By GroFin Managers, 24 June 2019 From mobile money to blockchain and data analytics, fintech is not only disrupting the way corporate financial institutions operate, it also presents far-reaching opportunities for social enterprises and development finance institutions to strengthen their impact and efficiency. Shell Foundation (SF) supports innovators to test new technology and enterprise models…
Aceleron has undertaken two projects with another of our partners, Bboxx, to investigate the viability of replacing lead-acid batteries currently in use with Aceleron’s advanced Li-ion offering. The Bboxx pilot has demonstrated the ability for Aceleron to successfully build and deploy advanced Li-ion batteries that are fit for purpose and have a number of advantages…
The latest Uganda Energy Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA) report focuses on innovative models that can leverage digital financial services to accelerate access to energy. Increased mobile phone technology and digital services have created an array of new business models and opportunities for off-grid energy and this report looks at how digital financial services haves helped…
Shell Foundation’s India Business Analyst Tanya Kothari gives her personal point of view, using her experience of SF’s work in the area of increasing gender inclusion in the mobility value chain. The article, co-authored with Aishwarya Raman, Head of Research at the Ola Mobility Institute, discusses how India should embark on a journey to better the balance of…
The Uganda Off-Grid Energy Market Accelerator (UOMA) is a neutral intermediary focused on accelerating the growth of off-grid energy access in Uganda to enable universal energy access. SF co-created UOMA in 2017 in partnership with USAID, Power Africa and the UK Government, to be implemented by Open Capital Advisors, a management consultancy headquartered in Nairobi,…
The Uganda Off-Grid Energy Market Accelerator (UOMA) is a neutral intermediary focused on accelerating the growth of off-grid energy access in Uganda to enable universal energy access. SF co-created UOMA in 2017 in partnership with USAID, Power Africa and the UK Government, to be implemented by Open Capital Advisors, a management consultancy headquartered in Nairobi,…
SF portfolio partner SunCulture recently announced the launch of its latest generation of solar-powered irrigation tool, RainMaker2, with a new ‘Internet of Things (IoT) capability that will help to boost the productivity of the world’s 570 million smallholder farming families. RainMaker2 offers more than double the amount of water than its predecessor and a longer…
Since 2017 we have been working with Calvert Impact Capital to encourage a gender-lens in investment, based on the clear evidence that a gender inclusive strategy leads to better performing investments and a more equitable and sustainable world. In this new report, Calvert demonstrate how it is not just the numbers of women in leadership and board…
Gail Klintworth, former Chief Sustainability Officer for Unilever and Director at the Business and Sustainable Development Commission, has agreed to join Shell Foundation’s Board of Trustees as Chair, effective 2 January 2019. Gail brings almost 30 years’ experience working for Unilever, where she helped establish the group as a leader in corporate, social and environmental…
Rent to Own (RTO) has successfully completed a seed round of $1.05m in equity, enabling it to grow its provision of high-impact assets to small scale-entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers in rural Zambia. The round was led by shareholder AHL Venture Partners, who significantly increased its investment, and supported by Small Foundation and Jordan Engineering (via…