The Household Solar Funders Group
Started in 2020, the Household Solar Funders Group (HSFG) brings together 65 funders of household solar in Africa. The primary aim of the HSFG is to accelerate access to energy (SDG7), through funder collaboration on activities which address market barriers and benefit from a collective approach.
This website offers an overview of events and news about household solar in Africa, while HSFG members can access meeting minutes, presentations and additional documents in the member area.
More information on the Household Solar Funders Group can be found here.
Household Solar news
New IEA report lays out pathway to finance universal electricity access in Africa
20 October 2025
First-of-its-kind tracking shows investment is rising but remains well below levels needed to close the access gap Insufficient capital is a key obstacle to expanding electricity access for the roughly… Read More »New IEA report lays out pathway to finance universal electricity access in Africa
Inspired Evolution appointed as investment manager for Zafiri
20 October 2025
IFC, the AfDB, and founding partners today announced the appointment of Inspired Evolution as the investment manager for Zafiri, a new investment vehicle focused on expanding access to electricity and… Read More »Inspired Evolution appointed as investment manager for Zafiri
PAYGo Lab becomes Micro Asset Finance Lab
12 October 2025
The PayGo Lab founding team has made the strategic decision to shut down the PAYGo Lab. They will be starting a new chapter as the Micro Asset Finance (MAF) Lab.… Read More »PAYGo Lab becomes Micro Asset Finance Lab
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