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Kenyan agri-tech startup Synnefa secures $300k grant to deploy IoT-powered solar dryers

07/11/2025
Disrupt Africa
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Founded in 2019 by Stanley Kirui, Synnefa specialises in smart farming technologies including Smart Greenhouses, FarmShield IoT, FarmCloud, and Smart Solar Dryers, all tools designed to tackle food waste and improve water efficiency. The startup has already reached over 7,000 farmers.

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Female-led cleantech startup wins $15,000 at 2025 GCIP Nigeria Awards

07/11/2025
The Cable Lifestyle
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Allgreen Ivy Limited, a female-led Nigerian cleantech company, has emerged as the national winner of the 2025 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) Nigeria. Other winners include One Grid Energies, which was named first runner-up and best climate mitigation startup, receiving $12,500, while Rekool Access Technology took home $5,000.

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Ventures Platform (Nigeria), one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64M

07/11/2025
TechCrunch
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While Ventures Platform plans to deepen its presence in Nigeria, the firm has begun establishing a presence in Francophone West Africa and North Africa, regions where it has already made a few investments, to gain earlier access to promising deals.

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PowerChina partners Nigerian firm on affordable solar solutions

06/11/2025
Punch
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PowerChina has entered into a partnership with Novel Solar to accelerate access to affordable and durable solar energy solutions across Nigeria. Novel Solar CEO, Dahunsi Adewale, disclosed that the company, which operates a nationwide chain of solar energy stores, is deepening its collaboration with PowerChina to enhance access to reliable products

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DFI ElectriFI reinvests $1 million in GOGO Electric to expand Uganda’s battery-swap network

04/11/2025
Innovation Village
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This latest investment builds on EDFI’s initial $1.6 million commitment made in 2022, bringing its total backing of GOGO Electric to $2.6 million. The continued support reflects growing confidence in the startup’s scalable model and its potential to transform Uganda’s urban transport landscape.

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Meet the founders of SunKing who raised $700 million to make light affordable for every African home

03/11/2025
Business Insider Africa
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Patrick Walsh and Anish Thakkar weren’t trying to build an empire when they started in 2007. They just wanted to replace smoky kerosene lamps with something cleaner. Nearly twenty years later, that simple idea has grown into Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar company, lighting 25 million homes across Africa and Asia.

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Kenyan startup Drop Access among finalists for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

03/11/2025
The Standard
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The nomination highlights the company’s contribution to advancing equitable healthcare through clean energy solutions while underscoring Kenya’s continued leadership in sustainable innovation.

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Kenyan E-Mobility Startup Enzi Mobility Secures USD 3.5 Million Investment to Drive Clean Transport Solutions

01/11/2025
Tech in Africa
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Enzi Mobility, a pioneering Kenyan e-mobility startup, has secured USD 3.5 million in funding through a strategic partnership with Kula PCC, a blockchain investment firm. This partnership is poised to accelerate Enzi’s mission to transform clean transportation across East Africa.