Acumen announced it has secured $246.5 million in approved and committed capital for its Hardest-to-Reach Initiative (H2R), a first-of-its-kind blended finance strategy to scale clean and inclusive… Read More »Acumen secures over $245m for Hardest-to-Reach initiative
HSFG member Acumen, the global impact investor building markets to solve poverty, has launched its second KawiSafi fund, focused on accelerating climate solutions in Africa.… Read More »KawiSafi announces $90m in approved capital to accelerate climate solutions across Africa
Baobab+ will henceforth operate as Izili, reaffirming its role as a last mile distributor dedicated to extending affordable solar power and digital connectivity to underserved… Read More »Baobab+ becomes Izili
A newly established multi-stakeholder alliance — the Agri-Energy Coalition — is officially launching at the 2025 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) to address the critical challenges at… Read More »New coalition formed to power food systems with clean energy
CEI Africa is excited to announce the third round of applications for its Smart Outcomes Fund (SOF) Component., managed by GreenMax Capital Group This funding… Read More »Smart Outcomes Fund new funding call
Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company, has closed a landmark $156 million (KES 20.1 billion) securitisation to scale affordable solar across Kenya.… Read More »$156m Sun King commercial bank backed securitisation
In a new report developed by GOGLA, in collaboration with Dalberg Advisors and supported by GET.invest, they explore how innovative financing structures are helping to… Read More »Blended finance is a powerful tool for unlocking investment in inclusive and sustainable energy access
Within the framework of the 4th Finance for Development Conference held in Seville, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Josef Síkela, COFIDES Chairperson and CEO Ángela… Read More »COFIDES and AECID together with the European Commission announce the future EFSD+ Guarantee SOL Programme
d.light is pleased announced a significant expansion of its Brighter Life by d.light receivables financing facility. The expanded facility has the capacity to purchase over… Read More »d.light expands BLd Receivables Financing Facility
The PAYGoLab has recently published a new paper, In this paper they delve into the PAYGo 2.0 business model, present key insights and evidence gathered… Read More »PAYGoLab report: PAYGo 2.0 Pioneers