4 STARTUPS IN AFRICA HEALING THE PLANET 🌍
The Global South has only minimally contributed to climate change, yet it is disproportionately affected. These startups are fixing problems created by the Global North and were selected as part of the Impact 100 list. A list by the Norrsken of 100 companies working to heal our planet. Check out the full list below.
1. VunaPay 🇰🇪
VunaPay is paying small farmers instantly. Smallholder farmers bear the brunt of climate change, droughts, floods, and failed harvests, then wait months to get paid. VunaPay flips that. Instant payments at delivery, so farmers can reinvest, build climate resilience, and escape cycles of poverty.
2. Arnergy 🇳🇬
Arnergy is replacing diesel with solar power. In Nigeria, where widespread power outages are a daily occurrence, they’re installing smart solar batteries to replace diesel generators. Clean, reliable energy and no more blackouts!
3. Octavia Carbon 🇰🇪
Octavia Carbon is pulling CO2 straight out of the air using Direct Air Capture technology, then storing it underground in volcanic rock. Kenya’s 93% renewable grid makes this carbon removal tech affordable.
4. FarmWorks 🇰🇪
FarmWorks is building an entire food ecosystem to reduce food waste. Providing farmers with equipment and connecting them to markets. Creating systems that feed their own people, rather than just exporting elsewhere.
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www.norrsken.org/100
www.vunapay.com
www.arnergy.com
www.octaviacarbon.com
www.farmworks.ai