Triple Jump’s Financial Inclusion Resilience Fund closed a $48M loan with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Triple Jump’s innovative Financial Inclusion Resilience Fund (FIRF) is dedicated to strengthening the resilience of financial institutions in emerging markets through subordinated debt. The fund seeks to serve as a catalyst to improve the solvency position of financial institutions, allowing them to increase their lending to micro, small and medium sized enterprises, and low-income borrowers. With the U.S. International … Continued

The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) exceeds target, successfully closing at USD$125M

The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF), an initiative led by Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, in collaboration with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, successfully closed its fundraising period on 31 July 2023 with commitments totaling US$125 million, a remarkable leap from its initial round which closed at US$45 million. This achievement signifies a pivotal … Continued

CEI Africa Launches the Smart Outcomes Component and Calls for Green Mini-Grid Developers Implementing PUE Strategies

CEI Africa Launches the Smart Outcomes Component and Calls for Green Mini-Grid Developers Implementing PUE Strategies Stichting Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) invites GMG Developers to apply for outcome-based grants that subsidize the implementation of PUE strategies connected to operating GMGs in the target countries: Kenya, Uganda, DRC, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, … Continued

AfDB Renews its support to off-grid Business Recovery through the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund

In July 2023, the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) signed a US$ 6.5 million concessional loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to replenish its facility with EEGF as part of the COVID-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform (CRP). This patient and risk-tolerant capital funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will be blended with EEGF … Continued

CEI Africa Foundation Signs Co-Financing Partnership with Trine

Impact investment platform Trine and the Foundation for Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) have entered into an agreement for clean energy investing. Under this Framework Agreement, Trine can access a credit facility of EUR 3 million to co-finance qualified companies alongside European retail investors who invest via its platform. The cooperation between CEI … Continued

CEI Africa announces intent to award first RBF grants

Stichting Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) announced today its intention to award three results-based financing (RBF) grants for a total of up to USD 7.3M to Kenyan green mini grid (GMG) developers, Renewvia, Kudura and PowerHive, for the creation of approximately 21,110 green mini grid connections in underserved communities in northern … Continued

CEI Africa Foundation Signs Co-Financing Partnerships with Lendahand and Energise Africa

Crowdfunding platforms Lendahand and Energise Africa and the Foundation for Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) today announced that they have entered into agreements for clean energy investing. Under the Framework Agreements, Lendahand and Energise Africa can access a credit facility of EUR 3 million each to co-finance qualified companies alongside European … Continued

ecoligo receives $2m from the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund to accelerate solar energy in Africa 

Berlin, 25.05.2023 Impact investor Triple Jump is providing a $2 million mezzanine loan to solar-as-a-service provider ecoligo as part of its  Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF). The loan will drive urgently needed investments in green energy in sub-Saharan Africa, providing local businesses with sustainable electricity. Since its founding in 2016, ecoligo has been pioneering the … Continued

Promoting Responsible Lending in Cambodia

Following the recent international and local press coverage of microfinance activities in Cambodia, Triple Jump would like to provide the following statement to address any concerns investors or the impact investing community may have.    Background Triple Jump and our contribution to the Microfinance Sector   Triple Jump has been active in the microfinance space since … Continued

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