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Bridging the Gap Through Research and Product Development

Address

Catalyzing a Just

Transition for

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kilimora CLG is a social enterprise implementing research and product development solutions using emerging technology like AI to bridge the gap between youth, women-led, and family-owned SMEs and organizations with the global climate finance

We are enhancing a just transition to climate change by localising best practices to democratise access to patient capital and climate finance in agriculture, energy, and special programmes committed to integrating sustainability in their project designs through technical assistance, research, and product development.

Our Impact at a Glance

Technical Assistance
1,500 agri-SMEs supported across six counties in Kenya.
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Research Impact
Annual Climate Finance mobilized, growing at 120% year on year.
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Cost Reduction
reduction in environmental assessment costs through AI-enabled MRV.
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Who We Are

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Solving from the Context of the Global South

Kilimora CLG is a social enterprise implementing research and product development solutions using emerging technology like AI to bridge the gap between youth and women-led SMEs and global climate finance. In agriculture, capital has been designed for large landowners and corporate entities. Traditional environmental assessments cost thousands of dollars, pricing out the very people who steward the majority of Africa’s arable land. We are changing that by making nature intelligence affordable and actionable. Beyond measuring impact, we turn environmental stewardship into reliable income. We are building for Africa by adapting the best global practices to the realities of the field.

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Mission

Kilimora CLG is a social enterprise implementing research and product development solutions using emerging technology like AI to bridge the gap between youth and women-led SMEs and global climate finance.

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The Solution

We are changing that by making nature intelligence affordable and actionable. Beyond measuring impact, we turn environmental stewardship into reliable income.

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The Problem

In agriculture, capital has historically been designed for large landowners and corporate entities. Traditional environmental assessments cost thousands of dollars, pricing out the very people who steward the majority of Africa's arable land.

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The Global-Local Link

We are building for Africa by adapting the best global practices to the realities of the field.

Driving a Just Transition Across Key Sectors

Industry Focus

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Agriculture

Technical assistance, MRV research, and product development for cooperative farming SMEs accessing climate finance through AgriKonnekt.

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Energy

Research and product development supporting clean cooking and distributed renewable energy enterprises to structure verified emission reduction projects.

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Special Programmes

Advisory and research services for organisations integrating sustainability, GEDSI, and just transition frameworks into project designs.

We Believe in

Our Core Values

Our SDGs

Our Commitment to Global Impact

Kilimora’s operating model is intentionally designed to align with international development priorities by transforming environmental activity into systemic socioeconomic value. Our progress is measured against the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Primary Strategic Alignment

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No Poverty

Advanced through direct income generation mechanisms that connect smallholder producers to formal financial systems, enabling predictable and traceable revenue streams at the individual level

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Zero Hunger

Addressed through the promotion of regenerative agricultural practices and structured market access systems that improve productivity, reduce losses, and strengthen supply chain efficiency across cooperative networks.

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Gender Equality

Embedded as a structural design principle across all operations, ensuring equitable access to financial flows, participation in value chains, and decision-making within community and enterprise systems.

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Climate Action

Operationalised through verified environmental performance systems that measure and monetise climate-positive activities, enabling participation in emerging environmental markets.

Primary Strategic Alignment

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Climate Action

Supported through the creation of skilled roles within rural economies, enterprise development pathways for youth and women-led businesses, and financial products aligned with agricultural income cycles

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Reduced Inequalities

Central to the model, which redistributes access to climate-linked financial opportunities from centralised institutions to decentralised community-level actors.

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Partnerships for the Goals

Underpins implementation, with cross-sector collaboration enabling alignment between research institutions, financial systems, public sector frameworks, and community-based organisations.

Awards

Recognised Leadership & Global Awards

Our commitment to a just transition and technical rigour has earned recognition from global fellowships and regional innovation accelerators.

#MyLittleBigThing
Mk Africa
2025
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Top 100 Ventures
Jasiri
2025
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Pioneer Project Scholar
beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship
The Land Accelerator
AUDA-NEPAD
#MyLittleBigThing
MK-Africa
Sheria ya Vijana
Kenya Climate Innovation Centre
Local Pathways Fellowship
SDSN Youth
2025 Top 100 Ventures
JASIRI

We work with

Partners and Recognition

Key Strategic Partners
Ecosystem and Research Partners

News

Insights & Updates