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KCV Signs Refinancing Agreement with Acacia Innovations to Scale Production of Kuni Safi Briquettes

Kenya Climate Ventures has signed a refinancing agreement with Acacia Innovations Limited. The funding aims to scale the production and distribution

  • By Lucy Ndumi
  • December 2, 2022
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Victor Ndiege of Kenya Climate Ventures announced as one of the 2022 Meaningful Business 100. The leading award in the profit

  • By Lucy Ndumi
  • October 26, 2022
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KCV signs loan agreement with Shammah Rown Group to finance seedling production technology 

Kenya Climate Ventures has given Shammah Rown Group a loan investment to help the company set up a tissue culture laboratory

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • July 13, 2022
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KCV Clients Receive CO-Financing From KKCF

Sunken Limited , Rafode Limited and Hydroponics Africa Limited are among the overall winners of the just concluded Kakuma Kalobeyei Challenge

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • May 17, 2022
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Going nuts: Farmers’ big bet to escape poverty

Macadamia farming is a sunrise industry. It holds much promise for farmers, the economy and consumers alike, particularly as the market

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • February 24, 2022
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Farmers struggling with dead land, there is hope

The use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides would possibly increase yields. Still, these inputs are out of reach to many small-scale

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • February 24, 2022
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Company serving health miracles from the Moringa tree

Botanic Treasures is a health and wellness company dealing with the value addition of speciality foods. The production and processing of

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • February 24, 2022
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Increasing Sustainability by reducing Women’s Vulnerabilities to Climate Change with Sunken Limited

Sunken Limited is a medium-sized enterprise working in the renewable energy sector in Kenya. They fabricate energy efficient cook stoves in

  • By Christiane Amare Lemma
  • January 28, 2022
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Using Local Resources to Provide Livelihoods with HornAfrik Gums Limited

HornAfrik Gums Limited utilizes untapped resources to provide alternate livelihood opportunities to local pastoralists. The company collects gums and resin in

  • By Christiane Amare Lemma
  • January 28, 2022
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Sustainable Farming with Hydroponics Africa Limited

Sustainable farming has become the frontier of the growing agricultural sector by promoting innovative resources and technologies in farm activities. Hydroponics

  • By Christiane Amare Lemma
  • January 28, 2022
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The Menace of E- waste

On Thursday 14th October 2021, Kenya joined the world in marking The International E-Waste day which involved a call to all

  • By Tobias Meso
  • October 15, 2021
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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

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • October 7, 2021
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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

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • September 10, 2021
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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

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • August 25, 2021
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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

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • August 10, 2021
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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

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • August 2, 2021
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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 

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • July 22, 2021
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KCV invests in gum production in northern Kenya

Kenya Climate Ventures, KCV, an impact investment management company that seeks to accelerate access to climate smart solutions by providing tailored

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • July 22, 2021
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Greening MSMEs is essential to help move the private sector to a low carbon trajectory

The private sector is the largest energy user and greenhouse gas producer and will play a vital role in mitigation. The

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • July 14, 2021
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In the wake of sustainable financing, what businesses should get funding?

When you think about environmental sustainability in business, three types of groups come to mind. The first group being the one

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • July 7, 2021
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Meru Highlands secures support to expand milk processing

Kenya Climate Ventures, KCV, an independent financial organization in Kenya, has made a financial investment in Meru Highlands Dairy, the second

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • May 10, 2021
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Technology as an enabler for sustainable agriculture

When you think of the amount of effort and money put into outer space exploration, you might question the actual benefit

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • May 6, 2021
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Fueling Kenyan schools with green fuel made from sugarcane waste

With energy generated from renewable sources predicted to be among the significant fuel sources in the coming decade, a company in

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • May 4, 2021
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Water and energy for food: Addressing climate vulnerability

In recent years, the complex set of interdependencies among water, energy and food systems – or what is commonly termed the

  • By Victor Ndiege
  • May 1, 2021
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KCV equity investments promises clean energy and a sustainable future

As the world celebrated Earth Week this year, Kenya found itself at a pivotal moment in an effort to achieve its

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • April 28, 2021
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How KCV is driving transformation to climate-resilient food systems

Kenya’s food system is in the throes of a climate crisis. From massive outbreaks of desert locusts that can eat as

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • April 28, 2021
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Driving resilience: financing energy for food and water

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recognizes energy, food and water as essentials for human well-being, sustainable development

  • By Stephen Kihiko
  • April 27, 2021
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How to use finance as a sustainability advocate

While the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our personal and business lives upside down, we cannot ignore the silver linings that have

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • April 19, 2021
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Impact investors steering towards renewable energy investments in Africa

The growing concern for the environment, climate change and its destructive consequences, combined with advancements in technology, have led to the

  • By Vivian Kwame
  • April 16, 2021
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The grave need for banks, private sectors to acknowledge harmful climate impact

For a long time, banks and private sectors have resisted acknowledging their harmful climate impact but preferred focusing almost entirely on

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • April 8, 2021
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Impact investing plants seeds of growth for farmers

When nutritionist and entrepreneur, Elizabeth Mwenda, reflects on the growth of Botanic Treasures, a health and wellness company dealing with value

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • March 31, 2021
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KCV invests in Agriflora Solutions for impact in sustainable food and agriculture

Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) has invested in an agribusiness startup company, Agriflora Solutions, to help the company accelerate the transition to

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • March 30, 2021
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KCV: Elevating small scale enterprises through impact investing

Small scale enterprises are one of the key drivers of economic growth vital to most economies. They contribute to the Gross

  • By Vivian Kwame
  • March 29, 2021
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Financing green sectors: An opportunity for investors to yield healthy returns

Although there is an urgent need for innovation and investment on large scale to help sustain the economic growth of the

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • March 8, 2021
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Robotic technological systems set to make agriculture more sustainable

For a very long-time agriculture has depended on disruptive innovations to make big strides. Today, innovators continue to innovate more technologies

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • February 24, 2021
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AgTech trends that are shaping the future of agriculture globally

Over the past years, the agricultural sector has been evolving tremendously in regards to increased automation, increased productivity rates,  as well

  • By Vivian Kwame
  • February 23, 2021
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Kenya Climate Ventures invests in Onja Uone Limited, Sunken Limited

On Monday, 15th February 2020, Kenya Climate Ventures led by CEO Victor Ndiege signed financial agreements with Bungoma-based company Onja Uone Limited

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • February 16, 2021
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Investment in climate-smart agriculture has the potential of transforming Africa

Agriculture contributes to 14% of global (greenhouse gas) emissions making it a crucial sector that needs to urgently adopt sustainable, resilient

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • February 11, 2021
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Why there is a need to invest in humanitarian markets

Over two billion people worldwide live in countries where development outcomes are derailed by fragility, conflict, and violence. According to the

  • By Stephen Kihiko
  • February 3, 2021
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How has the humanitarian market been restructured to promote sustainable development?

Recent and reoccurring deadly weather phenomenon in East Africa, such as Cyclone Idai, and several other pre-existing factors are fueling a

  • By Joshua Ogada
  • February 2, 2021
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Saving lives and making money: The need for humanitarian financing

There is a critical role investors play in alleviating human suffering, improving the resilience of communities worldwide and by doing so

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • February 2, 2021
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Investing in clean energy to mitigate the effects of climate change

In 2020, the World Economic Forum ranked climate change as the biggest threat to sustainable development. Therefore, to achieve climate goals,

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • February 1, 2021
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Water management investments crucial in achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Given the relationship between water security and economic growth, it is safe to say that investments in the water sector are

  • By Vivian Kwame
  • January 31, 2021
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Access to finance remains a key booster to SME growth

The staying power of a business has always been attributed to its financing structure, its management, and the kind of assistance

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • January 29, 2021
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Renewable power has proven its potential during Covid-19

There are increased calls for companies and corporate organizations to invest more in the renewable energy sector. Renewable power has proven

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • January 12, 2021
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Sistema Bio performs well in the 60 Decibles Agriculture impact benchmarks 2020- Report

Sistema.bio is doing well compared to 60 Decibels Agriculture impact benchmarks. The biodigester company has an opportunity to increase inclusivity, and

  • By Vivian Kwame
  • January 12, 2021
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Sistema Bio: Creating value from waste for Kenyan smallholder farmers

The Kenyan market currently has a huge demand for biogas. Sistema Bio is keen on filling the biogas gap in the

  • By Vivian Kwame
  • December 30, 2020
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Investing in off grid solar for commercial and industrial use in Kenya

In Africa, a combination of high energy costs and falling solar PV module prices is accelerating sales of solar directly to

  • By Victor Ndiege
  • December 8, 2020
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Vuma Biofuels secures investment from Kenya Climate Ventures

Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV), a Kenyan based impact investor,  has signed a convertible note investment agreement with Vuma Biofuels in order

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • December 7, 2020
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KCIC supports the conversion of waste plastic into fuel

Patrick Watene, the Co-founder of Adarsh Polymers is appreciative after Kenya Climate Innovation Center supported him with Early-Stage Financing (ESF) to

  • By Solomon Irungu
  • December 1, 2020
News

Impact investing holds steady amid corona storm

While global investment is expected to fall sharply this year as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, impact investment – the

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • December 1, 2020
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Enterprise Development Officer Vacancy

  • By KCV
  • December 1, 2020
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Its money, its nutrition, its carbon capture: Moringa – the wonder plant

Endemic to the coastal region of Kenya, in no way is Moringa a new plant. It has been commonly eaten around

  • By Pamela Okutoyi
  • November 12, 2020
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Commercialising chilli production

Mace foods, a large scale producer of dehydrated spices, herbs, vegetables and chillies based in Eldoret-Kenya is in the value-added market

  • By Grace Akinyi
  • October 29, 2020
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How Impact Investing Is Promoting Climate-Friendly Projects

Most startups and small enterprises in Kenya find it difficult accessing flexible financing, tailored to the cash-flow nature of their businesses.

  • By KCV
  • August 3, 2020
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Enterprise Development Manager (Portfolio Manager) (U349)

As a member of the management team, the Enterprise Development Manager will contribute to the overall vision and direction of KCV

  • By KCV
  • May 30, 2020
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Understanding business models in the climate change space

Looking at the climate change space generally, the sector by nature is new. A lot of the things in the sector

  • By Solomon Irungu
  • October 29, 2018
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Kenya Climate Ventures invests in Sistema.bio’s expansion in Kenya

Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV), a World Bank Fund, just concluded an investment round in Sistema.bio to deliver sustainable renewable energy and

  • By KCV
  • May 29, 2018
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Moringa: Supporting the elderly group with a source of livelihood

More often than not, the elderly group in the African Society is characterised with dependence and involvement of caregivers.

  • By Solomon Irungu
  • January 2, 2018
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Investment in moringa a big opportunity for Kilifi County

As a member of the management team, the Enterprise Development Manager will contribute to the overall vision and direction of KCV

  • By Solomon Irungu
  • December 20, 2017
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Renewable Energy Summit

On the 6th of July 2017 Christian Aid and other like-minded partners including Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) held a national

  • By Solomon Irungu
  • July 14, 2017
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Climate Change at a Glance 007

One of the prominent differences between the US president and his Democratic counterpart during the elections campaign was on issues of

  • By KCV
  • June 21, 2017
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Climate Change at a Glance 006

One of the prominent differences between the US president and his Democratic counterpart during the elections campaign was on issues of

  • By KCV
  • June 19, 2017
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Climate Change at a Glance 005

One of the prominent differences between the US president and his Democratic counterpart during the elections campaign was on issues of

  • By KCV
  • June 16, 2017

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    June 19, 2017 By KCV

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