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    DealFindrInvestorsEnergise Africa
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    Impact Investor

    Energise Africa

    UK-based, FCA-regulated impact crowdlending platform (est.

    Main Office: Kenya
    Kenya,Congo, Democratic Republic of the,Uganda,Nigeria,Benin,South Africa,Ghana,Senegal,Tanzania,Cameroon,Burkina Faso,Niger,Mali,Congo, Republic of the
    17 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $550k - $3.3M

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Debt

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Financial Capital Only

    Direct capital deployment focus

    Target Stages
    Growth

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    UK-based, FCA-regulated impact crowdlending platform (est. by Ethex and Lendahand) that raises bond finance from retail investors for solar, e-mobility, clean cooking and other sustainable businesses in Africa; opened a Nairobi office in 2026.

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Companies, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)

    Mandate & Scope

    Focused on catalytic equity or debt investment to scale market-leading businesses.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Kenya, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Uganda, Nigeria, Benin, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Congo, Republic of the. Operates across 14 African countries including Kenya, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Uganda, Nigeria, Benin, and 9 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (17)

    Verified Backed

    Altech Group

    Congolese-founded pay-as-you-go distributor of solar home systems, solar lamps and clean cookstoves across 22+ DRC provinces via 3,500+ Solar Ambassadors, now also building e-mobility service centres in Goma.

    Congo, Democratic Republic of theProfile

    Bboxx

    Provides pay-as-you-go solar home systems, clean cooking and other essential services to off-grid households.

    RwandaProfile

    Bisedge

    Electric material-handling equipment leasing and intralogistics services (Linde partner) for African supply chains

    NigeriaProfile

    EcoSafi

    Clean cooking company selling biomass pellet fuel and gasifier cookstoves as an alternative to charcoal.

    KenyaProfile

    Farmerline

    Agritech company giving smallholder farmers access to inputs, financing, advisory services and markets through digital tools and a distribution network.

    GhanaProfile

    Maskh Nigeria Limited

    Bauchi-founded Nigerian engineering firm that builds and operates green solar mini-grids in Bauchi and Jigawa states and executes electrical and civil projects for public and private clients.

    NigeriaProfile

    MyJouleBox (ARESS)

    West African solar group (ARESS in Benin, MyJouleBox parent in Paris) distributing solar products, operating rural mini-grids, C&I solar, e-mobility charging and smart metering.

    BeninProfile

    OnePower (1PWR)

    Developer and operator of solar-hybrid mini-grids electrifying off-grid villages, schools, clinics and businesses.

    LesothoProfile

    REDAVIA

    Solar company that leases pre-assembled, modular solar farms and energy storage on pay-as-you-go terms to commercial and industrial customers, operating in Ghana and Kenya.

    GhanaProfile

    Roam

    Designs and manufactures electric motorcycles and buses; has charging / battery rental stations; working with ride-hail platforms; aiming for durable EVs suitable for African terrain.

    KenyaProfile

    SM Guilgal SA (Guilgal)

    Kinshasa-headquartered microfinance institution licensed by the Banque Centrale du Congo, offering savings, credit and green-energy loans (solar equipment) to low-income individuals and SMEs through 20 branches in 13 DRC provinces.

    Congo, Democratic Republic of theProfile

    Simusolar

    Growth

    Clean-tech enterprise providing off-grid solar equipment and productive asset financing to smallholder farmers and rural fishing communities.

    TanzaniaProfile

    Solarise Africa

    Provides solar-as-a-service financing so commercial and industrial clients adopt solar power without upfront costs.

    South AfricaProfile

    Sollatek Kenya (Sollatek Electronics Kenya)

    Mombasa- and Nairobi-based importer and distributor of power-control, energy-efficiency and solar products and a solar EPC for residential and C&I projects, selling through resellers in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

    KenyaProfile

    Zembo

    Electric motorcycle company selling e-motorbikes on credit and running a battery-swap network for motorcycle taxi riders.

    UgandaProfile

    candi solar

    Commercial and industrial rooftop solar provider offering financed solar, upgrades and operations for SMEs and affordable-housing developments, active in South Africa (and India).

    South AfricaProfile

    upOwa

    Franco-Cameroonian pay-as-you-go solar company based in Yaoundé selling solar home systems, solar TV kits and custom 3-8 kW systems to off-grid rural and peri-urban households and micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon.

    CameroonProfile
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    At-a-Glance DetailsImpact Investor
    Ticket Size$550k - $3.3M
    InstrumentsDebt
    Tech AssistanceNo
    StagesGrowth
    Invests InCompanies, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Renewable Energy
    e-mobility
    Agriculture
    Financial Services
    Geographies
    Kenya, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Uganda, Nigeria, Benin, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, Congo, Republic of the
    Kenya
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    Uganda
    Nigeria
    Benin
    South Africa
    Ghana
    Senegal
    Tanzania
    Cameroon
    Burkina Faso
    Niger
    Mali
    Congo, Republic of the