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Varaha Raises $8.7 Million to Help Smallholders in Asia & Africa Transition to Climate-Friendly Farming Methods
India-based Varaha has raised $8.7 million in Series A funding for its full-stack climate tech that measures and quantifies carbon sequestration and emissions reduction for regenerative agriculture, afforestation and biochar projects.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Agri-Fintech Startup Apollo Agriculture Secures $10 Million From Swedfund and ImpactConnect to Empower African Farmers
This capital injection will enable the company to empower more small-scale farmers with the tools and resources they need to increase their profits, adopt sustainable practices, and boost food security.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Navigating the Opportunities and Risks of Solar Irrigation: The Importance of Comprehensive Accounting and Smart Regulations
A realistic assessment of the technical and logistical costs, complexities, and expected returns from linking solar irrigation with carbon credit programs in LMICs should be undertaken to set realistic expectations.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, energy access, food security, regulations, research, solar, water
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Report: African Smallholder Farmers Benefit from Reduced Crop Losses and Higher Incomes from a Novel Pest Alert Service
This review is a keystone paper that brings together six years of work on PRISE.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Agritech Startup, Shamba Pride, Secures $3.7 Million for the Expansion of Its Merchant Network
Shamba Pride uses digital technology to equip agro-dealers, empowering them to manage their businesses and order inventory efficiently.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s Zebra CropBank Attracts Funding to Bolster Africa’s Small-Scale Farmers
The funding is aimed at expanding Zebra CropBank’s activities, predominantly via the deployment of solar-powered micro-warehouses.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwanda Launches $2 Million Facility to Provide Financial and Technical Support to Agritech Startups
The allocation of funds is set to tackle food-related challenges in the nation and stimulate innovation in East Africa.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Upcycled Cacao Fruit Juice, Anyone? Investors Gave Swiss-Ghanaian Startup $15 Million to Scale Koa Pure
The upcycled cacao startup makes products from the fruit of the plant, and its latest investment round involves both returning and new investors.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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