Clean energy, carbon credits, water management — the convergence of regulation, impact capital, and consumer demand is creating a new window.
Market context
West Africa faces some of the most acute climate challenges on the continent. That same urgency is creating commercial opportunities for founders building solutions at scale.
The funding landscape
Impact-focused funds are increasingly active in the region, joined by climate-specific vehicles from European DFIs and US foundations. Total disclosed climate tech funding in the region grew 3x year over year.
Sectors with traction
Distributed solar, agritech for smallholder farmers, and waste-to-value plays are seeing the most early traction. Carbon credit aggregators are an emerging category worth watching.
