Providing low-cost, solar-powered irrigation to African farmers, increasing yields by more than 300 percent.
Notable Achievements
- Over $50m in funding raised to date
- Over 40,000 smallholder farms served across sub-Saharan Africa
- 80,000 + tonnes of carbon avoided to date
Press Mentions
May 6, 2024
Netflix Founder, Others Back African Solar Irrigation Startup With $27m - Green Africa Magazine
Netflix founder and other investors support an African solar irrigation startup with $27 million. The investment aims to address water scarcity and boost agricultural productivity in Africa. This...
Read on Green Africa Magazine »April 29, 2024
SunCulture prepares for African expansion
SunCulture secures significant funding to expand its solar-powered irrigation solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on supporting African farmers. The investment from various sources...
Read on africabusinessplus.com »September 28, 2023
Nithio Invests In SunCulture To Drive Solar Irrigation And Farming Innovations Across Africa
Nithio’s investment is part of a $12m syndicated debt facility led by Mirova Sunfunder, Mirova and Triodos Investment Management, which together will enable SunCulture to finance inventory and...
Read on Africa.com »May 15, 2023
The Path To Ending Hunger Starts With Putting Farmers, Fishers, And Ranchers First
More than 800 million people across the globe go to bed hungry every night.
Read on Forbes »October 11, 2022
Council Post: Do You Care About U.S. National Security? Then You Care About Global Food Security
I believe that if we better understand the interrelatedness of the world, we in the business community can help solve big problems. And food security is related to more of these problems than you...
Read on Forbes »April 22, 2022
This 33-year-old raised $40 million to give rural farmers solar power and help fight climate change
In 2012 Samir Ibrahim and Charles Nichols launched SunCulture, a start-up that helps farmers grow food without relying on rainfall by using solar power instead.
Read on CNBC »More Ventures in Energy & Environment
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