16/01/2026
CATAL1.5°T Afrique Pre-Acceleration Phase II is officially kicking off in West Africa!
We’re excited to launch Cohort II of the CATAL1.5°T Initiative Pre-Acceleration Phase II, welcoming 30 high-potential climate and impact ventures from 8 countries across West Africa into a 6-month journey running from January to June 2026.
A milestone we’re especially proud of:
47% of the businesses in this cohort are female-led. This represents an increase compared to the previous cohort, and all partners are delighted to support women entrepreneurs driving change across these critical sectors.
Country representation (30 ventures)
🇧🇯 Benin (3) | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso (2) | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire (5) | 🇬🇳 Guinea (3) 🇲🇷 Mauritania (3) | 🇳🇪 Niger (4) | 🇸🇳 Senegal (5) | 🇹🇬 Togo (5)
Sectors represented
🔌 Access to energy & electricity production – 13
🏗️ Buildings, cities, industries & devices – 9
🌱 Forestry & land use – 7
🚲 Low-emission transport – 1
What the program offers (Jan–June 2026)
Participants will benefit from:
Masterclasses in
• Market entry strategy
• Market validation & MVP development
• Business & financial models
• Marketing & personal branding
• Climate impact measurement
- One-to-one mentoring with experts to design tailored growth plans linked to milestones and objectives
- A week-long in-person bootcamp for intensive training, peer learning, and regional networking
- Grants to support progress toward program goals
- Continued light mentoring after the six months to sustain momentum
Meet the ventures
🇧🇯 BENIN
Echostep • Flamme Verte • Agence de Formation Pro et de Recrutement
🇧🇫 BURKINA FASO
BioEnergieSolution (BES) • Ecology House
🇨🇮 CÔTE D’IVOIRE
NAB GROUP • SN KANIAN TECHNOLOGIES • LA REINE ECOLO • Mia Dreams & Co • Asta Group Innovation
🇬🇳 GUINEA
MOONSOFTBIO • RAMADEN RECYCLING • AGRISENSE.Gn
🇲🇷 MAURITANIA
ENERGIELYS • Geolink • Mauritania Clean Energy
🇳🇪 NIGER
Sahel Electronique • S3D-Niger • GIE Arassa • Jacigreen
🇸🇳 SENEGAL
GREEN NOPAL KEUR • Plastic Odyssey Factories Senegal • Anilaye • AGRO KOOM • J’Y SUIS J’Y INVESTIS EN CASAMANCE
🇹🇬 TOGO
WILKO • BIOPOWER AFRICA GROUP • AFRIQUE ÉNERGIE CONSEIL • Cirfly • Banafib
👏 Welcome to all founders—we’re excited to support your growth and amplify your impact across West Africa.
We are thrilled to work with Climate-KIC and Investisseurs et Partenaires throughout Phase II. Together, we are building a resilient, sustainable, and prosperous future. Let’s make climate action happen! 💚♻️
The regional CATAL1.5°T platform is funded by Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ,German International Cooperation.
