key facts Installations in over 17 states in India Ability to offer customisable cold storage solutions from 5MT to over 100MT Innovative thermal storage tech 7x cheaper to run than diesel cooling systems Inficold has developed a new thermal storage technology which can enable uninterrupted cooling where grid electricity supply is unreliable. Its current focus…
key facts Over 2 million passengers carried – the majority earning less than $2/day Pivoted to distribution support during the pandemic in partnership with The Red Cross Kenya Operates four routes on Kenyan border of Lake Victoria; progressing with manufacturing of two additional ferries Waterbus (formerly Globology) builds and operates catamaran ferries for safe and…
Key facts The largest database on African households, with socio-economic, demographic and behavioural insights Delivers detailed insights for 50+ African countries down to 1×1 square kilometres Fraym is a geospatial data company that helps companies, organisations and government agencies map populations in Africa. By weaving together billions of data points from multiple sources, including surveys…
Key Facts Over 100 member companies in eight Rwandan energy sub-sectors Flagship biennial sector events convene 1000 enterprises, investors and civil servants over two days in Kigali Adviser to Rwandan Minister for Energy and Rural Electrification Agency on rural electrification and consumer education Energy Private Developers (EPD) is a not-for-profit, in-country market accelerator in Rwanda,…
key facts Completed Africa’s first finance transaction for mini-grids, to finance 60 projects in Tanzania and bring power to around 34,000 people Mini-grids in Tanzania bring first time productive use power to over 5,000 people CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) is a pioneering blended finance facility for mini-grids. They invest blended capital directly into mini-grid…
Key Facts Provided IT solutions to 18+ early stage companies serving over 130,000 households and small businesses Enabled the largest micro-grid in Nigeria with online contracting system Enable.digital is an IT solutions firm that provides technology/product agnostic IT strategy and implementation to social enterprises working throughout Africa. They help social enterprises and SMEs to select…
Key Facts Piloting the world’s first battery packs designed specifically for off-grid energy storage, with leading off-grid solar companies in East Africa Re-purposes ‘end of life’ batteries from developed markets to provide storage or power Lithium battery packs more cost effective and environmentally friendly than standard lead acid versions Aceleron addresses energy storage challenges faced…
Key Facts Operating four mini-grids in Uganda and Rwanda 230kW mini-grid on Kitobo Island, Uganda powers 650 homes, where previously only nine received power from a diesel generator Raising a $250m impact fund leveraging a first loss $50m soft commitment from the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund Absolute Energy is an off-grid utility developer that educates…
key facts 6500+ For every dollar invested by Aavishkaar, its portfolio companies have raised 4x follow-on capital Ranked in top three global social impact funds alongside Dell Foundation and Omidyar Network based on number of investments in 2017 (source: Tracxn) Aavishkaar Venture Management Services (AVMS), part of the Aavishkaar-Intellecap Group, is a multi-product financial services…