Iroko Analytics finds and develops the top 1% reforestation sites in sub-Saharan Africa.
We work closely with experienced local partners and national governments to design and implement the highest-impact, lowest-risk carbon-financed projects.
But we don’t just remove significant amounts of carbon through native species reforestation. Carbon finance delivers life-changing community benefits and enables biodiversity restoration, allowing endangered species to return to the forest.
Our mission is simple: By 2030, we will be removing 5,000,000 tonnes of CO2 annually by restoring Africa’s native forests.
The voluntary carbon market faces a supply crunch. Over 1 billion carbon credits will be needed by 2030, while current supply is only 20% of that. Africa’s immense reforestation potential could meet that demand alone, but less than 1% of available land is being reforested, and the continent only receives 5% of global climate finance. So what is preventing carbon buyers and investors from jumping in?
Net-zero offset customers need to buy carbon credits with confidence, but worry about:
Risky Projects: Is the site designed to succeed, and can it deliver on its promises?
Impactful Credits: Are there measurable benefits that go beyond carbon removal?
Project financiers want to fund scalable reforestation project developers in Africa, but they only see projects that are:
Expensive: Developers must handle all project aspects, instead of focusing on their strengths
Slow: A steep learning curve to meet VCM, customer, and investor standards and expectations
We put data at the heart of our process, selecting sites with demonstrated legality, security, ecological potential, and community readiness.
We then co-develop these projects with experienced local partners, streamlining the process to rapidly scale access to both project finance and customers. Local partners and communities receive up to 80% of credits.
The result transforms project development from a context-dependent, artisanal effort to a scalable, engineered process, with massive benefits for all stakeholders.
Our flagship project is located in the Ndélélé Communal Forest in south-eastern Cameroon. Along with CTFC, our local partner, we are restoring 5,000 hectares of severely degraded tropical forest.
Ndélélé will:
We are currently developing several new projects in Kenya and Guinea-Bissau, totalling up to 50,000 hectares.
We combine extensive experience in African conservation with technology and business acumen. As a Techstars portfolio company (Paris, 2022), we are committed to driving innovation in the sector.
Stakeholders working with us benefit in multiple ways:
With over a decade of experience in CAR, CMR, DRC, and more, Jules has worked on environmental and conservation issues alongside WWF, Global Witness, Oxfam, and others. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy from the University of Geneva.
Over 20 years of experience in technology and knowledge management for organizations such as Pfizer, Nielsen, Hachette, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations. Misha holds an MS in Technology Management from Columbia University.
Head of Artificial Intelligence, Crédit Agricole Assurances. 30+ years in the financial sector including with Crédit Agricole, KPMG, HSBC. MA in Mathematics (University of Paris).
BA in Spatial and Environmental Planning and Management, Kenyatta University.
Co-founder, Galeio. Fmr Co-founder & CTO, Geolabe. PhD in Mathematics (Ecole Normale Supérieure).
Co-founder, Galeio. Fmr Head of Atmospheric Research, Geolabe. PhD in Environmental Science (MIT).
A strategy executive and senior Healthcare Leader with over 15 years of global experience. He is a thought partner/advisor to executives, a senior operator with experience of running innovative businesses, and an advisor/mentor to several next-gen startups.
Building impactful products for mission-driven organizations.
Climate change is here. Carbon-financed reforestation is one of the most effective solutions we have to avoid the worst-case scenario.
We believe that it also offers an unmissable opportunity for Africa, its inhabitants, and its forests and wildlife. Join us.
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