Key Facts Holds data for 1.8m SMEs Strategic partnership with the Confederation of Indian Traders and its 70m+ members Millions of creditworthy SMEs in developing economies are underserved or unserved by the formal financial sector. CreditEnable can connect millions of creditworthy SMEs to lenders, which helps to address an $8.1 trillion market for SME credit…
Key Facts 20,000+ people trained in 11 African countries, including 15,000 entrepreneurs 100% of businesses and entrepreneurs reported improved business performance after completing an AMI programme, with 92% reporting improved productivity and 96% improved employee engagement 75% of entrepreneurs trained increased revenue and half created new jobs AMI delivers high-quality, cost-effective learning programmes tailored to…
Key Facts 72% of customers live on less than $2.50/day 92% of customers report an improvement in their lives (Acumen Lean Data study) Has dispersed more than $3m of productive equipment Rent to Own provides finance for productive equipment to rural entrepreneurs in Zambia. Using a mix of local agents knowledge and field research, they…
Key Facts Largest portfolio of financed, distributed solar assets in sub-Saharan Africa Over 2520 tonnes of CO2 emissions averted CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) owns and operates solar installations for African enterprises. Their Power Purchase Agreements take on upfront costs and technical risks associated with solar PV so that Africa’s largest brands – including Unilever, Coca-Cola, and…
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 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 Demonstrated 114% growth in orders shipped in the last 12 months, serving >33,000 per month Serves more than 8,000 villages with a pool of around 25,000 transporters and 54 channel partners Fleet platform expanded from southern India to Mozambique and Uganda Tusker uses a mobile platform to enable anybody with a registered vehicle…
KEY FACTS Reduces post-harvest food wastage by 50% Five times more energy efficient than alternative refrigeration technologies 74 units deployed across Africa; aiming expanding to smallholders/outgrowers with a service model Poor or non-existent refrigeration options in emerging economies results in high levels of food waste and reduced income for smallholder farmers. InspiraFarms supports small and…
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…