Greentech Africa 2025 to support climate-focused startups across 5 African countries
Do you have an idea that can address pressing environmental problems? Then, the Greentech Africa 2025 programme, targeting climate-focused African startups, is for you.
Village Capital’s Greentech Africa 2025 accelerator is now open to 10–15 climate-focused startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Senegal, and South Africa, offering mentorship, investor readiness, and ecosystem exposure.
This programme aims to assist early-stage startups in selected African countries in creating technical solutions focused on improved waste management techniques, renewable energy, smart farming for changing weather, and water conservation.
Why this programme matters
Africa is facing major environmental problems. About 45% of Africa is experiencing a loss of its fertile soil, and the conversion of land into deserts makes it more difficult to produce food, which increases famine. Also, 19 of the 50 largest landfills in the world indicate that waste is not properly managed. Furthermore, about 3 billion people still cook and stay warm using open flames or simple stoves, which leads to unhealthy indoor air. The Village Capital recognised these pressing issues and started a programme to assist startups that are coming up with new and clever ideas in areas such as climate innovation that is inclusive, sustainable, and investor-ready
Programme benefit
The Greentech Africa 2025 is designed to help startups get:
- Continued learning — access to live and asynchronous sessions tailored to a virtual learning environment to help their companies identify early milestones and prepare for their next round of capital (if relevant) or big expansion
- Mentorship — opportunity to meet with and receive mentorship from prominent investors, potential strategic partners, customers, business leaders, and other founders
- Financial Advice — access to an investment analyst who will coach you one-on-one on building a financial model, identifying unit economics, and using financial metrics to drive both business and investor diligence
- Exposure to Village Capital’s program website and other communications collateral
- Connections — startups will also be able to participate in a virtual investor forum and mock board meetings with representatives from financial institutions, corporates, experienced entrepreneurs, and investors who can help companies scale.
Eligibility
Applicants must fulfil the following requirements to be considered for the Greentech Africa Programme 2025:
- Have legal incorporation and operations as a for-profit entity in at least one of these countries: Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, or South Africa
- Have a market-based tech solution that tackles the above-listed challenges
- Be in compliance with local fiscal and business law
- Have at least one full-time founder based in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, or South Africa
- Be in compliance with local fiscal and business law
- Have at least a minimum viable product (MVP) and raised less than USD 1M in equity
- Have meaningful customer or business validation (not limited to revenue, it can also be successful pilot studies, number of users, and/or strategic partnerships)
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Note: Although this program is virtual, Village Capital will have an in-person gathering in September. Village Capital’s Greentech Africa 2025 programme requires that one founder or C-suite member participate in all activities of each workshop. Additional team members are welcome to attend the workshops.
How to apply for Greentech Africa 2025
If your startup contributes to the solution of Africa’s environmental problems with a technological solution, Greentech Africa 2025 accelerator applicants are open until Friday, May 9, 2025. For more information and to apply, interested startups can head to the website.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on May 13, 2025, to correct earlier information about the Greentech Africa 2025 program. A previous version incorrectly stated that the program offers $10,000 in equity-free funding and is associated with the Impact Linked Fund. We appreciate Village Capital for the clarification.
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