Starting Strong for a Greener Future
January 2025
The first cohort of the Green Business Building Accelerator supported seven innovative Kenyan businesses across sectors including electric mobility, sustainable packaging, organic fertilizers and battery technology. Over a 3-month period, participants received tailored business support and mentorship from over 30 global experts, helping them refine their strategies, strengthen investor pitches and address key growth challenges. The program concluded with an investor engagement event, offering direct exposure to potential funders.
Impact
”Today’s seven graduates show the incredible potential of Kenya’s business landscape and the fantastic opportunities to grow sustainable profitable and green businesses in the region. Our partnership with Manufacturing Africa is providing job opportunities for Kenyans as well as helping drive economic growth and enhance resilience to environmental and climate shocks. The UK-Kenya partnership is thriving – we're going far, together.
Tertia BaileyManufacturing Africa Advisor at the British High Commission
”The difference between this accelerator programme and others I have participated in is that support is tailored to individual businesses to address their unique challenges. The biggest take away as a business is refining our business story telling approach using market data.
Joseph MungaiCEO, AceleAfrica
”The first cohort of the GBB accelerator program has been a success and a valuable experience for us to refine our offering. We plan to admit 20 more companies over the next 12 months. We’ve already put out a call for promising and ambitious start-ups in the green manufacturing and adjacent spaces to apply for the next cohort, which will start in the next few weeks.
Thomas PascoeManufacturing Africa program Team Leader
Watch this space as we showcase their progress and support Kenya’s green manufacturing future.
Scaling Up Kenya’s Green Future
May 2025
Cohort 2 of the GBB Accelerator brings together Kenya’s brightest green-manufacturing startups across sectors such as agri-processing, clean energy, and sustainable food systems. Over the coming months, these founders will benefit from mentorship, hands on advisory, and curated investor exposure fuelling scalable impact, job creation and alignment with global climate goals.
Watch this space as we showcase their progress and support Kenya’s green manufacturing future.
