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The shortlists for the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards presented by the Financial Times and The World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), have been announced!

The shortlists for the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards presented by the Financial Times and The World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), have been announced! Congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees. View them all below: Access to Energy: - Bangweulu, Utility-scale solar power plant, Zambia - CrossBoundary Energy, Solar and battery power baseload for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Lean Energy | B Corp Certified Biomass-fueled steam systems, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania - M'Balik, Telecom-linked solar home solutions by Yas Madagascar - Salpha Energy, Integrated solar ecosystem, Nigeria Critical Infrastructure (non-Energy): - eShandi, Digital financial infrastructure, Zambia - Heirs Insurance Group, Digital insurance initiative for the underserved, Nigeria - Infraconnect, Performance-based roads infrastructure financing and delivery, Kenya - Rigo, Healthcare-focused finance platform, Nigeria - TowerCo of Africa, Mobile connectivity towers, Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC Agribusiness: - Bôndy, Agro-forestry programme, Madagascar - DROUGHT GUARD AFRICA LTD, Solar-powered irrigation solution for smallholder farmers, Uganda - Farmer Globale Agribusiness, Climate-tech rice farming model with carbon finance, Ghana - Keep IT Cool | Earthshot Prize Winner, Climate-smart cold chain platform, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania - Lersha, Digital finance and market access ecosystem by Green Agro Solution, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda Manufacturing Champions: - Omnicane Ltd., Converting coal ash into green cement, Mauritius - Roam Air, Electric mobility initiative by Roam, Kenya - Sygen Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Pharma manufacturing and distribution platform, Nigeria Innovation Showcase: - Affinity Africa, Fintech initiative for the unbanked and underserved, Ghana - Ecobarter, Reverse vending ATMs for waste disposal and recycling, Nigeria - NovFeed, Waste-to-fertiliser solutions, Tanzania - Thalia Psychotherapy , Integrated mental health services, multi-country - Zerobionic, Sign language robots for STEM learning, Kenya, Namibia, Ethiopia, Rwanda