Green Energy
- Startups
GreenAfrica’s $100K Win Caps the World’s Largest Web3 Hackathon
Hedera's $1M Africa Hackathon ends with GreenAfrica winning $100K. A new Investment Committee signals long-term capital for builders.
- Startups
MECS Invests KES 97 Million in Kenyan Clean Cooking Startups
Ecobora, PowerUp, and Sun-Power Box receive fresh capital to drive the transition from biomass to electric cooking.
- News
Kenya’s Treasury Ditches Petrol Cars for 3,000 Locally Assembled EVs
CS Mbadi announces Kenya will buy 3,000 locally assembled EVs as Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supply.
- Opinion
Let’s Not Fight Kenya’s Nuclear Programme in Siaya Blindly
Kenya's Siaya nuclear plant promises cheap power and jobs. But only if safety, environment, and transparency conditions are genuinely met.
- Startups
I&M Bank Just Unlocked KES 3.89 Billion for Green Tech in Kenya
I&M Bank and Sida have launched a KES 3.89 billion green finance guarantee. Here is how Kenyan startups in e-mobility…
- Interesting Reads
Beyond the Canopy: The KES 7.5 Billion Tech Bet on Digital MRV and the ‘Internet of Trees’
A KES 7.58 billion climate investment uses IoT sensors and satellite technology to strictly verify carbon credits in emerging markets.
- Business
Eveready East Africa Pivots: From “Shika Paka Pawa” to Green Energy Finance
Eveready ditches dry cells for a green platform, offering solar solutions, carbon credits, and financing for electric vehicles in Kenya.
- Opinion
COP30 Missed the Point: Africa Needs a Workforce, Not Just Commitments
COP30 ignored human capital. To succeed, Africa must redirect climate finance to upskill its youth and fix the green workforce…
- Startups
Sun King’s $5.6 billion bet to power 200 million people without a grid
Sun King plans to deploy $5.6 billion in off-grid solar to power 200 million Africans by 2030, bypassing traditional grids.
- Startups
Tagaddod lands $26.3M to build a digital supply chain for biofuels out of Africa and the Middle East
Cairo-based Tagaddod raises $26.3M Series A to scale its tech platform, turning waste into sustainable biofuels and aviation fuel.
- News
Epson Claims It’s Now Running on 100% Renewable Electricity
Epson is now powered by 100% renewable electricity globally and is cutting logistics emissions to become carbon negative.
- News
Green Jobs Take Centre Stage at ACS2 as Jacob’s Ladder Africa Leads Skills Agenda
Green jobs lead ACS2, as Jacob’s Ladder Africa anchors skills, financing and sector pipelines for tangible climate-linked work.
- Interesting Reads
Over 1,500 Safaricom Base Stations Now Powered by Solar Energy
I’ve always been a curious person. So, when a Safaricom “booster” was being installed in my front yard, I naturally…
- News
Proto Energy says H1 2025 actions saved 7,086 tonnes of CO2, sets net-zero 2040 target
Proto Energy reports 7,086-tonne CO2 saving in H1 2025, targets net-zero by 2040 and 100 hectares restored.
- News
NTT DATA’s Nairobi HQ Slashes Grid Power Use by 33% with Solar and AI Workspaces
NTT DATA’s Nairobi HQ cuts grid use by 33% with solar and AI-powered workspaces, leading East Africa’s sustainable tech shift.
