| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.07.2024 | d.light closes US$176 million new financing for off-grid offerings in Africa | - |
| 21.09.2022 | Mirova scores huge fund size increase with €1.6bn energy transition infrastructure vehicle | Mirova has raised €1.6bn for its fifth energy transition infrastructure equity fund, almost double the size of its pre |
| 27.04.2022 | Bboxx reportedly acquires Ghana’s PEG Africa and pushes valuation to $300m+ | Bboxx, a London-headquartered cleantech startup that provides clean energy in Africa, has reportedly acquired PEG Africa, another cleantech startup based in Accra, in a deal that pushes its valuation to well over $300 million, according to ... |
| 27.04.2022 | Bboxx reportedly acquires Ghana’s PEG Africa for $200 million | Bboxx, a London-headquartered cleantech startup that provides clean energy in Africa, has reportedly acquired PEG Africa, another cleantech startup based in Accra, in a deal worth $200 million, according to 2 insiders close to the story.
Th... |
| 21.02.2022 | Project Finance Brief: Enfinity Global Acquires 250 MW Solar Portfolio in Japan | Staff |
| 14.12.2021 | How cold storage could be an antidote to Africa’s hefty food imports | For Julian Mitchell, it is unconscionable that Kenya spends so much money importing food. In the first six months of 2021, Kenya spent $909.4 million on food imports—while 30% to 40% of locally-grown crops each season are wasted due to inef... |
| 17.04.2020 | Covid-19 is heightening the stakes for off-grid solar in Africa | Covid-19 is testing energy infrastructures across Africa, and against this backdrop, off-grid solar is likely to play an increasingly vital role on the continent. “Without energy, we can’t fight this,” said Bill Lenihan, CEO of Zola Electri... |
| 14.02.2020 | Daystar Power joins Flutterwave, Paga as Endeavor Nigeria companies | Christian Wessels and Jasper Graf von Hardenberg, the co-founders of Nigerian renewable energy startup Daystar Power, have joined Endeavor Nigeria’s network of entrepreneurs.
This comes after Daystar secured $4 million in debt financing fro... |
| 17.10.2019 | PEG Africa secures $4m in debt capital to expand operations in Senegal | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has secured $4-million in debt capital from a $15-million multi-currency facility led by UK development finance institution CDC Group.
The debt facility is also backed by existing lenders ... |
| 17.10.2019 | PEG Africa secures $4m in debt capital to expand operations in Senegal | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has secured $4-million in debt capital from a $15-million multi-currency facility led by UK development finance institution CDC Group.
The debt facility is also backed by existing lenders S... |
| 03.09.2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of debt finance, from the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
PEG Africa currently provides 400 000 daily users in Ivor... |
| 03.09.2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of debt finance, from the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
PEG Africa currently provides 400 000 daily users in Ivory... |
| 25.03.2019 | Asset finance firm PEG Africa raises $25m for West Africa solar expansion | Pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised a $25-million Series-C round which it plans to use for off-grid solar expansion in Ivory Coast, Ghana and Senegal.
The firm — which is based in Accra, Ghana — provides West African househol... |
| 25.03.2019 | Asset finance firm PEG Africa raises $25m for West Africa solar expansion | Pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised a $25-million Series-C round which it plans to use for off-grid solar expansion in Ivory Coast, Ghana and Senegal.
The firm — which is based in Accra, Ghana — provides West African household... |
| 09.01.2019 | Uganda-based SolarNow secures $9 million in credit to expand across the country | Share this article:
SolarNow is an energy company based in Kampala, Uganda. Yesterday, it announced a $9 million credit fund led by SunFunder, a 5-year financier of the company, alongside two other lenders; responsAbility and Oikocredit.
Wi... |
| 06.06.2018 | SunFunder announces US$1.2 million in financing for Questworks’ PV pipeline in Kenya | - |
| 24.10.2017 | Uganda’s SolarNow secures $6m debt facility | Ugandan solar startup SolarNow has secured a US$6 million debt facility to help it reach more clients and expand access to pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar power.
The facility is lead by SunFunder with the participation of responsAbility Investme... |
| 05.01.2017 | Better Ventures closes $21 million fund to back the next Tesla or Patagonia | Oakland-based venture capital firm Better Ventures recently closed its second fund at $21 million according to cofounder and managing director Wes Selke.
The firm was originally founded as an accelerator called Hub Ventures to help social e... |
| 26.05.2015 | Goldman Sachs Is Our Best Bet Against Climate Change | Bryan Birsic Contributor
Bryan Birsic is the CEO and co-founder of Wunder Capital
Although it may not be the obvious hero, usually more Vampire Squid than White Knight, Goldman Sachs and its cohorts could be responsible for transitioning th... |
| 24.02.2015 | Iberdrola Ventures (Perseo) invierte $750.000 en SunFunder | 24/02/2015
IBERDROLA VENTURES (PERSEO) INVIERTE $750.000 EN SUNFUNDER.
Iberdrola, a través de su programa de capital riesgo Iberdrola Ventures-Perseo, ha invertido $750.000 dólares (aproximadamente €660.000) en SunFunder, compañía con sed... |
| 16.11.2014 | SunFunder Closes $2.5M Series A Equity Round | SunFunder, a San Francisco and Tanzania-based emerging market solar finance company, closed a $2.5m Series A equity round of funding.
Backers included Khosla Impact, Schneider Electric, and Better Ventures.
The company intends to use the fu... |
| 13.11.2014 | SunFunder raises US$2.5 million for off-grid solar | - |
| 09.09.2014 | 5 bright startups lighting up the African continent using solar power | From warding off lions in rural areas to allowing a child to study a few hours longer into the night, many startups in Africa have a unique edge as they try to tackle real social problems. A good example of this is energy – though the conti... |
| 09.09.2014 | 5 bright startups lighting up the African continent using solar power | From warding off lions in rural areas to allowing a child to study a few hours longer into the night, many startups in Africa have a unique edge as they try to tackle real social problems. A good example of this is energy – though the conti... |
| - | Uganda’s SolarNow secures $6m debt facility | Ugandan solar startup SolarNow has secured a US$6 million debt facility to help it reach more clients and expand access to pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar power.
The facility is lead by SunFunder with the participation of responsAbility Investme... |
