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    Development Finance Institution

    Finnfund

    State-owned development financier providing long-term loans and equity to sustainable private businesses in…

    Main Office: Kenya
    Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cote d'Ivoire,Egypt,Ethiopia,Ghana,Guinea,Kenya,Madagascar,Malawi,Morocco,Mozambique,Nigeria,Rwanda,Senegal,Sierra Leone,South Africa,South Sudan,Tanzania,Togo,Uganda,Zambia
    9 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $5M - $27M

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Debt
    Equity

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Financial Capital Only

    Direct capital deployment focus

    Target Stages
    Growth

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    State-owned development financier providing long-term loans and equity to sustainable private businesses in developing countries.

    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 Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia. Operates across 22 African countries including Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, and 17 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (9)

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    Beacon Power Services

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    Bisedge

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    Fibertime

    Provider of affordable prepaid fibre internet to households in South African townships.

    South AfricaProfile

    Hewatele

    Growth

    Social enterprise manufacturing and distributing affordable medical oxygen through an innovative hub-and-spoke model to hospitals and underserved healthcare facilities.

    KenyaProfile

    Kasha

    Digital retail and distribution platform providing last-mile access to pharmaceuticals, health products, and household goods, specifically optimized for women.

    KenyaProfile

    Penda Health

    Penda Health operates outpatient medical centers across Nairobi, delivering affordable, quality healthcare services with a focus on accessibility.

    KenyaProfile

    Regen Organics

    Digital circular economy company manufacturing regenerative organic fertilizers, insect protein, and eco-fuels by upcycling residual organics into high-value agricultural products.

    KenyaProfile

    Wave Mobile

    Senegalese mobile-money service (Wave Mobile Money) for free deposits/withdrawals and bill pay, and low-fee person-to-person transfers.

    SenegalProfile

    poa! Internet

    Internet provider offering affordable unlimited home broadband to low-income urban households.

    KenyaProfile
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    At-a-Glance DetailsDevelopment Finance Institution
    Ticket Size$5M - $27M
    InstrumentsDebt, Equity
    Tech AssistanceNo
    StagesGrowth
    Invests InCompanies, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Renewable Energy
    Financial Services
    Agriculture
    Telecommunications
    Health
    Geographies
    Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Egypt
    Ethiopia
    Ghana
    Guinea
    Kenya
    Madagascar
    Malawi
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Nigeria
    Rwanda
    Senegal
    Sierra Leone
    South Africa
    South Sudan
    Tanzania
    Togo
    Uganda
    Zambia