Climate tech, the field of technologies and solutions that are increasingly adapted to tackle the climate crisis, has emerged as Africa’s top venture funding sector, confining fintech, which has dominated the scene for years, to the back seat.
The sector accounted for less than a quarter of the aggregate venture capital that flowed into Africa in the nine years to 2025, according to a report released Tuesday by London-based research house Briter.
Climate tech’s role in venture funding became particularly pronounced in 2025, when it alone contributed 40 per cent, or $1.5 billion, compared with other years in the near-decade period under review, the study said. That was up from 13 per cent or $206 million in 2016.
“This growth has been accompanied by a rapid expansion in the number of funded companies and deals,” the report titled “The State of ClimateTech in Africa 2.0: Moving Beyond the Headline Numbers,” stated.
“Between 2016 and 2025, ClimateTech companies raised approximately $6.35 billion across 779 companies,” the research, conducted by Briter, conducted along with Catalyst Fund, BFA Global, FSD Africa and Africa: The Big Deal, added.
