Keeya-Lee Ayre

Keeya-Lee Ayre

Head of Communications and Influence

Publications by this author

Seeding climate adaptation innovation in vulnerable cities
Climate Action |

Seeding climate adaptation innovation in vulnerable cities

Urban areas continue to face serious climate change impacts, especially increasing extreme heat and flooding. Over 4.4 billion people...

By Tyler Ferdinand
Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana by remaining committed to the last-mile customer and balancing tech: What we learned from our work with Shopa
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana by remaining committed to the last-mile customer and balancing tech: What we learned from our work with Shopa

Shopa is a startup based in Ghana that we had the opportunity to work with through the Catalyst Inclusive...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana: What we learned from our work with Oze
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana: What we learned from our work with Oze

Oze is a startup in Ghana that we had the opportunity to work with through the Catalyst Inclusive Digital...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana to benefit young womens’ livelihoods: What we learned from our work with Tendo
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana to benefit young womens’ livelihoods: What we learned from our work with Tendo

Tendo is a Ghana-based startup operational in both Ghana and Nigeria that we had the opportunity to work with...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Why we invested: Agro Supply is helping Ugandan farmers save money and deal with unforeseen shocks
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Agro Supply is helping Ugandan farmers save money and deal with unforeseen shocks

Globally, over 1 billion farmers are impoverished and food insecure. In Uganda, around 75% of the population relies on...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Why we invested: Bekia is improving waste recycling and generating income for Egyptians
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Bekia is improving waste recycling and generating income for Egyptians

Egypt produces an annual average of 90 million tons of solid waste, and only about half of it is...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Why we invested: Assuraf is offering unprecedented insurance access to end-users in Senegal
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Assuraf is offering unprecedented insurance access to end-users in Senegal

Less than 1.6% of Senegal’s population is currently covered by any kind of insurance. This is below average across...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Why we invested: Eight Medical is providing on-demand urgent care for Nigerians when and where it is needed
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Eight Medical is providing on-demand urgent care for Nigerians when and where it is needed

Climate-related health emergencies are on the rise in Africa, accounting for more than half of public health events recorded...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Why we invested: Farm to Feed is creating a digitally-enabled solution to reduce food loss and waste, while improving farmers’ incomes in Kenya
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Farm to Feed is creating a digitally-enabled solution to reduce food loss and waste, while improving farmers’ incomes in Kenya

In today’s world, there is an alarming amount of food loss at the farm level; 15% of food produced...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Why we invested: Farmz2U is improving the resilience of farmers in Kenya and Nigeria
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Farmz2U is improving the resilience of farmers in Kenya and Nigeria

On the African continent, approximately half of all food produced spoils, largely due to supply chain inefficiencies. This means...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre