Sea Point Exhibition
A showcase of some of Africa’s brightest minds.
During Earthshot Week 2024 in Cape Town, The Earthshot Prize partnered with creators Crtve Development and Bad Mama Jama Films to showcase the inspirational stories of 15 African innovators.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town, the exhibition celebrates their achievements through a series of striking photographs.
Discover their stories through an extended selection of images.
Explore the Innovators
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- Nairobi, Kenya
- Fashion Circularity
Photography by
- Maganga Mwagogo
Africa Collect Textiles
Africa Collect Textiles
Africa Collect Textiles is driving the circularity of fashion in Africa. Through innovative upcycling and recycling they turn textile waste into value, blending Africa’s rich craftsmanship with infrastructure that empowers communities for a sustainable future.
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- Cairo, Egypt
- Tech Enabled Waste Collection
Photography by
- Rehab Eldalil
Bekia
Bekia
Bekia is a waste collection solution for businesses and individuals helping them exchange their waste for a financial incentive though an app.
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- Okavango Delta, Botswana
- Humans and Wildlife in reciprocity
Photography by
- Andy Maano
CLAWS Botswana
CLAWS Botswana
Communities Living Among Wildlife Sustainably (CLAWS) Conservancy develops and deploys sustainable solutions empowered by local knowledge and innovation to reduce conflict between people and predators.
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- Lundazi District, Zambia
- Agroforestry
Photography by
- Kalenga Nkonge
COMACO
COMACO
COMACO is a social enterprise that supports wildlife conservation and small-scale farmers in Zambia by helping them adopt farming practices that restore soils and boost production while reducing threats to wildlife habitat or the need to poach.
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- Kisumu, Kenya
- EV Charging Hubs
Photography by
- Ronny Onkeo
E-Safiri
E-Safiri
E-Safiri is driving Africa’s transition into sustainable transport by developing solar powered charging stations and battery swapping points nationwide.
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- Nairobi, Kenya
- Urban Transportation
Photography by
- Edwin Ndeke
eBee
eBee
eBee is a mobility company which operates a fleet of last mile delivery riders, creating green jobs for women and youth in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
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- Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
- Financing E-Mobility
Photography by
- Talent Gwete
Mobility for Africa
Mobility for Africa
Mobility for Africa provides last mile, green mobility services to rural women in Africa using custom-build electric tricycles and bespoke batteries.
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- Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar
- Seaweed Farming
Photography by
- Viviane Rakotoarivony
Ocean Farmers
Ocean Farmers
Ocean Farmers provides support to fishing communities in Madagascar through provision of equipment, technical support and production management to help promote sustainable cultivation of red seaweed.
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- Cape Town & Johannesburg, South Africa
- Grid Optimisation
Photography by
- Lee-Roy Jason
Plentify
Plentify
Plentify connects to household appliances to shift demand to times when energy is cleaner and cheaper. Homes around South Africa can save money without compromising on their needs.
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- Nairobi, Kenya
- Farm Waste to Fabrics
Photography by
- Edwin Ndeke
Rethread Africa
Rethread Africa
Rethread Africa is a biomaterials startup transforming agricultural waste into sustainable, carbon-neutral alternatives for plastics and textiles, working towards a waste-free future for the fashion industry through the power of bioengineering.
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- Mwea Ngurubani, Kenya
- Natural Fertilisers
Photography by
- Edwin Ndeke
Safi Organics
Safi Organics
Safi Organics is a fertilizer manufacturing company using natural matter like rice husk and state-of-the-art technology to support local farmers with non-chemical, organic fertilizer.
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- Pepper Bay, South Africa
- Alternative Fuels in Coastal Locations
Photography by
- Lee-Roy Jason
SeaH4
SeaH4
SeaH4 produces biofuels using farmed seaweed along low-lying desert shores and green hydrogen as feedstocks for large scale production of alternative fuel.
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- Ibadan, Nigeria
- Clean Energy Distribution
Photography by
- Taiwo Arifayan
Solar Sister
Solar Sister
Solar Sister provides women with economic opportunity, training, technology, and support to distribute clean energy to underserved communities in Africa; empowering women entrepreneurs to eradicate energy poverty.
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- Simanjiro District, Tanzania
- Community Land Rights
Photography by
- Arnold Peter Mugasha
Ujamaa Community
Ujamaa Community
Ujamaa Resource Community Team empowers indigenous pastoralist, agropastoral, and hunter-gatherer communities in Tanzania to protect their land and natural resources, securing over 1.7 million hectares of connected communal land beyond and between protected areas to date.
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- Nasarawa, Nigeria
- Solar Powered Food Storage
Photography by
- Rukaiya Ibrahim Jumah
Zebra CropBank
Zebra CropBank
Zebra CropBank is a post-harvest services platform for farmers to store, manage, and monetize their produce by converting their crops into money or collateral for credit.
