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: Citi, DFC Announce $15m Local-currency Loan to CAME of Mexico to Boost Financial Inclusion of 40,000 SMEs

Consejo de Asistencia al Microemprendedor (CAME), a Mexican microfinance institution, recently agreed to borrow MXN 300 million (USD 15 million) through a partnership between US-based bank Citi and the government-backed US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The proceeds of the term loan are to be

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Applications Open for Citi Foundation’s Indian Micro Enterprise Awards 2013

Citi Foundation, the charitable arm of US-based financial services provider Citigroup that provides grants for small and growing businesses, in partnership with Access Development Services, an Indian nonprofit consultant to microfinance institutions (MFIs), has opened applications for the 10th annual Citi Micro Enterprise Awards, which aim to recognize and honor microenterprises in India that have generated employment and reduced poverty in their communities [1].