Africa is emerging as a key player in the global carbon credit market, driven by entrepreneurs transforming environmental challenges into sustainable economic opportunities. These founders are reducing emissions, promoting climate resilience, and creating measurable impact across the continent.
— Martin Freimüller (Kenya): Co-founder of Octavia Carbon, Freimüller pioneers direct air carbon capture in Kenya, generating carbon credits while storing CO₂ safely and scaling sustainable solutions for climate mitigation.
— Peter Njonjo (Kenya): Co-founder of Twiga Foods, Njonjo integrates carbon credit strategies into agriculture by reducing emissions through efficient supply chains and sustainable farming practices, supporting both climate action and food security.
— Emmanuel Nyirinkindi (Uganda): Founder of Green Bio Energy, Nyirinkindi produces clean cookstoves and briquettes from organic waste, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and enabling communities to earn carbon credits while promoting sustainable energy.
— Sulaiman Sumaila (Nigeria): Founder of Carbon Nigeria, Sumaila connects carbon offset projects with buyers in the voluntary carbon market, facilitating certification and trade of carbon credits from local environmental initiatives.
— Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi): Founder of EcoBurundi (reforestation-focused), Ndayishimiye drives large-scale tree planting and forest conservation projects that sequester carbon, generate verified carbon credits, and preserve biodiversity.
These entrepreneurs demonstrate how leadership, innovation, and sustainable business practices can position Africa at the forefront of the carbon credit revolution, creating measurable environmental and economic impact.
This list highlights founders actively building carbon credit initiatives with tangible climate impact. Entrepreneurs were selected based on leadership, innovation, scalability of projects, and contribution to sustainable development. Data was verified through company announcements, industry reports, and credible media sources as of September 2025.
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