Village Capital launched the second iteration of Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator aimed to advance 10-15 startups with innovative and sustainable solutions, contributing towards building resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change across Africa.
Nairobi, Kenya (March 6, 2025) – Village Capital launched the second iteration of Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator aimed to advance 10-15 startups with innovative and sustainable solutions, contributing towards building resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change across Africa.
The program is part of a broader global effort spanning Asia and Latin America to support and scale startups working to address the effects of climate change.
Africa suffers disproportionately from the effects of climate change, with far-reaching economic and environmental consequences. Around 45% of the region is affected by desertification and degradation, depleting their oceans and freshwater sources. Additionally, Africa is home to 19 out of the world’s 50 biggest dumpsites, and around 3 billion people cook and heat their homes using open fires and simple stoves.
Applications close on May 9, 2025. Full details and eligibility criteria can be found here.
The call for applications is open to startups based in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa building solutions to accelerate the shift towards sustainable development, focusing on areas such as:
From August through September 2025, the selected entrepreneurs will meet for three online workshops. The curriculum is focused on helping them develop the networks and tools they need to scale their impact and uplift their communities. They will work closely with industry experts, investors, ecosystem partners, and an investment analyst who will coach them 1:1 on building a financial model, identifying unit economics, and using financial metrics to drive both business and investor diligence.
All startups that apply to the program will be invited to join Abaca, Village Capital’s free web app. Abaca includes Capital Explorer, which equips entrepreneurs to make strategic fundraising decisions that align with their mission and vision and identify relevant resources and capital providers. Abaca also helps entrepreneurs on a venture path to assess their investment readiness using a consistent set of Venture Investment Levels (1-9) and then plan and track progress toward their next level with the Milestone Planner.
For more information, contact Eva Waweru at Village Capital (eva.waweru@vilcap.com).
About Village Capital
Village Capital is reinventing the system to back the entrepreneurs of the future. Known for its groundbreaking approaches to supporting founders who are building solutions to emergent social, economic, and environmental challenges, VilCap unlocks critical social and financial capital for early-stage companies to maximize business and impact growth.
Village Capital has operated in Africa since 2012 by running over 14 accelerator programs in serving entrepreneurs in 15 countries in the region. VilCap has supported more than 120 locally-based startups and 78 Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESO) working in sectors such as financial health, hardware, sustainability, and the future of work. Learn more at www.vilcap.com and follow @villagecapital.
