Africa, Equator

Equator closes $55M fund to bring more private capital to African climate tech
Equator, a climate tech VC firm, closes first fund at $55 million to support seed and Series A startups in energy, agriculture, and mobility.
African VC Equator raises $55 million to fund emerging climate tech startups
Equator, an African venture capital firm, has raised a $55 million fund structured at backing African climate tech startups through their early-stage position.
Equator Secures $55M to Boost Climate Tech Startups in Africa
Equator, a venture capital firm with operations in Kenya and the UK, has closed a $55 million fund to support early-stage climate tech startups across sub-Saharan Africa. It plans to bridge the funding gap for innovative businesses tackling climate-related challenges, offering much-needed capital to scale impactful solutions.
Equator Announces Final Close of $55M Fund Targeting Critical Start-Up Funding Gap to Power Africa's Climate Revolution
Fund will invest in early-stage start-ups working to reduce carbon emissions and build climate resilience to drive inclusive economic growth across Sub-Saharan Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equator,
Equator Secures $55M to Attract Private Capital into African Climate Tech
Venture Capital firm Equator has raised $55 million for its first fund, which will invest in Sub-Saharan Africa’s climate tech startups. The fund got support from […]
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Africa climate tech investor Equator closes $55M fund
Venture capital firm Equator closed a $55 million fund focused on climate tech startups in sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday, ...
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Climate chaos: The mass extinction that reshaped life on Earth
Research shows how Earth's climate suddenly warmed 10°C, transforming ecosystems and causing the worst mass extinction in history.
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A major climate pattern shift has finally happened. Will it change our weather?
First predicted to form last summer, climate troublemaker La Niña has ... between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific. La Niña is marked by cooler ...
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Factors Affecting Global Climate
Winds blowing toward the equator are deflected to the west ... The combination of oceanic and atmospheric circulation drives global climate by redistributing heat and moisture.
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Climate change is threatening cacao crops, researchers say
Cacao trees are grown in regions within 10 degrees north and south of the equator where the climate is ideal for its cultivation. The crop — the raw, unprocessed form of cocoa beans — has two ...
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Climate change threatens Earth’s major crops, study finds
With global average temperatures expected to continue to rise in the coming decades, scientists have projected that warming will significantly harm global agriculture as it weakens crop yields and ...