Pit to Palace Initiative

03/06/2026

Most pitch decks don't fail because the business is weak. They fail because the deck gets in the way.
After working with green and climate founders across East Africa, we keep seeing the same four mistakes — across sectors, stages, and funding types. The good news is they're all fixable.

Swipe through to see what they are and how to address them.

01/06/2026

19/05/2026

Kalobeyei Organization for Behavioral Change wrapped up their 3rd Climate Fresk Workshop of the year in Kalobeyei settlement in Kakuma, Turkana on Saturday 16th May.

12 young people spent the session mapping the science of climate change together — tracing causes, effects, and what it all means for communities like Kalobeyei. Watching this happen in Turkana, where climate impacts are anything but theoretical, makes the work feel urgent and real.

Well done to the KOBC team and all the facilitators and participants who showed up.

18/05/2026

Block 2 of Climate Futurepreneurs Machakos is done! 🔥🌍

Over two packed days, our Machakos cohort moved from ideas to action, building and simulating their first prototypes, mapping customer journeys, stress-testing their assumptions, and running the numbers on whether their solutions can actually survive in the real world.

Every team is now heading into the field with a test plan, a prototype, and one clear question to answer before Block 3. The real work starts now.

21/04/2026

The Curated Investor Matchmaking is a unique, invitation-only event exclusively open to select green and digital ventures from Africa, as well as a curated pool of dedicated investors guaranteeing high-impact introductions for participating ventures.

Investors engage in structured, high-value discussions, meeting only with ventures vetted for outstanding growth, sector fit, and investment readiness. Attending ventures benefit from an optional tailored Investor Readiness Clinic covering pitch development, financial modelling, and data room preparation, and direct access to active investors and business partners seeking to deploy capital specifically in East Africa’s green and digital sectors.

Sectors: Regenerative & Climate-smart Agriculture, Sustainable Construction, Clean Energy, Circular Economy, WASH, Nature-based Solutions, and Clean Mobility

Amplify your impact, apply now if you are an investor or a growth-stage green or digital venture in East Africa.

📅 12th May 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Strathmore University, Nairobi
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4cDrWEq

17/04/2026

On 12 May 2026, we are hosting the Curated Investor Matchmaking, an invitation-only session connecting pre-screened green and digital ventures from East Africa with international investors and business partners at Strathmore University, Nairobi.

Every venture has been screened and prepared.

If you are a growth-stage green or digital venture, or an investor looking for a credible pipeline in East Africa? This is your room.

📅 12 May 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Strathmore University, Nairobi
🔗 Link in bio: https://bit.ly/4cDrWEq

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13/04/2026

Block 1 of Climate Futurepreneurs Machakos, Done and dusted. 🔥🌍

Three days. Eight ventures. And a whole lot of big ideas being turned into something real.
These young entrepreneurs from Machakos spent three full days digging into their problems, talking to real customers, and building out their value propositions — and they showed up for every bit of it. 💪

This is what it looks like when young people decide to build solutions for their own communities. 🌱

Stay tuned for Block 2.

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08/04/2026

showed up!
Our Climate Fresk session turned into real talk about how climate change happens — and what we can do about it.
The best part? Students didn’t just learn. They committed. To better waste habits, more trees, and real climate action.

Stay tuned and follow, much more coming your way.

08/03/2026

💜 International Women’s Day

Today we celebrate the courage, leadership, and impact of women and girls who continue to shape our communities and drive meaningful change.

While progress has been made, the journey toward equal opportunity, fair representation, and inclusive growth continues. Empowering women and girls means creating spaces where their voices are heard, their contributions are valued, and their potential is fully realized.

✊ Together, let’s champion a future built on dignity, opportunity, and equality for every woman and girl.

💬 How are you supporting or uplifting women today?

25/02/2026

The way most businesses operate has a silent flaw. 🔄
Extract. Make. Sell. Dispose. Repeat.

It worked for decades, but the cracks are showing. 6 out of 9 planetary boundaries have already been crossed. Resources are getting scarcer. Regulations are tightening. And the businesses that don’t adapt will be the ones left behind.
The linear economy isn’t just bad for the planet, it’s becoming bad for business. 🌍

But there’s a smarter way to build. One where waste becomes value, resources stay in play, and your business is designed to last.
Swipe to understand the system most businesses are running on — and why the shift is already happening. ➡️

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