by Harriet Ritchie -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Energy Catalyst Community Seeks to Boost Commercialization of Solar, Wind, Battery, Payment, Other Innovations in Africa, Asia

Energy Catalyst, “a UK government-funded programme designed to accelerate access to sustainable energy” in Africa and Asia, recently launched its Energy Catalyst Community, offering a set of documents on commercializing energy innovations. The next phase of the project will allow companies funded by Energy Catalyst to collab

by Kate Finster -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Charm Impact Raises $360k in Equity to Expand Lending for Solar Energy in West Africa, India

Charm Impact, a UK-based lender to renewable-energy firms in developing countries, recently raised GBP 274,000 (USD 360,000) in equity financing through the UK-based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Charm plans to use the funds to scale up its operations