Nairobi, May 1 -- In her professional life, Lyndsay Handler is proudest about two things: the ventures she has built and the communities she has nurtured.

The co-founder and managing partner of Delta40 came to East Africa in 2003 and for 20 years, she has been building businesses in clean energy, agriculture, and fintech.

Delta40, where she has been a managing partner since 2022, is a venture studio investing in ''disruptive innovations'' by African founders to boost incomes and tackle climate change in Africa.

Its main areas of investment are agriculture, energy, and mobility in what is broadly known as climate tech. The company hopes to avail $30 million (Sh3.9 billion) in the next five years, targeting mostly female founders.

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