As part of London Climate Action Week, this event is focused on investment that helps companies adapt to and mitigate climate change. Session titles include:
Tag: Energy
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Enlit Africa Forum on Energy, Power and Water; May 16-18, 2023; Cape Town, South Africa
The 2023 edition of this annual event will cover topics relating to energy and water in Africa, including how to invest in support of climate resilience and energy security while aligning short-term successes with host nations’ long-term visions. The opening-day keynote is titled
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: UNCDF Announces Funding, Guarantees, Technical Assistance for Enterprises Reducing Environmental Impacts of Agriculture, Energy, Forestry in DRC
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) recently launched two new funding instruments to provide financial and technical assistance for enterprises that help address deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where 95 percent of households rely on wood for cooking. One instrument, Investments Aimed at Quantifiably Reducing the Consumption of Wood Energy in DRC, offers technical assistance and grants valued at
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Baobab+ Raises $5m in Equity, Debt to Expand Pay-as-you-go Solar, Tablets in Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal
The French technology company Baobab+ recently raised EUR 2 million (USD 2.4 million) in equity from the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI-OGEF), an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Baobab+ also secured a loan of the same amount from the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF), which is