A $27m guarantee facility aims to boost renewable energy in Southern Africa and unlock up to $270m of private capital investment into independent power projects.
The blended finance fund, which invests in green energy and infrastructure in developing countries, is focused on climate mitigation and adaptation, social development, economic infrastructure and gender equality investment.
AgilityEco, an energy efficiency services business aimed at reducing fuel poverty and CO2 emissions from UK households, has seen its turnover increase threefold since Bridges investment in 2019.
The additional €3m investment from Activate Capital, Rubio Impact Ventures and PDENH brings the total funds raised by the company to €25m, as it plans to expand its flexibility services across Europe’s energy grids
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund has received a $40m investment from the US International Finance Corporation, taking total capital commitments to the fund to $106m
ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund, INCO Ventures and NGO ACTED have participated in the latest fundraising round for crowdfunding platform Lendahand which backs entrepreneurs in emerging countries
The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa is expanding its geographical reach in its aim to bring clean, affordable, off-grid energy access to millions of households and support the growth of commercially sustainable businesses across the continent
Katherine Lucey tells us how she is bringing light to sub-Saharan Africa with an army of female entrepreneurs: “No one should go to bed just because the lights go out.”
A new mandate awarded by Germany’s KfW to a consortium comprising Triple Jump, Persistent and GreenMax Capital Advisors will support new ways to decentralise electricity supply in sub-Saharan Africa.
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