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The Blue Economy Innovation & Investment Summit is an annual conference in 🇰🇪 that seeks to expand the knowledge and opportunities of the BE in Africa 🌍

Katılım Ekim 2022
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Happy New Year from all of us at Sote Hub 🎉 We’re grateful to our community, partners, and innovators for the support and collaboration. Cheers to a year of growth, opportunities, and meaningful impact ahead.
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Still buzzing from the just concluded #BlueEconomy Summit 2025! Missed it? Don’t worry, catch the highlights from this mega gathering that united visionaries and networks driving Africa’s Blue Economy here: bit.ly/4osLCyM
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His message echoed the summit’s spirit of partnership across science, policy, entrepreneurship, and community action. In a special moment, he congratulated David Ogiga, Director of Sote Hub, on celebrating 10 years of impact.
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we were honored to hear from @MichalMlynar , Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat, during the Blue Economy 2025 Declaration & Summit Overview. He emphasized that collaboration is the foundation of progress reminding us that no single actor can deliver the transformation need.
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Even when funding is available, formal agreements with financiers are complex, as many investors struggle to understand the unique needs and timelines of science-driven startups. As Hope Mwanake emphasized, sometimes these opportunities come only through goodwill.
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We explored the critical link between research and entrepreneurship,& the hurdles that scientists face when turning innovation into viable enterprises. The availability of seed funding for many scientist is hard to come by yet early-stage funds are vital to derisk ventures
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“Science is good, but entrepreneurship is hard.” Was hard reality for the scientists at the “Science to Business (S2B) – Derisking Science to Business Ventures” session.
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1.ClimateTech funding in Africa is expanding, yet concentrated in just a few markets & sectors. 2. The biggest gaps remain at the early stage, especially for women-led and science-based startups. 3. Blended finance holds promise, but poor structuring risks widening inequalities
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Designed as a practical roadmap, the guide helps investors navigate pathways to fund climate and blue economy ventures across Africa. Some key takeaways from the launch included:
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At the summit, GIZ &SPARK officially unveiled the Funders’ Guide Playbook, presented by David Saunders (Director of Strategy & Growth, @briter_co ) during the Blue Investment panel.
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To all the startups who pitched, shared, and inspired: you are the future of the blue economy. Keep building, keep trying, and keep shaping the transformation our communities and planet need.
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Every pitch told a story of vision and determination, from climate-smart solutions to community-driven enterprises. Each attempt is a masterclass in resilience, market insight, problem-solving, and relationship building.
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"If you don’t want to fail, don’t build a business.” At this year’s summit, we were reminded that entrepreneurship is not only about success it’s about resilience, creativity, and the courage to keep trying.
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Tourism, especially along our coasts, thrives when oceans are healthy, communities are resilient, and innovations are inclusive.
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“Protecting our ocean is protecting our economy, our future, and our very survival. It is our duty if we want a thriving tomorrow,” said Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak, PS, State Department of Science, Research & Innovation
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As the world marks World Tourism Day 2025 under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” the conversations at the Blue Economy Innovation & Investment Summit in Mombasa could not be more timely.
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EcoWorld Recycling@EcoWorldWatamu·
@Sote_Hub did it again Blue Economy Innovation and Investment Summit 2025 was a blast. Great conversations and Inspiring inventions. #blueeconomysummit2025
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