DATABASE 02 • INVESTOR PROFILE

Development Finance Institution

AfDB SEFA

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is a multi-donor Special Fund.

African HQ: Cote d'Ivoire

1 Portfolio Company

Investment Range

$1M - $15M

Typical check size per portfolio investment

Instruments

Debt

Equity

Grants

Structure of deployed capital

Technical Assistance

Yes — Provided & Supported

Offers advisory, capacity building, or strategic post-investment support

Target Stages

Growth

Idea

Series A

Series B

Seed

Company maturity & growth phase

About the Funder

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is a multi-donor Special Fund. It provides catalytic finance to unlock private sector investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Investment Thesis & Eligibility

Target Entities

Funds

Mandate & Scope

Combines direct financial capital with technical assistance and governance support.

Regional & Geographic Scope

Active mandate covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Egypt, Eswatini, Gabon, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Niger, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Zimbabwe. Operates across 54 African countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and 49 more. African headquarters in Cote d'Ivoire.

Portfolio & Backed Ventures (1)

Verified Backed

Complete Farmer

Growth

Developer of an end-to-end digital agricultural marketplace connecting smallholder growers, buyers, and suppliers through technology-driven cultivation protocols and fulfillment infrastructure.

GhanaProfile

Invested Funds (1)

Fund Holdings

Invests in funds: Persistent

Persistent

Investor / Partner

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At-a-Glance DetailsDevelopment Finance Institution

Ticket Size$1M - $15M

InstrumentsDebt, Equity, Grants

Tech AssistanceYes

StagesGrowth, Idea, Series A, Series B, Seed

Invests InFunds

African HQCote d'Ivoire

Focus Sectors

Renewable Energy

Geographies

Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Egypt, Eswatini, Gabon, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Niger, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Zimbabwe