Katapult Africa has opened the doors to the second cohort of its Climate Program, selecting 15 early-stage companies from more than 700 applicants across the continent. Over the next three months, these ventures will receive hands-on support to refine their models, scale operations and unlock capital all with a focus on solving Africa’s most urgent climate challenges.
The chosen founders reflect the breadth of Africa’s innovation. From biotech to clean energy, fintech to agri-tech, their work addresses not just sustainability, but also pressing economic needs such as food security, reliable power and affordable finance. For investors and entrepreneurs alike, the program offers a front-row view of how technology can drive resilient growth in a region already feeling the sharp edge of climate disruption.
Among the cohort:
- P-Vita (Egypt) upcycles agricultural waste into eco-friendly raw materials, combining AI and IoT to create biofertilizer and beta-carotene.
- Anatsor (Nigeria) is digitising poultry farming with solar-powered systems that cut costs and reduce losses.
- DeepLeaf (Morocco) deploys AI to diagnose more than 700 crop diseases, giving farmers real-time insights to improve yields.
- Lytup (Nigeria) delivers IoT-enabled battery storage to strengthen power supply in Africa’s hottest regions.
- Swapinga (Rwanda) blends fintech and mobility, offering taxi drivers access to affordable vehicle financing.
- HyaPak (Kenya) transforms invasive water hyacinth into biodegradable packaging alternatives.
- Chanels Innovations (Nigeria) brings AI-powered smart meters to improve energy efficiency and access.
- Graya (Côte d’Ivoire) connects restaurants and supermarkets with consumers to sell unsold food at lower prices.
- Geotek Water (Nigeria) taps geothermal energy to secure water access for agriculture and rural communities.
- Investa Farm (Kenya) provides smallholder farmers with insured blockchain-based loans in stablecoins.
- Electra (Nigeria) helps utilities track power flows and reduce losses with advanced analytics.
- Substrate Biochar (South Africa) converts organic waste into carbon-negative biochar to enrich soils.
- BAOM Eco Solutions (South Africa), a female-led biotech firm, produces cellulose-based edible biofilms to replace plastic.
- Tera (Kenya) turns sugarcane bagasse into biochar for carbon capture, issuing verified carbon credits.
- Synafare (Nigeria) expands access to solar power with vetted installers and flexible financing.
What unites these ventures is not only technical ingenuity but also a clear business logic: each is designed to scale in fast-growing African markets while solving deeply rooted problems. For entrepreneurs, their journey is a reminder that resilience and opportunity often emerge where challenges run deepest. For investors, the cohort provides a pipeline of solutions that offer both commercial viability and measurable impact.
As Katapult’s program gains momentum, these startups are set to demonstrate that climate innovation in Africa is not just about survival it is about building the foundations of a new, more inclusive economy.
