Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund announces three new investments totaling $10m and $6.6 AfDB loan agreement to support African energy access companies

The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) has completed its first three investments into distributed renewable energy (DRE) companies working in Sub-Saharan Africa, and signed a concessional loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) that allows the fund to continue releasing flexible capital into the sector, which is making a critical contribution to expanding energy … Continued

Lessons from the Pandemic: Digital Transformation

This study assesses the current levels and future trajectories of digital transformation within the microfinance industry, gauges the impact of digitalization on institutions’ operations and performance, and discusses lessons learnt.  It identifies opportunities for external stakeholders to deepen financial inclusion by supporting, improving, and accelerating socially responsible digital transformation across the entire microfinance sector. Triplejump_Article2020_v04

New series A funding to Light Microfinance in India

Triple Jump B.V., through ASN Microkredietpool, in a joint transaction of USD 10m with Incofin Investment Management, Belgium and Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI), completed USD 3m equity investment into Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd., India to support the company on its journey to expand its efforts in helping rural women to access affordable loans for income … Continued

Mezzanine Financing for the access to energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

We are excited to share our recently published paper that aims to familiarize companies and entrepreneurs with mezzanine financing structures, and how these best serve the access to energy sector (A2E) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Emerging companies that are driving growth in the A2E sector require financing that is appropriate to their projected growth patterns. Mezzanine … Continued

Leading microfinance and impact fund managers have sign a Memorandum of Understanding to support the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic

BlueOrchard, Developing World Markets, Incofin, Microvest, Oikocredit, responsAbility, Triodos IM, Triple Jump and Symbiotics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for coordination in response to COVID-19.  Together, these nine investment originators and fund managers in impact investing have about USD 15 billion of assets under management, invested in more than 80 emerging and frontier … Continued

COVID-19: Triple Jump’s response

We assume you may have questions during this period and have put together a Q&A sheet below. We will update this page as changes occur. Which guidelines and protocols is Triple Jump following?  Triple Jump follows the guidelines and protocols of the Dutch government, the RIVM, and the travel advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   How … Continued

Letter from the CEO in regards to COVID-19

Dear Partners, We are facing a global crisis of yet to be known magnitude due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is challenging the fundamentals of how we live, including our health and our livelihoods, and affecting global and local economies. While we cannot foresee how long the situation will continue and how far it will spread, it is clear the challenges of … Continued

Launch of the US $120 million Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund

Press Release: Announcing the launch of the US$120 million Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund to provide affordable access to energy for homes and businesses. Amsterdam, Netherlands – December 5, 2019 Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, together with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, announces the launch of the US$120 million Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF), with … Continued

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