh investment from Helios Climate and PIDG, brings its EV battery-swapping innovation to African streets. This $135 million funding round not only marks SUN Mobility’s first major international growth but also signals a transformative shift for sustainable transport in Africa and…

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Power and Energy conservation

A Solar-Powered Swap Station in West Africa? MAX Thinks It’s Time

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Blending mobility and sustainability, MAX has launched West Africa’s first solar-powered EV battery swap station, setting a new benchmark for clean transport solutions. This innovative infrastructure, powered entirely by renewable energy, marks a significant step toward a lower-carbon future and supports the region’s growing gig economy. What Makes MAX’s Solar-Powered Battery Swap Station Unique? Unlike…

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Clean energy, Technology

Nominations Now Open: African Power & Energy Elites 2025/2026

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Africa’s energy and water sectors are at a turning point, with innovators driving sustainable solutions to address critical challenges like energy access and clean water shortages. The African Power & Energy Elites 2025/2026, now in its landmark 10th edition, is calling for nominations to celebrate the changemakers transforming lives and infrastructure across the continent. This…

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Energy

How local innovation will shape Africa’s food security

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By Jad Neaime, General Manager – Kerry Africa Food security remains one of Africa’s defining challenges and opportunities. Despite significant agricultural potential, Africa continues to face widespread undernourishment. In East Africa alone, nearly 64 million people are currently food insecure, according to the World Food Programme. Climate change, population growth, urbanization, and supply chain disruptions…

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Is This How We Power Africa Without Governments?

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Sun King, the world’s leading off-grid solar energy provider, has secured a historic $156 million (KES 20.1 billion) local currency securitisation, marking the largest commercial-bank-backed securitisation in Sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa. This transformative deal will expand affordable solar energy access to 1.4 million low-income households and businesses across Kenya, reinforcing Sun King’s mission to…

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Clean energy, Funding

Kenyan Climate Tech Startups: How to Access Funding for Green Innovation

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Kenya is emerging as a global leader in climate technology, with startups driving sustainable solutions to address pressing environmental challenges like desertification, food insecurity, and renewable energy access. In 2024 alone, Kenyan climate tech startups secured $248 million, accounting for 39% of the country’s total startup funding and 44% of funding since 2019, totalling approximately…

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Funding

Smallholder Farming Gets a Boost as One Acre Ventures Invests in Enimiro Uganda

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In the heart of Uganda’s lush farmlands, a transformative partnership is taking root. One Acre Ventures, the investment arm of the renowned One Acre Fund, has announced a strategic investment in Enimiro Uganda, a dynamic agribusiness empowering over 4,600 smallholder farmers. This collaboration is set to redefine sustainable agriculture in the region, promoting climate-smart practices…

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Funding

Gather Ventures Launches Climate Fund to Accelerate Women’s Impact in Africa

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Gather Ventures, an impact investment firm founded by Kenyan-born Jo Opot, has launched the Gather Impact Fund, a climate-focused initiative aimed at empowering women-led startups across Africa. Backed by Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation, this fund is set to redefine climate finance by prioritising women’s economic empowerment and environmental sustainability. Launched in 2021, the fund targets…

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Funding

Greenpeace Africa Hails AMCEN’s Unity, Warns Against False Climate Solutions

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Written By: Faith Jemosop At the close of the 19th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Greenpeace Africa welcomed the unified position African leaders took on climate change but issued a sharp caution against the growing adoption of false solutions such as carbon offsetting, geoengineering, and unproven carbon markets….

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Environment

Africa Unites to Tackle Health Threats from Climate Change and Zoonotic Diseases

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Written By : Faith Jemosop The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) have jointly launched two transformative policy frameworks: the Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Control Strategy (2025–2030) and the Climate Change and Health Strategic Framework (2025–2029). These two regional strategies operationalize the…

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