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Shell Foundation is committed to sharing learning, thought leadership and news. We share insights to encourage faster progress in the clean energy access sector. These include learnings from our work – including successes and failure – thought leadership pieces on sector trends and opportunities, and news from across our portfolio and partners.

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Gender Micro-Entrepreneurs East Africa West Africa Clean Cooking Cold Storage Smart Energy Systems

What gender-responsive financing can unlock for women entrepreneurs

A Gender Results-Based Financing pilot shows how targeted incentives can unlock income growth, resilience, and opportunity for women entrepreneurs.

08th March 2026
FCDO Fostering Innovation Smallholder Farmers East Africa Post-Harvest Processing

How solar irrigation is transforming the lives of smallholder farmers in Kenya – lessons and the road ahead

Solar-powered irrigation is helping smallholder farmers in Kenya build resilience to climate shocks, improve nutrition, and reduce post-harvest losses.

28th January 2026
Financial Solutions Scale Partnerships Micro-Entrepreneurs Transporters East Africa Southeast Asia West Africa Electric Vehicles

Shell Foundation and Accion open applications for ClimaFii Alliance second cohort

11th December 2025
FCDO Fostering Innovation Micro-Entrepreneurs East Africa Cold Storage

Building climate change resilience: The impact of cold chain adoption for Lake Turkana’s fishers

Cold chain adoption helps Lake Turkana fishers reduce spoilage, increase incomes, and build resilience to climate change.

09th December 2025
FCDO Gender Micro-Entrepreneurs Smallholder Farmers Southeast Asia Post-Harvest Processing Smart Energy Systems

Empowering women, powering change: The S4S Technologies journey with Shell Foundation

Empowering women micro-entrepreneurs through solar innovation – discover how S4S Technologies and Shell Foundation are transforming agri-food value chains across…

02nd December 2025
Fostering Innovation Gender Smallholder Farmers East Africa Southeast Asia West Africa Post-Harvest Processing

Shell Foundation and Good Machine launch $4m initiative to reduce post-harvest losses, boost farmer incomes and drive gender-inclusive innovation across Africa and India

12th November 2025
Scale Partnerships Transporters Southeast Asia Charging Infrastructure Electric Vehicles Energy Storage

Shell Foundation partners with Zypp Electric to empower transporter livelihoods, accelerate EV rental solutions, and support women’s EV adoption in India

Zypp Electric, India’s leading EV Rental platform, has partnered with UK Charity Shell Foundation to increase access to electric vehicles…

09th October 2025
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FCDO Fostering Innovation Smallholder Farmers East Africa Asset Financing Post-Harvest Processing Solar Water Pumps

Building a successful climate-tech startup: The SunCulture story

Discover how Shell Foundation and the FCDO’s catalytic support helped SunCulture turn bold ideas into scalable impact through timely, risk-tolerant…

08th October 2025
FCDO Financial Solutions Gender Mobilising Finance Micro-Entrepreneurs Smallholder Farmers Transporters East Africa West Africa

Elite founders and invisible markets: Lessons from our inaugural eco pilot fund journey in African eco-dynamism

Shell Foundation is pleased to share insights from EchoVC’s inaugural Eco Pilot Fund, launched in partnership with UKaid via our…

02nd October 2025