Following our call for applications for the #CleantechInnovation2026Competition, we’re excited to spotlight the shortlisted innovators who participated in a two-day regional bootcamp last week.
Hosted by @KenyaCIC in collaboration with the @SwissEmbassyKE, @sicpa and ootcamp equipped these early-stage cleantech founders with practical skills in financial modelling, unit economics, pitch deck development, and ESG impact assessment to strengthen their investment readiness.
Reflecting on the bootcamp, David Mbau, KCIC’s Cleantech Programme Lead, highlighted the potential of climate-focused businesses in Africa: “The biggest market opportunities in Africa sit at the intersection of climate resilience and everyday commerce; from the food we eat to the waste we manage. By prioritizing investor readiness, we are helping cleantech founders move closer to bankability and build self-sustaining, impactful and profitable businesses.”
A big thank you to our partners as well as our expert facilitators, for supporting these innovators on their journey towards building bankable climate solutions. Next up, the innovators will take to the stage for the Regional Pitching Semi-Finals this Thursday! We look forward to seeing them pitch their solutions and take the next step in the competition.
Hosted by @KenyaCIC in collaboration with the @SwissEmbassyKE, @sicpa and ootcamp equipped these early-stage cleantech founders with practical skills in financial modelling, unit economics, pitch deck development, and ESG impact assessment to strengthen their investment readiness.
Reflecting on the bootcamp, David Mbau, KCIC’s Cleantech Programme Lead, highlighted the potential of climate-focused businesses in Africa: “The biggest market opportunities in Africa sit at the intersection of climate resilience and everyday commerce; from the food we eat to the waste we manage. By prioritizing investor readiness, we are helping cleantech founders move closer to bankability and build self-sustaining, impactful and profitable businesses.”
A big thank you to our partners as well as our expert facilitators, for supporting these innovators on their journey towards building bankable climate solutions. Next up, the innovators will take to the stage for the Regional Pitching Semi-Finals this Thursday! We look forward to seeing them pitch their solutions and take the next step in the competition.
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𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤?
The 𝐊𝐂𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 is bringing together climate s, Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs), development partners and other ecosystem players to explore investment opportunities, forge strategic partnerships and accelerate the growth of climate enterprises.
Join us for an opportunity to connect with potential investors, exchange insights and build relationships that can move your business forward.
📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟐 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 (venue to be confirmed)
Register today for the Founders Collective and be part of a community committed to advancing climate innovation and enterprise growth.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/dt-RBK39
The 𝐊𝐂𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 is bringing together climate s, Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs), development partners and other ecosystem players to explore investment opportunities, forge strategic partnerships and accelerate the growth of climate enterprises.
Join us for an opportunity to connect with potential investors, exchange insights and build relationships that can move your business forward.
📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟐 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 (venue to be confirmed)
Register today for the Founders Collective and be part of a community committed to advancing climate innovation and enterprise growth.
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/dt-RBK39
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How do you simultaneously dignify and digitize waste work? And what does it have to do with the circular economy potential in Africa? We sat down with @abilabenson and @its_primafacie on the @SSAfricaPod to discuss what that takes. Take a listen or watch the episode!
Youtube: youtu.be/IhSD2Ca3tWg?si…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0QKfnH…
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dig…
Youtube: youtu.be/IhSD2Ca3tWg?si…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0QKfnH…
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dig…
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Power bills of up to KSh 500,000 a month, plus blackouts that spoiled milk and damaged equipment, made running Mogotio Dairy Cooperative costly. Today, the entire plant runs on solar.
Through the #DREEMProgramme, implemented by @KenyaCIC with support from the @MottFoundation, its value addition and milk processing. For the 1,500 farmers who supply it, this opens the way to higher incomes.
Hear from the team behind the cooperative about what this change means.
Through the #DREEMProgramme, implemented by @KenyaCIC with support from the @MottFoundation, its value addition and milk processing. For the 1,500 farmers who supply it, this opens the way to higher incomes.
Hear from the team behind the cooperative about what this change means.
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𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?
The KCIC Founders Collective connects entrepreneurs to learning opportunities that strengthen investment readiness, demonstrate impact and improve market accecoming webinar, “𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬,” in partnership with @Boundless_IR and discover how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) can help you measure your environmental impact, understand your production costs, and build a stronger case for funders, lenders and buyers.
📅 Thursday, 29 October 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM EAT
🔗 Register for the webinar: lnkd.in/dUJXW5ku
Register and join the webinar to learn more about the Founders Collective and how being part of the community can support your business journey.
The KCIC Founders Collective connects entrepreneurs to learning opportunities that strengthen investment readiness, demonstrate impact and improve market accecoming webinar, “𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬,” in partnership with @Boundless_IR and discover how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) can help you measure your environmental impact, understand your production costs, and build a stronger case for funders, lenders and buyers.
📅 Thursday, 29 October 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM EAT
🔗 Register for the webinar: lnkd.in/dUJXW5ku
Register and join the webinar to learn more about the Founders Collective and how being part of the community can support your business journey.
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Growing up, Ian Owuor would watch garbage pile up in his estate whenever the county failed to collect it on time. That experience is what drove him to start managing waste.
Today, he’s the founder of Eastlands Waste Management, a business that collects, segregates and sorts and adds value to it. Out of every tonne they collect, 800kg is recovered as plastics, aluminium, paper, metal and cotton, and part of it is turned into animal feed. Only about 200kg goes to the landfill. Every day, they employ around 50 people from the community to do the work.
Through the #SWIFTprogramme, KCIC financed their new truck and supported them with PPEs, bookkeeping and accounting, and other equipment.
Ian’s dream is a Kenya where none of our waste ends up in a landfill, and he’s working toward it one tonne at a time.
Watch Ian’s story below 👇
Today, he’s the founder of Eastlands Waste Management, a business that collects, segregates and sorts and adds value to it. Out of every tonne they collect, 800kg is recovered as plastics, aluminium, paper, metal and cotton, and part of it is turned into animal feed. Only about 200kg goes to the landfill. Every day, they employ around 50 people from the community to do the work.
Through the #SWIFTprogramme, KCIC financed their new truck and supported them with PPEs, bookkeeping and accounting, and other equipment.
Ian’s dream is a Kenya where none of our waste ends up in a landfill, and he’s working toward it one tonne at a time.
Watch Ian’s story below 👇
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🇰🇪 Happy Mashujaa Day!
We celebrate the heroes who redefined Kenya’s destiny and the everyday heroes shaping its future.
From pioneers of independence and democracy to innovators and entrepreneurs transforming climate entrepreneurship, their resilience and vision remind us that rvice, action, and impact.
#MashujaaDay2026 #EverydayHeroes #InnovationForKenya
We celebrate the heroes who redefined Kenya’s destiny and the everyday heroes shaping its future.
From pioneers of independence and democracy to innovators and entrepreneurs transforming climate entrepreneurship, their resilience and vision remind us that rvice, action, and impact.
#MashujaaDay2026 #EverydayHeroes #InnovationForKenya
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Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) retweeted
Africa’s challenges have solutions within the continent. To act on them, we need to build capacity here and find the resources here too.
Jeremy Beggi of @inkomokoKenya makes the case for moving from aid reliance to self-reliance.He explains why people affected by displacement f financial inclusion entirely, and why Inkomoko speaks of displacement-affected communities rather than refugees, since people are uprooted by conflict, climate and economic hardship alike. He also shares a dinner-table analogy about accountability that every grantee should hear.
He closes with a message for anyone with an idea: believe in your potential, and don’t be afraid to ask for what you need.
The full episode is on YouTube: youtu.be/maKxTUJxsVw?si…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3k0dqp…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sup…
@KenyaCIC
Jeremy Beggi of @inkomokoKenya makes the case for moving from aid reliance to self-reliance.He explains why people affected by displacement f financial inclusion entirely, and why Inkomoko speaks of displacement-affected communities rather than refugees, since people are uprooted by conflict, climate and economic hardship alike. He also shares a dinner-table analogy about accountability that every grantee should hear.
He closes with a message for anyone with an idea: believe in your potential, and don’t be afraid to ask for what you need.
The full episode is on YouTube: youtu.be/maKxTUJxsVw?si…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3k0dqp…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sup…
@KenyaCIC
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Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) retweeted
What does circularity look like when it is engineered for Kenya’s realities?
Nzambi Matee, founder of Gjenge Makers, turns plastic waste into paving blocks using machines her team built themselves.
In this episode, she brings her energy and candour to a conversation about what ions that work for Kenya.
She takes us behind that journey: the nine months of trial and error it took to make her first brick, why the high cost of capital keeps so many African businesses from scaling, the infrastructure and skills gaps holding back the circular economy, and why Africa needs to define circularity on its own terms.
Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/T6bSajNcNwo?si…
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/22rlpf…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cir…
@KenyaCIC
Nzambi Matee, founder of Gjenge Makers, turns plastic waste into paving blocks using machines her team built themselves.
In this episode, she brings her energy and candour to a conversation about what ions that work for Kenya.
She takes us behind that journey: the nine months of trial and error it took to make her first brick, why the high cost of capital keeps so many African businesses from scaling, the infrastructure and skills gaps holding back the circular economy, and why Africa needs to define circularity on its own terms.
Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/T6bSajNcNwo?si…
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/22rlpf…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cir…
@KenyaCIC
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Building a climate-focused business takes more than a great idea. It takes the right connections, investment readiness and access to opportunities that support growth.
Through the hashtag#FoundersCollective, entrepreneurs can connect with a network of like-minded founders, sses and position themselves for investment opportunities at Investor Connect 2026.
If you're building a business in 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚, 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, the 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚, 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓, or 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, this is an opportunity to expand your network and explore what's possible.
📅 12 November 2026 | 📍 Nairobi, Kenya
Apply here to join the Founders Collective and be part of the conversation.
lnkd.in/dt-RBK39
Through the hashtag#FoundersCollective, entrepreneurs can connect with a network of like-minded founders, sses and position themselves for investment opportunities at Investor Connect 2026.
If you're building a business in 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚, 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, the 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚, 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓, or 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, this is an opportunity to expand your network and explore what's possible.
📅 12 November 2026 | 📍 Nairobi, Kenya
Apply here to join the Founders Collective and be part of the conversation.
lnkd.in/dt-RBK39
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩!
Are you a climate entrepreneur looking to grow your business, strengthen your investment readiness and connect with potential investors?
Join the Founders Collective to enefit from a community that supports business growth, peer learning, networking and investment opportunities.
𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 and opens doors to a network of climate innovators across renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, the circular economy, nature and water, and climate adaptation.
📅 12th November 2026
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
Join the Founders Collective and be part of Investor Connect 2026.
Apply today: lnkd.in/dt-RBK39
Are you a climate entrepreneur looking to grow your business, strengthen your investment readiness and connect with potential investors?
Join the Founders Collective to enefit from a community that supports business growth, peer learning, networking and investment opportunities.
𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 and opens doors to a network of climate innovators across renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, the circular economy, nature and water, and climate adaptation.
📅 12th November 2026
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
Join the Founders Collective and be part of Investor Connect 2026.
Apply today: lnkd.in/dt-RBK39
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Getech Maxnav Ltd is a biofuel company that turns sawdust into briquettes, an alternative to charcoal and firewood. By putting sawdust that would otherwise be dumped or burned to use, the company keeps waste out of the environment and eases pressure on forests cut for fuel. It e local community.
Through the Sustainable Waste Innovation for a Future in Transition (SWIFT) Programme, KCIC provided the company with a dryer that has increased its capacity to dry raw materials and boosted production. Alongside the dryer, the company has received technical assistance, business mentorship and networking opportunities, as well as an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline its operations.
Through the Sustainable Waste Innovation for a Future in Transition (SWIFT) Programme, KCIC provided the company with a dryer that has increased its capacity to dry raw materials and boosted production. Alongside the dryer, the company has received technical assistance, business mentorship and networking opportunities, as well as an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline its operations.
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Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) retweeted
We sat down with Jeremy Beggi of @inkomokoKenya for a conversation on the @SSAfricaPod about African self-reliance, building local capacity, mobilising resources within the continent, and the role of values-aligned partnerships in driving sustainable change.
Drawing on iscussion also explores how these ideas translate into practice when supporting displacement-affected communities.
Watch the episode on Youtube:youtu.be/maKxTUJxsVw?si…
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3k0dqp…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sup…
Drawing on iscussion also explores how these ideas translate into practice when supporting displacement-affected communities.
Watch the episode on Youtube:youtu.be/maKxTUJxsVw?si…
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3k0dqp…
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sup…
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Corporate friends, are you excited for African Wear Thursday, or should we leave you alone? 👀
Whether you have a week of themed outfits, a team lunch, or something else planned, we wish you a happy #CustomerServiceWeek.
Swipe through and tell us: which of these phrases have s week?
Whether you have a week of themed outfits, a team lunch, or something else planned, we wish you a happy #CustomerServiceWeek.
Swipe through and tell us: which of these phrases have s week?
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With bills of up to KSh 500,000 a month and blackouts that slowed processing, damaged equipment and increased operational costs, Mogotio Dairy Cooperative knew solar was the answer to its power problem. What stood in the way was the upfront cost.
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The #DREEMProgramme, implemented by @KenyaCIC with support from the @MottFoundation, closed that gap.
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Today the entire plant runs on solar. Lower costs and steady power mean Mogotio can process more milk into value-added products, create jobs and increase earnings for its 1,500 farmers.
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As a mother in rural eastern Kenya, @poshgero experienced firsthand how hard it was to get vaccines and other heat-sensitive medicines when she needed them. That experience became the starting point for a much bigger question: how do you build a cold-chain solution that actually of African communities?
In this episode of @SSAfricaPod , Tobias Belle, talks to Norah, co-founder and CEO of @AccessDrop, about the journey from identifying a real problem to building #VacciBox, a portable, solar-powered cold-chain solution that gives rural clinics cold storage where there is none and keeps vaccines and other heat-sensitive medicines within the required temperature range on the road.
Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/QDQA31Ssdy0
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1M7Pi2…
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bey…
In this episode of @SSAfricaPod , Tobias Belle, talks to Norah, co-founder and CEO of @AccessDrop, about the journey from identifying a real problem to building #VacciBox, a portable, solar-powered cold-chain solution that gives rural clinics cold storage where there is none and keeps vaccines and other heat-sensitive medicines within the required temperature range on the road.
Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/QDQA31Ssdy0
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1M7Pi2…
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bey…
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