MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Sun King Raises $130m for Pay-as-you-go Solar in Kenya, Citi is Sole Arranger

With the goal of expanding access to off-grid solar energy in Kenya, the US-based solar products firm Sun King recently won a loan securitization denominated in Kenyan shillings equivalent to USD 130 million. Among the private participants are

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CDC Group Announces $50m Risk-sharing Facility with Absa Bank to Boost Lending to Households, MSMEs in Africa

CDC Group, a development finance institution backed by the UK government, recently announced a risk-sharing facility of USD 50 million in partnership with Absa Bank Limited, which is based in South Africa and operates in 14 African countries. Under the agreement, CDC will