Jambaar Capital Invests in Trashcoin
Jambaar Capital announced an investment in Trashcoin, a Nigerian digital waste‑management platform that rewards users with credits for recyclable material. The credits are stored in a digital wallet and can be exchanged for cash or used to pay utilities, health insurance, education fees, and mobile data. Jambaar highlighted the company’s ability to address waste pollution, climate impact, weak recycling infrastructure, and financial exclusion through a single technology‑driven solution. The backing signals growing investor interest in climate‑tech ventures that blend environmental and financial inclusion goals.
Nestlé Partners with Soil Capital for Four-Year European Regenerative Agriculture Initiative
Nestlé has signed a four‑year agreement with Soil Capital to roll out regenerative agriculture practices across France, Belgium and the United Kingdom. The program will reach roughly 230 farmers managing about 13,000 ha of wheat, corn, barley and sugar beet. Soil...
Acumen Backs Omia to Expand Support for Smallholder Farmers in Northern Uganda
Acumen has committed an impact‑linked convertible note to Omia Agribusiness Development, a Northern Uganda firm that supplies smallholder farmers with inputs, training, and market access. The capital will fund working‑capital needs, high‑margin growth opportunities, and expansion into additional districts. The...
Scaling Climate Hardware: Lessons From a 4x CEO
Eight leading climate‑tech investors shared a concise playbook for founders, emphasizing a crystal‑clear moat narrative, data‑driven storytelling, and upfront disclosure of risks. They warned against vague competition claims and stressed that proof‑of‑concept beats promises, especially in later funding rounds. Pasquale...
South Africa: New ALT Capital Fund to Back Rural and Township Convenience Retail Centres
Johannesburg-based ALT Capital Partners has launched the Reimagine Social Impact Retail Fund 2, following the success of its first fund that now operates 11 assets across seven South African provinces. The new fund will raise roughly R2.5 billion (about $152.8 million) to...
Chart of the Week: April 13, 2026: The Sustainable Funds that Survived March
In March 2026, sustainable mutual funds and ETFs largely mirrored the broader market’s slump, with the S&P 500 down nearly 5% and global equities falling around 11%. Only 2% of the 1,103 sustainable fund‑share classes posted positive returns, the highest being...
🌎 The Investment Case for Water
Water is emerging as a high‑growth investment theme as climate‑driven scarcity highlights its critical link to energy and industry. The sector underpins roughly $12 trillion of global economic activity, yet a $94 bn investment gap in 2024 is projected to swell to...
Indigenous Groups Push for Mine Ownership, Not Just Benefits (Canadian Mining Journal – April 9, 2026)
Indigenous communities across Canada are moving from traditional impact benefit agreements toward direct equity ownership in mining and energy projects. A new report by Thunder Bay‑based Waawoono Consultancy argues that equity partnerships generate greater wealth and project stability than fixed‑payment...
How the Iran War Could Scramble the Climate Tech Capital Stack
The Iran‑Iran war’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking oil exports, slashing revenues for Gulf sovereign wealth funds and oil‑backed venture arms. Those investors have been a major source of early‑stage climate‑tech capital, funding electric mobility, clean hydrogen,...