| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.07.2025 | Ghana's Farming Revolution: Complete Farmer Lands Key EU Investment | Ghanaian agritech Complete Farmer secured $2.5M from the EU's AgriFI. This substantial investment powers critical infrastructure: six rural fulfillment centers across northern Ghana. These hubs will revolutionize aggregation, quality contro... |
| 09.07.2025 | Complete Farmer, a Ghana-based agritech company Raises $2.5 Million | Ghana-based agritech company Complete Farmer has secured approximately €2.2 million (equivalent to around $2.5 million) from the European Union–funded AgriFI initiative, administered through the EDFI Management Company. The funding will sup... |
| 09.07.2025 | To support expansion, Ghana’s Complete Farmer raises $2.5 M from EU funded AgriFI facility | The European Union-funded AgriFI facility has contributed US $2.5 million to Ghana’s Complete Farmer, an end-to-end digital agricultural marketplace that links African farmers and international industries to competitive markets, resources, ... |
| 30.06.2025 | European Union-Funded AgriFI Invests € 2.2M in Complete Farmer to Drive Ghana’s Innovation in Agritech | Share this:
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| 15.06.2025 | BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment | BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has secured a US $5 million investment from ElectriFI—the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative managed by EDFI Management Company—to a... |
| 21.05.2025 | Empowering Change: The Rise of Clean Cooking and Gender Lens Investing in Africa | In the heart of Africa, a quiet revolution is brewing. It’s a movement fueled by clean energy and gender equity. Two recent developments illustrate this shift: BURN’s groundbreaking investment in electric cooking and Aruwa Capital Managemen... |
| 16.05.2025 | Burn Secures US$5 Million Investment from Electrifi to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya | Share this:
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| 15.05.2025 | At second close, Lagos-based VC firm Aruwa raised $35 M, reached 90% of its Fund II | Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund manager founded by women in Lagos, has raised 90% of the US $40 million it set out to raise for its second fund, Aruwa Capital Fund II.
One of the few women-owned a... |
| 15.10.2024 | Sistema.bio: Powering the Future of Agriculture with Biogas Technology | In a world grappling with climate change and food insecurity, Sistema.bio emerges as a beacon of hope. This innovative company is transforming agricultural waste into renewable energy, offering a lifeline to farmers across the globe. Recent... |
| 15.10.2024 | Biogas-Tech Innovator Sistema.bio Secures USD 15 Mn to Expand Global Operations The fresh capital will be used to scale operations, enhance technology, and improve customer service. | Biogas-tech company Sistema.bio has raised USD 15 million in a funding round led by ElectriFI, managed by EDFI Management Company. The round saw participation from existing investors, including Chroma Impact Investment, KawiSafi Ventures, A... |
| 14.10.2024 | Sistema.bio secures $15 million financing to accelerate global growth | Sistema.bio, a global leader in biogas technology, has announced a new financing package of $15 million to fuel its continued global expansion.
The company, which has seen its sales grow more than fivefold over the past three years, has att... |
| 10.05.2024 | Electrifi's Investment in Husk Power Systems: Empowering Rural India with Clean Energy Access | In a significant move towards advancing clean energy access in rural India, Electrifi has recently announced a $4 million investment in Husk Power Systems. This strategic funding infusion is poised to catalyze the expansion of Husk's decent... |
| 18.04.2024 | Husk gets $ 4 mn from Electrifi to expand rural India mini grids | ECONOMY & POLICY Husk gets $ 4 mn from Electrifi to expand rural India mini grids
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Husk Power Systems, a provider of decentralized solar-hybrid mini-grids, has announced that it has secured a $4 million inv... |
| 29.01.2024 | Weekly Economic Index: The Junta cuts ties with Ecowas, NIN in the diaspora, and Netflix’s largest Q4 ever | Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss but should keep in mind this week: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso cut ties with ECOWAS
Claiming that ECOWAS has betrayed its members and people und... |
| 30.12.2022 | SEI held executive training for Egyptian officials in preparation for COP27 | In close collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Cairo , the Swedish and Egypt Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the two-day executive education program represented a successful example of knowledge exchange ahead of COP27.
SEI organized th... |
| 26.04.2022 | DFIs pledge to enhance collaboration in support of infrastructure development | The leaders of more than 15 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), including British International Investment, gathered on 25 April to affirm their commitment to transparent and sustainable private sector investment in priority sectors es... |
| 26.04.2022 | DFIs pledge to enhance collaboration in support of infrastructure development | The leaders of more than 15 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), including British International Investment, gathered on 25 April to affirm their commitment to transparent and sustainable private sector investment in priority sectors es... |
| 23.04.2022 | EDFI ElectriFI announces successful exit of USD2M loan to REDAVIA, and further investment in the group’s expansion in Kenya and Ghana | EDFI ElectriFI, the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative, successfully exited a USD 2M loan (EUR 1.83M equivalent) subscribed in 2018 by REDAVIA, a solar power provider for commercial and industrials in West and East Africa, and s... |
| 12.02.2022 | Join AgriFI and ElectriFI for the launch event and signing ceremony of their country and regional windows | In the framework of the 7th edition of the EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF), AgriFI, the EUfunded Agriculture Financing Initiative, and ElectrFI, the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative, will host a signing ceremony and launch eve... |
| 08.11.2021 | Collaborating to accelerate investment in climate adaptation and resilience | New multimillion dollar commitments and strategic collaborative actions to overcome key hurdles to private investment in climate adaptation and resilience in developing and emerging countries. |
| 08.11.2021 | Collaborating to accelerate investment in climate adaptation and resilience | New multimillion dollar commitments and strategic collaborative actions to overcome key hurdles to private investment in climate adaptation and resilience in developing and emerging countries. |
| 08.11.2021 | Collaborating to accelerate investment in climate adaptation and resilience | New multimillion dollar commitments and strategic collaborative actions to overcome key hurdles to private investment in climate adaptation and resilience in developing and emerging countries. |
| 08.04.2021 | Unlocking private climate finance in emerging markets | As we begin the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, there is an opportunity for investors to help accelerate the transition to net zero carbon emissions in developing countries. Solutions such as improving public and private se... |
| 08.04.2021 | Unlocking private climate finance in emerging markets | As we begin the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, there is an opportunity for investors to help accelerate the transition to net zero carbon emissions in developing countries. Solutions such as improving public and private se... |
| 12.11.2020 | CDC commits to joint statement on accelerating investment in climate adaptation and resilience | CDC Group, the UK’s impact investor, has committed to accelerating investment in climate adaptation and resilience as CEO Nick O’Donohoe joins former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Finance in Common Summit. |
| 12.11.2020 | CDC commits to joint statement on accelerating investment in climate adaptation and resilience | CDC Group, the UK’s impact investor, has committed to accelerating investment in climate adaptation and resilience as CEO Nick O’Donohoe joins former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Finance in Common Summit. |
| 12.11.2020 | CDC commits to joint statement on accelerating investment in climate adaptation and resilience | CDC Group, the UK’s impact investor, has committed to accelerating investment in climate adaptation and resilience as CEO Nick O’Donohoe joins former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Finance in Common Summit. |
| 05.11.2020 | European Development Finance Institutions Announce Joint Ambitions for Climate Action | The Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI), which has a combined $50 billion under management in emerging and frontier markets, today announced that its 15 members will phase out fossil fuel investments by 2030. |
| 05.11.2020 | European Development Finance Institutions Announce Joint Ambitions for Climate Action | The Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI), which has a combined $50 billion under management in emerging and frontier markets, today announced that its 15 members will phase out fossil fuel investments by 2030. |
| 27.10.2020 | Candi obtains CHF 2.68 million to grow its customer base among Indian SMEs | Demand for affordable renewable energy solutions for SMEs remains high in India. In spite of the recent progress, the market is still suffering from a lack of suitable financial solutions and back up from traditional finance, particularly a... |
| 27.10.2020 | Candi obtains CHF 2.68 million to grow its customer base among Indian SMEs | |
| 06.04.2020 | Development Finance Institutions Join Forces to Respond to COVID-19 in Developing Countries | The Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of 16 OECD countries, grouped under the DFI Alliance, issued a joint statement to announce they will work together to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic in developing countries. The group wil... |
| 06.04.2020 | Development Finance Institutions Join Forces to Respond to COVID-19 in Developing Countries | The Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of 16 OECD countries, grouped under the DFI Alliance, issued a joint statement to announce they will work together to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic in developing countries. The group wil... |
| 17.05.2019 | CDC and other European Development Finance Institutions bolster measurement of impact on SDGs | On 15 May, the 15 members of the Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) gathered for their Annual Meeting and launched a new initiative to deepen cooperation on responsible financing requirements and impact measurem... |
| 17.05.2019 | CDC and other European Development Finance Institutions bolster measurement of impact on SDGs | On 15 May, the 15 members of the Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) gathered for their Annual Meeting and launched a new initiative to deepen cooperation on responsible financing requirements and impact measurem... |
| 21.04.2016 | ElectriFI invites submission of project proposals | The Electrification Financing Initiative, ElectriFI has opened its doors and interested parties can submit their project proposals through www.electrifi.org. |
| 21.04.2016 | ElectriFI invites submission of project proposals | The Electrification Financing Initiative, ElectriFI has opened its doors and interested parties can submit their project proposals through www.electrifi.org. |
| 21.04.2016 | ElectriFI invites submission of project proposals | The Electrification Financing Initiative, ElectriFI has opened its doors and interested parties can submit their project proposals through www.electrifi.org. |
| - | Speeding Up Solar Energy Access for Rural Communities in Côte d’Ivoire | EDFI ElectriFI announces follow-on investment in PEG Africa |
| - | Amped Innovation contracts USD 6m with EU-funded facility EDFI ElectriFI to provide solar home systems to 500 000+ people in frontier markets | EDFI ElectriFI is making available a USD 6m revolving working capital facility (USD 4m from its global facility and USD 2m from the Nigeria Country Window) to Amped Innovation, a company designing and supplying high efficiency, lower cost s... |
| - | EDFI ElectriFI backs microfinance institution Fin’ELLE with a EUR 1.5 million investment to boost renewable energy, energy access and energy efficiency in Côte d’Ivoire | EDFI ElectriFI, the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative, contracted a EUR 1.5 million subordinated debt with Fin’ELLE, La Finance pour ELLE. The microfinance institution specialised in financing female entrepreneurs and MSMEs in ... |
| - | Development finance institutions join forces to help alleviate impact of COVID-19 in developing countries | |
| - | ElectriFI supports Redavia's expansion in Ghana's C&I sector | Solar technology company REDAVIA and ElectriFI have signed a USD2m financing agreement to support REDAVIA’s expansion in Ghana’s industrial and commercial sector, offering affordable, reliable and clean power generated through modular solar... |
