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As African farmers contend with increasingly frequent droughts, pest outbreaks, and soil degradation, climate-smart agriculture (CSA), which involves managing farms, crops, livestock, and forests to mitigate and adapt to climate change, has become mission-critical. At the same time, farmers aiming to compete in premium export markets are under growing pressure to overhaul how they farm. Meeting the standards of…

Behind every transaction in Africa, from a mobile payment in Nairobi to a loan in Cairo, lies a growing web of collaboration between banks, telcos, and fintechs redefining how money moves. Our latest report, Banking on Innovation, co-authored with Lateral Frontiers, unpacks the partnerships reshaping how capital, data, and innovation flow across Africa’s financial systems, as well as the emerging…

From the freshwater lakes in Namibia to coastal hubs like Lagos, Mombasa, and Cape Town, Africa’s blue economy is projected to generate $1.5 trillion in revenue by 2050, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The bluetech sector, often categorised as part of the wider climate tech sector due to its strong focus on climate resilience and…

The 9th Annual Learning Event (ALE), hosted by Mercy Corps AgriFin and Briter at the Radisson Blu in Nairobi’s Upperhill, brought together over 300 participants from 20 countries, including government officials, innovators, investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers, to discuss how technology and partnerships can transform Africa’s food systems. Tamara Cooks, CEO of FSD Kenya, opened the event by highlighting…