{"id":10037,"date":"2024-07-09T09:37:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastafricangazette.com\/?p=10037"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:37:41","slug":"legacy-capital-injects-usd-22m-into-africas-climate-tech-innovation-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastafricangazette.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/09\/legacy-capital-injects-usd-22m-into-africas-climate-tech-innovation-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy Capital injects USD$ 22M into Africa\u2019s Climate Tech Innovation projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Kitts D.Mabonga<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOCUS ON CLIMATE TECH INNOVATION PROJECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the issues of climate challenges continue becoming a global security problem to all countries, there is a need for the stakeholders to work as a team to build strong synergies to curb the burden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The stakeholders who attended a high-level Uganda Climate Tech Summit in Kampala last week had reasons to smile after a reputable global climate financing body, Legacy Capital announced a funding grant of USD$22M towards supporting climate innovation projects of which 50% shall cover selected from African countries while within the East Africa community Uganda shall bag a share of 15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The grant was announced by the Legacy Capital founder and Chief Executive Officer Nela Duke Ekepenyong who revealed that Uganda shall bag USD$ 3.3m [12.5Bn] to help finance the building of their country climate tech innovation capacity as well as serve as a key bridge to strengthen STI climate tech research in the face of the surging negative implication brought about by climate disasters which have ruined economies of many countries globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nela highlighted the role of the private sector in driving collaboration and advocacy, saying the aim is to create a framework for policy and set a precedent for other nations to drive sustainability in Africa. As wider intervention efforts are being worked by global stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants noted in their resolutions that African Universities must address industry challenges through innovation, collaborations to enhance training and bridge the gaps between academia and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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