KEY FACTS 8 mini-grid sites ranging from 90kW to 100kW in West Africa, currently powering over 3,300 households and businesses Secured over $2m dollars in funding from GIZ to deploy two project site to power over 6000 interconnected grid/mini-grid customers Secured MOU agreement with three major electricity distribution companies to develop over 100MW project pipeline…
Key Facts 30 member companies, including innovative start-ups and established utilities Operations in Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria with members across 15 countries Minigrids represent a $190 billion investment opportunity between now and 2030 (International Energy Agency (IEA)) As the first trade association dedicated exclusively to the minigrid sector, AMDA’s work focuses in three main areas:…
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 Off-grid sector analysis of gaps/opportunities has drawn support from over 30 organisations including government, donors and impact investment funds NoMAP aims to reduce market barriers to energy access through high-impact initiatives in Nigeria, working in partnership with key stakeholders. In its first year, the market acceleration programme is focused on: Building market data…
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…
REDAVIA designs, manufactures, deploys and maintains mobile solar farms, using a modular system that offers adjustable supply for multiple sector needs. It can be used as part of a hybrid solution by integrating with existing infrastructure to provide a more affordable and clean source of power. The solar farm is based on a pre-configured system,…
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 8 million trips 13,000 drivers onboarded, servicing 800,000 users Developed two-wheel electric vehicle for the African market MAX integrates ride-hailing technology with data-driven asset-finance to deliver a full-service business model, including: Mobile app for motorcycle ride hailing Driver profiling/onboarding programme that uses psychometric tests and machine learning Data-driven asset-finance to help drivers…
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…