Renewables Startups in Africa
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Renewables gaining traction in Southern Africa. M-KOPA, Bekia, Delta Oil leading the charge. Solar home systems, micro-grids, and rural electrification driving growth. Local business leaders optimistic about the potential to address energy challenges and drive economic development.
Cummulative Funding
$566.9M+
Total # of Companies
9
Total Deal Count
33
Total M&A Count
0
Total # of Investors
49
List of Renewables startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
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M-KOPA has connected more than 500,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, with over 500 new homes being added every day. | Debt Financing | $ 563,100,000 | 2011 | |
Prado Power delivers scalable solar energy to underserved Nigerian communities. | Funding Round | $ 2,200,000 | 2015 | |
Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company | Seed | $ 1,245,000 | 2020 | |
Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors. | Seed | $ 390,000 | 2017 | |
Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 30,000 | 2018 | |
Focused on delivering energy to last-mile customers through innovative payment mechanisms. Our solutions promote productive use of energy in rural areas | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt. | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
Innovex is a Uganda-based startup enabling pay-as-you-go and remote monitoring for solar companies. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2015 | |
Energy and electrical service and product provider company | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 2019 |
Founded
2011
Overview
M-KOPA has connected more than 500,000 homes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to solar power, with over 500 new homes being added every day.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 563,100,000
Employee
501-1000
Founded
2015
Overview
Prado Power delivers scalable solar energy to underserved Nigerian communities.
Last round
Funding Round
Total raised
$ 2,200,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Plstka is an Egyptian solid waste management and recycling company
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,245,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 390,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Delta Oil is an Egyptian start-up that offers services in collecting the used cooking oil from households in exchange for goods.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 30,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Focused on delivering energy to last-mile customers through innovative payment mechanisms. Our solutions promote productive use of energy in rural areas
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2020
Overview
HOPEX is a startup which offers solutions to recycling waste in Egypt.
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
Innovex is a Uganda-based startup enabling pay-as-you-go and remote monitoring for solar companies.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2019
Overview
Energy and electrical service and product provider company
Last round
Undisclosed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
10-50