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Zeroing in on how to achieve sustainable investing

Almost all conversations today cannot end without the mention of Covid-19. The virus that literally took the world to its knees. Nobody wants to sound despondent but it is very likely that there is never going to be a miracle cure or a silver bullet for this deadly virus. It is the new normal that

Building resilience against climate change – the sustainable development nexus

An emerging theme leading up to the COP 26 conference in Glasgow is the need to utilize funds for climate change adaptation in Africa. Africa’s carbon emissions are pretty low, yet the continent faces a substantial risk to the bio-physical impacts of climate change. Due to this, there is a dire need to accelerate access to funding

Energy consumption at the household level

Due to the growing population and the rise in energy demands, there is a dire need to ensure that energy sources and consumptions are sustainable, efficient, and environmentally friendly. Household energy consumption represents a considerable amount within the overall energy expenditure of Kenya, and most households are primarily dependent on non-clean energy sources for their

Taming Kenyan schools’ addiction to firewood

When it is lunchtime in most schools in Kenya, heavy smoke fills the air. Cooks who report for duty at 5AM every weekday and work until 8PM rush to serve more than 1,000 students and staff. But it is not the hard work or the long hours that bother most of these cooks – it

Delivering gender-inclusive livelihoods to Kenya’s drylands

Kenya’s northern frontier is home to marginalized, poverty-stricken and vulnerable communities. Approximately 16 million Kenyans, almost one-third of the country’s population, currently reside in these drylands. This heightens the need to address these communities’ environmental, economic, and social challenges. Pastoralism, one of the traditional livelihoods in these areas, is currently threatened by climate change. The

What is the best enabler for sustainable investment?

The sustainable investment market is still in its adolescence stage – and it is going through a growth spurt. While it is no doubt that the rapid uptake of sustainable investing is impressive, long term health is still not guaranteed. We may compare this to healthy living. Just as showing nutritional information does not guarantee

Sustainable investing in its teenage years

A new industry report suggests that COVID-19 has only deepened the pressure to invest sustainably for institutional players. Schroders’ latest look into sustainable investing has revealed that ethical investors aren’t just becoming more common and vocal and more sophisticated. Schroders’ global head of sustainable investment, Andrew Howard, pinned this development on the pandemic, noting that

Why investing in water is ideal to fight the climate change crisis

We all know there is a climate emergency. What is less well known is the significant impact it has on water scarcity. Water scarcity threatens lives, livelihoods, and, therefore, the stability of societies everywhere. Funding and innovation are urgently required to avert disaster – and investors can play an important role by backing businesses that

Kenya’s water dilemma: Walking into a silent crisis

It is no surprise that Kenya Climate Ventures, KCV, an impact investor in Kenya, has opened a window of investment for enterprises concerned about water sustainability in the country. The firm seeks to fund early – stage water enterprises to provide solutions that ensure sustainable access to affordable and safe water for domestic and productive

Renewable energy pioneer wins backing from Kenya Climate Ventures

On Monday, 19th July 2021, Kenya Climate Ventures, led by CEO Victor Ndiege, signed an investment agreement with a Kenyan, non-deposit  microfinance organization based in Kisumu, Rafode Limited, to help them unlock their growth and explore the green energy value chain in Isiolo and West Pokot Counties. Rafode Limited is working with rural low-income earners

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