The Last Drop Africa

What The Last Drop Africa does

The Last Drop Africa, published by Green Journalism Africa Ltd, is a Uganda-based media non-profit founded in 2021 that focuses on climate change journalism, environmental storytelling, and community engagement across Africa. The organization operates a digital content platform consisting of a news website (lastdropafrica.org) that publishes articles, in-depth analysis, explainers, and investigative reports; the Last Drop Podcast distributed on Apple Podcasts and other platforms; and mini-documentaries featuring infographics, data visualization, and explainers. It also delivers community engagement services through school environment clubs, tree-planting campaigns, radio/TV appearances, and annual conferences that convene policy leaders, academics, NGOs, governments, and the private sector.

The organization is led by co-founders Alex Taremwa (Team Lead) and Edward Nimusiima (Creative Director) with a small core team of approximately six contributors covering legal, technology, podcasting, and audio-visual production. The go-to-market combines community-led outreach (volunteer networks, school clubs), event-driven engagement (annual conferences), and content-led distribution across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and an email newsletter. Geographic coverage extends beyond Uganda into Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Zambia, and Nigeria.

The business model is donation- and grant-based, supplemented by branded content partnerships with like-minded organizations, NGOs, UN agencies, private sector firms, and government entities. All editorial content is distributed free of charge; the organization does not sell products or charge subscriptions. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no equity funding rounds or external institutional investors are recorded, and the organization remains founder-controlled. Strategic partnerships with the Embassy of France in Uganda, the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), Africa No Filter, InfoNile, and Aga Khan University anchor its research, training, and advocacy capabilities, and a 2024 continental ACCER Digital Activism Award signals growing brand recognition within the African climate-media ecosystem.

Name

The Last Drop Africa

Legal name

Green Journalism Africa Ltd

Website

https://lastdropafrica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Last Drop Africa is a Uganda-based media non-profit founded in 2021 that publishes climate change journalism, podcasts, and documentaries across Africa, serving climate-conscious audiences, NGOs, policymakers, and youth through free digital content and community outreach programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Journalism

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Neutrality/Claims Strategy & Communications (claims substantiation, greenwashing risk) (EUABAKAK), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Climate journalism
• Environmental storytelling
• Solutions journalism
• Climate media platform
• Environmental reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Donations and grants used primarily for editorial operations, organizing social activities and events, research, lobbying and volunteer support
2. Partnership Funding: Funding from partnerships with like-minded organizations, NGOs, UN Agencies, the Private Sector, Government, and Individuals committed to environmental protection
3. Branded Content: Sponsored climate and environmental content featuring partner organizations and their sustainability initiatives

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Last Drop Africa is a media non-profit that publishes climate change journalism through a digital platform featuring news articles, in-depth analysis, explainers, investigative reports, a podcast series, and mini-documentaries on environmental issues across Africa. The organization also produces evidence-based climate research publications and runs community engagement programs including school environment clubs and tree-planting campaigns across Uganda and East Africa.

Product overview

The Last Drop Africa is a media non-profit organization focused on climate change journalism and environmental storytelling across Africa. Published under Green Journalism Africa (Ltd), it operates a digital content platform consisting of the main news website (publishing articles, reports, and explainers on climate issues), the Last Drop Podcast (audio content featuring interviews and analysis), and Mini Documentaries (visual storytelling with infographics and data visualization). The organization also delivers community engagement services through school outreach programs, partnerships with local communities, and publishes branded content. The products work together to form a comprehensive climate change communication ecosystem targeting African audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Last Drop Africa Website and Journalism Platform Climate change journalism platform publishing news articles, in-depth analysis, explainers, investigative reports, and research publications on environmental issues affecting Africa; free access for general audiences.
• Last Drop Podcast Audio-visual podcast series featuring exclusive interviews, climate analysis, and discussions on climate change topics affecting the African continent; distributed via Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.
• Mini Documentaries Visual storytelling content including infographics, explainers, data analysis, and visualization of climate phenomena on the African continent; distributed digitally to general audiences.
• Branded Content Sponsored climate and environmental content featuring partner organizations and their sustainability initiatives; offered to corporate and organizational sponsors seeking climate-focused storytelling reach.
• Community Engagement Programs Community outreach programs engaging local populations in climate action initiatives, tree-planting campaigns, and environmental awareness activities across Uganda and East Africa.
• School Outreach Programs Educational programs targeting schools to teach youth about climate change and environmental protection through school environment clubs.
• Newsletter Subscription Email-based newsletter delivering regular updates on climate news, articles, and platform content to subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached audiences across Uganda and East Africa through digital platforms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Embassy of France in UgandacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 November 2022Joint journalism competition and training programs in science-based environmental reporting and data journalism
• InfoNilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partnership for environmental reporting, co-publishing climate and water-related journalism content
• French Embassy in UgandacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for journalism training programs and environmental reporting grants, including support for climate change coverage
• Africa No FiltercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on climate change narrative research and storytelling initiatives across Africa
• journalism.co.zaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for sharing climate journalism content and best practices
• Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of ACCER Awards and climate justice initiatives, alignment on climate action advocacy across Africa
• Aga Khan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Faculty of Graduate School of Media and Communications; Co-Founder Alex Taremwa serves as faculty member

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Climate Home News: Specialist climate journalism outlet focused on international climate policy and negotiations; comparable to Last Drop Africa's climate policy coverage angle but with a global, UN-focused lens.
• DeSmog: Investigative climate journalism platform covering disinformation, fossil fuel influence, and policy; comparable to Last Drop Africa's climate accountability reporting and policy critique content.
• Mongabay: Global environmental journalism platform covering forests, biodiversity, and climate; comparable to Last Drop Africa in mission and content mix, though at much greater scale and with established funder base.
• InfoNile: Africa-focused environmental and water journalism platform co-publishing with Last Drop Africa; directly comparable as a mission-aligned, region-specific environmental reporting outlet serving NGOs and policy audiences.
• Dialogue Earth (formerly China Dialogue): Multilingual climate journalism platform covering environmental issues in emerging economies; comparable to Last Drop Africa's regional climate storytelling approach with multilingual/multimedia distribution.
• Carbon Brief: UK-based climate science and policy journalism outlet known for data-driven explainers; comparable to Last Drop Africa's research-backed explainer and infographic-driven mini-documentary format.

Emerging players

• Down To Earth Magazine: India-based environmental journalism outlet covering climate, development, and policy; comparable in developing-country climate journalism focus, though operating as a magazine rather than a podcast-first platform.
• Africa No Filter: African narrative-change organization partnering with Last Drop Africa on climate storytelling; comparable in African-focused content production and grant-funded advocacy model, though operating as a funder/intermediary rather than a media outlet.
• The Elephant (Africa): Pan-African journalism platform covering politics, development, and climate; comparable in audience (African policy-influenced readers) and grant-funded independent journalism model.

Broad incumbents

• Pulitzer Center: US-based NGO that funds and co-publishes investigative journalism on global issues including climate; comparable to Last Drop Africa's grant-funded, partnership-driven investigative journalism model, but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lastdropafrica
• YouTubeyoutu.be/Wn79-a70ukw
• Facebookfacebook.com/lastdropafrica
• Instagraminstagram.com/last_drop_africa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-last-drop-africa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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