KEY FACTS Increases farmers’ yields by up to 300% Winner of the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Award for their breakthrough innovation Launch and roll-out of IT infrastructure changes on SunCulture solar water pumps that will lead to lower after sales costs SunCulture provides smallholder farmers in East Africa with the technology, financing and training to…
KEY FACTS In addition to core countries of Kenya, Mexico and India, Sistema.bio is running pilots with partners in eight other countries across four continents More than 180,000 farmers and family members being impacted by renewable cooking fuel, organic fertiliser and cleaner air quality Recognised at World Economic Forum for Social Entrepreneurship, and Ashden Awards…
Key Facts Closed 18 investments in energy access and e-mobility across 16 countries in SSA Four million lives improved by partner companies Every dollar invested in Persistent leveraged 10x in investments into impact ventures Persistent provides seed funding and specialised support to early stage Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar ventures operating in underserved markets in Africa and…
KEY FACTS Completed 60 investment deals since 2016, moving more than $37m Raised a $5.2m Series A in 2018 Presence in all sub-Saharan Africa and expanding into South East Asia Lendable connects alternative lending companies in Africa – those providing microfinance, asset financing, asset leasing and a range of pay-as-you-go services – with capital markets…
key facts Represents more than 200 off-grid solar energy companies and stakeholders around the world 46.1m solar products sold by GOGLA members in Africa, Asia and Latin America Industry publications endorsed by IFC, SE4ALL and AFDB GOGLA is the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry. Established in 2012, GOGLA now represents over 200…
Key Facts Operations and teams on four continents providing extensive technical and engineering expertise Leveraged $200m additional funding into portfolio investees In the first half of 2021, made 3 investments in early stage companies, deploying $1.1m in direct investment capital Factor[e] is a venture development firm that supports early-stage entrepreneurs with innovative technology solutions in…
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…