ENERGISE AFRICA

Energise Africa as a concept was agreed in 2016 and realised in 2017, as a direct result of a public tender issued by UK aid and Virgin Unite. The idea was simple. Solar energy access in Africa was being constrained as traditional banks and financial institutions weren't prepared to provide working capital finance to solar businesses. At the same time, families and small businesses couldn't pay for the solar systems, so by connecting UK people directly to these solar businesses, Energise Africa would bridge the climate finance gap... Over the past five years, with support from founding partners Ethex and Lendahand, we have been playing a transformational role in the finance sector. We use technology to innovate and provide investors with the products they want and sustainable businesses with the type of finance that they critically need to scale and grow. Making the right kind of impact on people and our planet... We do this by making impact investing accessible to all. We work with..

Also known as: Energise Africa Guarantee Limited

Primary location: Oxford United Kingdom