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COVID-19 reinforces importance of off-grid energy as essential service
Nairobi, Kenya, 20th May 2020. There are more than 70 AECF REACT investee companies, all offering low-cost renewable energy from solar home systems, mini grids and clean
AECF launches REACT Kenya Relief Fund
Nairobi, Kenya, 21st May 2020. The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund has launched the REACT Kenya Relief Fund to provide emergency grants and technical support to energy
AECF announces new board members
Nairobi, Kenya, 15th May 2020. Chair of The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), Hixonia Nyasulu, has announced the appointment of David Governey and Yana Kakar to the AECF B
Statement on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Nairobi, Kenya, 30th March 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly across the African continent with more than
Seeds for Impact Program announces competition winners
Nairobi, 27th February 2020. Seven local seed companies from across Africa have won the inaugural Seeds for Impact Program (SIP) competition.
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) Announces Appointment of New Board of Directors
Nairobi, Kenya, 17th February 2020 - The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has announced the appointment of a new Board during its Board meeting held in Nairobi.
AECF participates in the 2019 AGRF Agribusiness Deal Room Launch
Accra, 3rd September 2019- The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) participated in the launch of the deal room session at the 2019 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) taking place in Ghana.
AECF Announces Leadership Change
Nairobi, Kenya – The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), a pan-African development institution providing catalytic funding to early and growth stage private sector companies i
Accelerating Africa’s Economic Transformation through SMEs
13th June 2019, Dar es Salam, Tanzania: The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) today hosted an investment forum bringing together financiers from across the world to identify investment
CEO joins DFI leaders for Dalberg Covid-19 webinar
Nairobi, Kenya, 23rd April 2020. As part of our COVID-19 response, AECF Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Sabula, was invited on a high-level panel of senior leaders from developme
Levelling the Playing Field for All
Investing in women pays dividends since women invest 90% of their earnings on food, health and education for the household.
REACT SSA Funding in Zimbabwe
Sweden International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and AECF signed a five year agreement worth 400 million SEK (US $48 million) to fund the Renewable Energy and Adaptation to Climate
Rural women lighting the way for solar energy products
Efforts by the government to improve electricity connectivity across the country is paying dividends with at least 70% of Kenyans being hooked to the national grid.
Solar lamps, stoves and mobile phone chargers changing villagers’ lives in East Africa
For 70-year-old Regina Ocholla, a resident Nyakach in Kenya’s Kisumu County, a kerosene-fuelled tin lamp is a painful reminder of a dark past — literally.