Grace Ashiru
Village Capital has successfully concluded its three year Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship Africa (ESEA) initiative, distributing USD 500K in grant funding to 32 climate focused startups across the continent.
Delivered in partnership with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the programme strengthened locally driven entrepreneurial ecosystems across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Through ESEA, Village Capital supported 14 ecosystem builders before collaborating with five organisations in 2025 to equip 150 climate startups with investment readiness programmes.
Climate adaptation startups attracted the highest funding at USD 225K, with food security securing USD 125K, followed by the blue economy at USD 100K and renewable energy at USD 50K.
Village Capital noted that the initiative showed how empowering local ecosystem builders expands startup access to valuable networks, funding opportunities, and sustainable long term growth.
