Botswana Launches Program Linking Startups to $150m Climate Fund

Botswana Innovation Fund and Scalar International launched the Scalar Botswana Innovation Program, a 12-month initiative to support climate and digital technology startups.

The programme, launched on March 10 in Gaborone, will select 10 startups and connect them to a $150 million decarbonisation fund aimed at scaling solutions across Southern Africa. It forms part of Botswana’s strategy to position itself as a regional hub for climate and technology innovation.

The initiative comes as countries in…