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Startup Discovery Africa We Scale Climate-Focused Startups & Solutions Across Africa

๐Ÿ“… ๐๐„๐– ๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“!Weโ€™re updating our calendars! ClimateFest Africa 2026 will now take place on ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”! ๐ŸŒโœจ We...
19/10/2026

๐Ÿ“… ๐๐„๐– ๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“!

Weโ€™re updating our calendars! ClimateFest Africa 2026 will now take place on ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”! ๐ŸŒโœจ

We are bringing together innovators, founders, investors, and climate leaders with one sharp focus: Unlocking Capital Access To Scale Innovation & Climate Adaptation across the continent.

Stay tuned as we roll out featured speakers, key sessions, and spotlight highlights! ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ“ Mark your calendars: ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

16/10/2026

At our latest Founders Brunch, Desmond Alugnoa, co-founder of the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), shared insights and lessons with our Startup Discovery Africa Cohort 2 founders

Sometimes, hearing from someone who has walked the path before you offers a whole new perspective.

๐ŸŽฅ Hit play for a glimpse into the conversation. ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐š ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐žWaste is often seen as the end of the line. AppCyclers, itโ€™s the beginning of ...
12/10/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐š ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž

Waste is often seen as the end of the line. AppCyclers, itโ€™s the beginning of something bigger.

Led by Halidu Adija, the team is connecting informal waste collectors to more structured systems, turning e-waste management into an opportunity for environmental progress, stronger livelihoods, and a more circular economy in Ghana.

Swipe through to explore their impact, and join us at ClimateFest Africa 2026 to learn more about their journey and what comes next. ๐ŸŒ

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ญ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ?Meet Ato Kwamena Mensah...
05/10/2026

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ญ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ?

Meet Ato Kwamena Mensah, Co-Founder & CEO of LBH, building solutions to digitize smallholder farmer data and turn it into reliable financial access.

By making farmer data more structured, accessible, and usable, LBH is helping bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and the financial services they need to grow.

The future of agriculture is not just about producing more. It is about building the systems that allow farmers to access more opportunities.

02/10/2026

Behind every successful startup is a pitch that was tested, questioned, and rebuilt. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ

Here is a glimpse inside our Perfecting the Pitch highlight in Ghana, where our founders put their business models to the test.

Watch till the end to meet the innovators building Africa's next big solutions. ๐Ÿš€

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Growing Impact Through CollaborationLast week, we met with Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ba...
01/10/2026

Growing Impact Through Collaboration

Last week, we met with Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (backed by the Australian High Commission, Ghana) to reflect on partnerships and collaborations that will advance the work we are doing.

Startup Discovery was represented by Mandy Nyarko and Natasha Dadzie to share Venture Studio Programme updates as we continue to support climate-aligned ventures across West Africa.

Looking forward to working together to build the future of Africa today, with ACIAR.

We are excited to feature Derrick Sarfo, Co-Founder of DercolBags Manufacturing. His company is designing and distributi...
28/09/2026

We are excited to feature Derrick Sarfo, Co-Founder of DercolBags Manufacturing.

His company is designing and distributing affordable, eco-friendly packaging solutions that help SMEs thrive while reducing environmental impact.

Drop some support for the entrepreneurs building scalable green solutions! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‘

Our founders entered the Venture Studio with ideas and the ambition to solve real climate problems.๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸพSince then, theyโ€™ve...
15/09/2026

Our founders entered the Venture Studio with ideas and the ambition to solve real climate problems.๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ

Since then, theyโ€™ve tested, refined, challenged and grown those ideas through the market.

Now, that journey brings us to a defining moment: #๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.๐ŸŽ‰

And weโ€™re excited ๐Ÿ˜Š to show you what theyโ€™ve built. Follow the journey and join us on ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿ“….

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Great ideas only get funded when founders can explain why they matter.Ahead of Demo Day at ClimateFest Africa 2026, our ...
11/09/2026

Great ideas only get funded when founders can explain why they matter.

Ahead of Demo Day at ClimateFest Africa 2026, our Nigerian cohort took part in "Perfecting The Pitch," our internal Dragons' Den session.

These private sessions are where pitch decks turn into fundable businesses

Thank you to Cafe one Lekki for hosting us!

Swipe through to see our founders in action.
Also, let us know in the comments: what is the best pitch advice you have ever received?๐Ÿ‘‡

ClimateFestAfrica2026

At our latest Founders Brunch, ๐‘ซ๐’†๐’”๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’… ๐‘จ๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’๐’๐’‚, 2024 ๐‘ฌ๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’‰๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’• ๐‘ท๐’“๐’Š๐’›๐’† ๐‘พ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’†๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ช๐’-๐‘ญ๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฎ๐‘จ๐’€๐‘ถ, to spend the afterno...
07/09/2026

At our latest Founders Brunch, ๐‘ซ๐’†๐’”๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’… ๐‘จ๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’๐’๐’‚, 2024 ๐‘ฌ๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’‰๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’• ๐‘ท๐’“๐’Š๐’›๐’† ๐‘พ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’†๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ช๐’-๐‘ญ๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฎ๐‘จ๐’€๐‘ถ, to spend the afternoon with our cohort founders.

Desmond opened up about his journey, the realities of building, the challenges he faced, and the lessons that shaped his path. ๐ŸŒฑ

For our founders, it was a chance to ask questions, learn from experience, and gain perspectives they can carry into their own businesses. ๐Ÿš€

Thank you, Desmond, for sharing your story and making the time to pour into our founders. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿพ

A special thank you to Google Accra for generously providing the space for our Founders Brunch.

Swipe through for a glimpse into the conversation. โžก๏ธ

If you were at the brunch, what would you ask Desmond? Let us know in the comments. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ

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