Youth-led African Enterprises Awarded $800,000 At Conference Of The Parties (cop28) For Climate Solutions

The YouthADAPT initiative is an annual competition for young entrepreneurs leading micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in Africa with innovative climate change adaptation solutions. This year’s focus was on female-owned enterprises pioneering Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, virtual reality, robotics, Internet of Things, quantum computing, additive manufacturing, blockchain, and fifth-generation wireless for climate adaptation. Eight dynamic African young women-led businesses emerged as winners of the 2023 YouthAdapt challenge, each receiving grant funding of up to $100,000 and a comprehensive mentorship and coaching as part of a 12-month accelerator program.