🌱 In Ghana, farmers are boosting harvests by 44% — thanks to one woman’s vision. Meet Anaporka Adazabra, one of 15 winners of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025. Anaporka’s social enterprise, Farm.IO Limited, equips Ghana’s farmers with digital tools, and sustainable greenhouse that enables precision farming from seed to sale. With the help of tech, farmers can now cut down on crop losses and get the most out of every harvest, making a real difference to their livelihoods and the communities they feed. 👉 Learn more about Annaporka and how she's cultivating resilient, tech-driven agribusinesses across Ghana via the link in the comments. Impact Hub Network #BFWEA2025 #WomenEntrepreneursAward #ImpactHubNetwork #SustainableFarming #AgriTech #FutureOfFarming

Few months back, I visited Techimantia, a town in Ghana that left me deeply inspired. What struck me most was not just the warmth of the people, but the cleanliness that runs through the streets, markets, and corners of the community. In a time when many towns and cities struggle with waste management, Techimantia is a quiet reminder that discipline, respect for the environment, and collective effort can create beauty and order. Clean communities are not just pleasant to the eye. They speak of values. They shape the health, dignity, and mindset of their people. They teach children that where you live matters, and how you care for it matters even more. I left Techimantia with one thought: if one town can do this, why not many others? 👉 What examples of clean and well-kept communities have you seen? 👉 How can we make such practices the norm rather than the exception? Tagging institutions and partners who continue to work on sustainable development and clean environments: UNDP UNHabitat.Afrique Centrale @WorldBank United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) @Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources Ghana UNICEF #CleanCommunities #Ghana #Sustainability #CivicResponsibility

🌱 In Ghana, farmers are boosting harvests by 44%—thanks to one woman’s vision. Meet Anaporka Adazabra, one of 15 winners of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2025, in collaboration with Impact Hub Network. Anaporka’s social enterprise, Farm.IO Limited, equips Ghana’s farmers with digital tools, and sustainable greenhouse that enables precision farming from seed to sale. With the help of tech, farmers can now cut down on crop losses and get the most out of every harvest, making a real difference to their livelihoods and the communities they feed. 👉 Link to learn more about Farmio and how they’re cultivating resilient, tech-driven agribusinesses across Ghana in the comments. #BFWEA2025 #WomenEntrepreneursAward #BayerFoundation #ImpactHubNetwork #SustainableFarming #AgriTech #FutureOfFarming

🌍Last week, Axcel Africa had the privilege of participating in Village Capital’s Greentech Africa 2025 program in Nairobi. The program is designed to prepare early-stage African ventures for investment by equipping founders with the tools, networks, and guidance they need to scale. This year’s cohort brought together 10 innovative startups from Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, each tackling urgent challenges in： ☀️Climate resilience ⚡Clean energy 🌱Agriculture ♻️Waste management 🚲Sustainable mobility. We engaged with remarkable companies such as: ・Aqua Hub Kenya, providing smallholder farmers with solar-powered irrigation and post-harvest solutions. ・Twende Green Ecocycle (Mombasa), recycling marine plastic into durable, affordable school furniture. ・Keblink (Senegal), delivering solar-powered cold storage to reduce post-harvest food losses. ・OZ-TECH (Egypt), building AI-powered farming robots tailored for smallholder farmers. ・M-taka (Kenya), a digital platform empowering informal waste pickers and recyclers. What set the session apart was its collaborative format. Instead of pitches, founders engaged directly with mentors, investors, and ecosystem partners to receive candid feedback on critical areas such as customer targeting, product-market fit, and scaling strategies. The discussions were open, honest, and focused on enabling practical next steps for growth. The day concluded with a graduation and networking cocktail, celebrating the progress these ventures have made and the important role they will play in shaping a more sustainable, climate-resilient Africa. At Axcel Africa, we are proud to have been part of these conversations and to continue supporting the entrepreneurs who are driving Africa’s sustainability agenda forward. #GreentechAfrica2025 #VillageCapital #AxcelAfrica #ClimateInnovation #Sustainability Photo:　Cohort Graduates posing for a photo 

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Mr Johannes Otoo, the Technical Advisor for Textiles and Garments at GIZ Ghana, emphasised the importance of introducing sustainability and circularity to both young students and older generations to reduce waste in our environment. He shared these insights at our Crafting Futures Together Exhibition, which featured innovative designs made from upcycled textiles, as well as fashion and plastic waste created by students and young people in Ghana. This initiative is brought to you by the Social Entrepreneurship Hub Ghana, the Goethe Institut Ghana, and our partners. Elizabeth Johnson Jana Ms.Impari Yaw Andoh Mensah Bianca Seidel Martin Wöllenstein Michael Armoo Emmanuel M. BETTY ACQUAH Godbless Ackabi Francis Quayson Collins Agbodo Cudjoe Wilson Prince #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Ghana #Textiles #ReduceWaste #Innovation #GreenFuture #GIZGhana

Why would a small-scale farmers’ ambassador and a youth empowerment advocate show up at the Nairobi Climate Tech Summit? Thanks to the invite by EldoHub our great partner in advocating technology and rural empowerment initiatives. Because the future of Africa’s sustainability sector will not be built in isolation, it will be powered by technology, circularity, and people. 💡 Technology is a multiplier. It allows us to reach more people, scale ideas faster, and create exponential impact. But here’s the truth 👉 without building solutions grounded in real African problems post-harvest losses, waste management, youth unemployment, women’s marginalization — tech will remain just another shiny tool. At the summit, I connected with visionary founders already turning challenges into opportunities, and investors seeking to back ideas that can transform lives. One powerful theme echoed throughout: ♻️ Waste to Wealth — the circular economy is not a buzzword; it’s Africa’s ticket to green growth, new jobs, and dignity for our farmers, women, and youth. My walk-away points from the Africa Arena programme: 1️⃣ Green Financing is Rising – Venture capitalists are ready to fund climate-smart startups, but they want clarity on impact + scalability + resilience. 2️⃣ Circular Economy is Africa’s Next Goldmine – From food waste to renewable energy, what we throw away can fuel billion-dollar opportunities. 3️⃣ Youth & Women at the Center – Sustainable change only happens if the next generation and women are not left behind, but leading from the frontlines. 4️⃣ Collaboration Over Competition – Partnerships between startups, corporates, and governments are the only way to unlock continental scale. 5️⃣ From Policy to Practice – Farmers’ voices, grassroots innovators, and everyday realities must guide climate-tech solutions, not just boardroom conversations. I walked away convinced of two things: 🌱 The future belongs to those who see waste as raw material for innovation. ⏩ Leadership means turning obstacles into stepping stones, just like what we are doing as entrepreneurs transforming horticulture space to allow for new revenue streams. 💭 To my network: What has been your experience with venture funds as a startup? How do you balance impact with investor expectations? #ClimateTech #UngaAfrica #FoodSystems #YouthInAgriculture #CircularEconomy #WasteToWealth #GreenGrowth #WomenInAgribusiness #FoodSecurity #AfricaClimateSummit #SustainabilityInAfrica #InnovationInAfrica #AgriTech #ClimateAction #SDGs

The Thrown Everyone Should Own 🚽 Most of us don’t have to think about where we go to the toilet. At worst, it might be a few minutes away, or in a cafe behind a door that requires some un-memorisable code. Even if it’s the biggest abomination to toilets you’ve ever seen - it’s still there. That’s not the case for everyone. In fact, more people in Ghana have access to a smartphone than a toilet at home. So most people go where they can - in the streets or in the bush - where it’s unclean and unsafe; especially for women and children. That’s where WASHKING comes in. Their smart-toilet system can be installed anywhere and accessed through micro-payments that are affordable to most. It even uses a biodigester system that turns waste into compost. Founded by Dieudonne Kwame Agudah, who saw these challenges first-hand, he’s on a mission to provide low-income and underserved communities with access to safe and sustainable sanitation facilities at an affordable price. Toilets are about more than just hygiene - they offer dignity and empowerment. That inspired one of the best impact startup slogans I’ve ever seen - ‘Own Your Throne’. ▶️ Watch their video for the full story. Everyone should live like a king when it comes to sanitation 👑 (Follow along for an inspiring impact solution every day during Global Goals Week 💚) We Make Change #GlobalGoalsWeek #sustainability  #impact  #sdgs #esg #csr #wash

What happens when sustainability meets empowerment? You get electric tricycles changing lives in rural Zimbabwe. In Wedza, women are gaining access to solar-powered, battery-charged tricycles a lease-to-own innovation that’s doing more than just cutting emissions. It’s cutting costs, boosting income, and creating independence. These e-trikes, developed by Mobility for Africa, allow women to move goods, reach markets, and access healthcare faster and safer all while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. It’s not just about transport. It’s about climate-smart mobility meeting community development. At LALLA, we celebrate these bold local solutions that prove sustainability isn’t far-fetched, it’s happening on the ground, with women at the wheel. #LALLA #SustainabilityInAfrica #ZimbabweInnovation #GreenTransport #WomenEmpowerment #ClimateAction #ElectricMobility #SolarPowered #SDGs #PeopleAndPlanet #BOLD

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 – 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 Globally, women-led climate tech solutions have 35% higher market adoption but receive only 1% of funding. And it's time to close that gap. We are calling on all women-led climate-tech startups in Bhutan to take your climate solution to the next level. The She Wins Climate - South Asia Accelerator – an initiative by IFC , supported by the Government of Canada & DFAT, and implemented by MSC & CCF is now accepting applications. This 9-month equity-free accelerator is for women-led climate tech startups in clean energy, sustainable agriculture, waste management, and more. Join a supportive community of founders from #Bangladesh, #Bhutan, #India, #Maldives, #Nepal, and #SriLanka. Applications close on 5th October 2025. APPLY NOW: https://lnkd.in/dKSQHN4b Know a climate-tech woman founder/leader who should hear about this? Please share or tag them. For more details, visit our website: https://www.loden.org/ #SheWinsClimate #WomenInClimateTech #SouthAsiaStartups #ClimateInnovation #WomenFounders #ClimateAction #WomenLeadership #ImpactInvesting