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Catalyst Fund

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Pre-seed high-impact fund and accelerator. We partner with founders building a more resilient future.

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Agro Supply Ltd (@agrosupplyug) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you, Catalyst Fund, for your incredible support! Your investment is crucial in helping us at Agro Supply empower smallholder farmers and advance agriculture in Uganda. #Togetherwefarmforthefuture

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💡📚Directing increasing funds towards climate change adaptation solutions is a widely shared necessity and an opportunity for the private sector, both in emerging and developed markets. Part of the challenge is quantifying the adaptation finance gap: climateforesight.eu/articles/revol…

💡📚Directing increasing funds towards climate change adaptation solutions is a widely shared necessity and an opportunity for the private sector, both in emerging and developed markets. 

Part of the challenge is quantifying the adaptation finance gap: climateforesight.eu/articles/revol…
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10 more days to go 🚀! 🥇🏆 Public voting for the continental round is now open! Help us get NoorNation selected as one of the top 14 African winners 🌍 🚀. Link to vote: public-voting.globalstartupawards.com/competition-pu…

10 more days to go 🚀!

🥇🏆 Public voting for the continental round is now open! Help us get NoorNation selected as one of the top 14 African winners 🌍 🚀. Link to vote: public-voting.globalstartupawards.com/competition-pu…
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📚💡Founders are often asked if they are building a tech company or tech-enabled company. Understanding this distinction and what kind of company they are building can guide some key decisions for founders: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…

📚💡Founders are often asked if they are building a tech company or tech-enabled company. Understanding this distinction and what kind of company they are building can guide some key decisions for founders: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…
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What does it take to launch a climate adaptation tech fund for Africa?🌍 Our Managing Partner, Maelis Carraro, talks all about it on Climate Proofers!🎙️: climateproof.news/c/podcast #ClimateOpportunities #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateResilience

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IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀 Less than 1.6% of Senegal’s population is currently covered by any kind of insurance. Assuraf is a digital platform offering end-users access to a broad range of insurance products. Here's why we invested: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…

IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀

Less than 1.6% of Senegal’s population is currently covered by any kind of insurance. <a href="/assuraf_tech/">Assuraf</a> is a digital platform offering end-users access to a broad range of insurance products. 

Here's why we invested: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…
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Friday #goodreads📚💡 👉 good article by The Independent Uganda breaking down how the ‘Internet of fish’ is empowering Lake Victoria women 🐟 👩‍🌾 featuring the impact of Keep IT Cool and Aquarech Ltd.: independent.co.ug/internet-of-fi…

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IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀 Egypt produces an annual average of 90 million tons of solid waste, and only about half of it is collected. Bekia بيكيا  is working on a digitally-enabled solution to address these major problems: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…

IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀

Egypt produces an annual average of 90 million tons of solid waste, and only about half of it is collected. 

<a href="/BekiaEgypt/">Bekia بيكيا</a>  is working on a digitally-enabled solution to address these major problems: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…
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Congratulations to the entire NoorNation team for securing this new investment🎉🎊: kbw-ventures.com/kbw-ventures-i… We're proud to have partnered with NoorNation: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…

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Since launching investments in climate resilience, we’re often asked Why are you investing in this sector, what is the business case?🌍Africa is a leader in climate tech, leveraging its unique assets for innovation✨. Here's why we do what we do: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…

Since launching investments in climate resilience, we’re often asked Why are you investing in this sector, what is the business case?🌍Africa is a leader in climate tech, leveraging its unique assets for innovation✨. 

Here's why we do what we do: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…
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IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀 Of all the energy used in the global food system, 38% is spent on food that is eventually lost or wasted. BioBuu's innovative model tackles these interconnected challenges of food, waste and climate change: thecatalystfund.com/insights

IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀

Of all the energy used in the global food system, 38% is spent on food that is eventually lost or wasted. 

<a href="/Bio_Buu/">BioBuu</a>'s innovative model tackles these interconnected challenges of food, waste and climate change: thecatalystfund.com/insights
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🆕🔊 Are you attending the AFS Forum 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda next week? Geophrey Tenganamba Keyness will be representing MazaoHub at the #AfricaFoodSystemsForum2024 from the 2nd to 6th of September. Join him as he engages different stakeholders in Africa.

🆕🔊 Are you attending the AFS Forum 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda next week?

<a href="/GKeyness/">Geophrey Tenganamba Keyness</a> will be representing <a href="/mazaohub/">MazaoHub</a> at the #AfricaFoodSystemsForum2024 from the 2nd to 6th of September. Join him as he engages different stakeholders in Africa.
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“We’re not gonna go far enough with just the public funding...We need the private sector and public sector to work together to unlock more financing. And in particular, looking beyond just a few industries where the innovation is writ large.” ~Maelis Carraro apnews.com/article/africa…

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The countdown to the Africa Climate Tech Summit taking place in Nairobi, Kenya is on🚀🕰️! Ngetha Mwangi will be speaking in a panel discussing "The Future Farming: Integrating Climate-Resilient Crops with Smart Technology." Link to register: eventbrite.com/e/africarena-n…

The countdown to the Africa Climate Tech Summit taking place in Nairobi, Kenya is on🚀🕰️!

Ngetha Mwangi will be speaking in a panel discussing "The Future Farming: Integrating Climate-Resilient Crops with Smart Technology."

Link to register: eventbrite.com/e/africarena-n…
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📚The #AgTech scene in sub-Saharan Africa demonstrates potential to capitalize on digitization and innovation to facilitate financial services for underserved consumers. This report by IFC explores how #agtechs can be a conduit for financing: ifc.org/en/insights-re…

📚The #AgTech scene in sub-Saharan Africa demonstrates potential to capitalize on digitization and innovation to facilitate financial services for underserved consumers. 

This report by <a href="/IFC_org/">IFC</a>  explores how #agtechs can be a conduit for financing: ifc.org/en/insights-re…
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📸 Photo highlights of Ngetha Mwangi speaking at the Africa Climate Tech Summit, day one, in a panel discussing "The Future Farming"🎊🙌. Join him today as he represents us in a reverse pitch competition: eventbrite.com/e/africarena-n… #AfricArenaSummit

📸 Photo highlights of Ngetha Mwangi speaking at the Africa Climate Tech Summit, day one, in a panel discussing "The Future Farming"🎊🙌.

Join him today as he represents us in a reverse pitch competition: eventbrite.com/e/africarena-n…

#AfricArenaSummit
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Congratulations, team EarthBond 🇳🇬 🚀 🎉 , on being named a finalist in the MITSolve Climate Challenge! Earthbond will pitch at the Boston Final with 13 other selected startups globally. We wish them all the best!

Congratulations, team <a href="/earthbondco/">EarthBond</a> 🇳🇬 🚀 🎉 , on being named a finalist in the <a href="/SolveMIT/">MITSolve</a> Climate Challenge!

Earthbond will pitch at the Boston Final with 13 other selected startups globally. We wish them all the best!
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IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀 In sub-Saharan Africa, about 50% of the fruits and vegetables produced never make it to the market. In Kenya, this results in more than $594M of post-harvest losses yearly. Farm to Feed addresses this problem: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…

IYMI: Why we invested📈🚀

In sub-Saharan Africa, about 50% of the fruits and vegetables produced never make it to the market. In Kenya, this results in more than $594M of post-harvest losses yearly.

<a href="/farmtofeedkenya/">Farm to Feed</a> addresses this problem: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/…