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Podcast: Africa Tech Radio
Episode: What’s next for Climate Tech in Africa after COP27?
Description: The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) gave Africa some reasons to be hopeful about the future of climate tech in Africa but what really should be the next step for climate tech in Africa after this much celebrated event?
In 2021, climate tech startups in Africa raised a mere $440m in disclosed funding, compared to $2.4bn for fintech and African climate tech startups receive just 0.2% of venture dollars compared with their counterparts in the United States, Canada, China, and Europe.
The Technical Coordinator, World Meteorological Organization, Africa Office, Abubakr Salih Bab...