d.light
Clean Energy Funding Investment Venture Capital

d.light Closes $125m Funding to Meet Increased Demand For Off-grid Solar Products in Africa

d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced a $30 million securitization facility has

Renewable Energy

Malawi Off-Grid Solar Provider, Yellow Secures $4m Debt Funding From SunFunder

Yellow, a Malawian off-grid solar provider, has secured a $4 million debt facility from SunFunder, a firm that provides finance

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

FSD Africa Investments Invests US$4.5m in Nithio FI to Support Scale-up of Off-grid Energy Access in African Markets

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of  FSD Africa, has today invested US$4.5m in Nithio FI, a renewable energy financing

Off grid energy
Entrepreneurship Renewable Energy

22 Startups Shortlisted for All On, USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge

Twenty-two Nigerian startups have been shortlisted for the 2020 USADF – All On Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge says the Shell

Off-Grid Energy Challenge
Africa Renewable Energy Social Entrepreneurship

Applications Open For $100k Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2020

Applications have opened for the Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2020 worth $100,000. The Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge is powered by

Off grid energy
CleanTech Renewable Energy Report

Report: Emerging Off-grid Africa Solar Market Worth $24 Billion

Many Africans are turning to off-grid solar to provide electricity in their various households. As such, there are massive opportunities

ColdHubs
Africa CleanTech Technology

Nigeria’s ColdHubs Wins £75k in UK Aid-funded Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge

ColdHubs, a Nigerian startup that operates solar-powered walk-in cold rooms, has been named the winner of stage 2 of the

BBOXX
Africa Energy Investment

Africa focused Off-grid Solar Firm, BBOXX Secures $50m Series D Funding Led by Mitsubishi

BBOXX, an Africa-focused off-grid solar firm has closed a $50 million Series D funding round led by a substantial investment

Arnergy
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Cleantech Startup, Arnergy Secures $3m Bridge Round

Arnergy, a Nigerian cleantech startup, has raised a $3 million bridge round that came from All On, a Shell-backed off-grid

EchoVC
Climate Change Venture Capital

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

EchoVC, a seed and early-stage technology venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I