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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

Date: 2020-04-23 Type: Story Language: English

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

Date: 2020-03-30 Type: Press Release Language: English

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.

Date: 2020-03-02 Type: Press Release Language: English

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.

Date: 2020-02-17 Type: Press Release Language: English

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.

Date: 2019-09-09 Type: Press Release Language: English

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

Date: 2019-08-08 Type: Press Release Language: English

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UNIDO and AECF establish a strategic partnership to support SMEs and entrepreneurs in climate and clean energy innovations and agri-business development in Africa

VIENNA, 29 April 2019: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to

Date: 2019-04-29 Type: Press Release Language: English

AECF launches a £16 million Competition to fund businesses promoting Household Solar Systems to Rural Markets in sub-Saharan Africa

Addis Abba, April 3, 2019- The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) in partnership with United Kingdom Government has launched the Household Solar Round 2 competition worth £

Date: 2019-04-09 Type: Press Release Language: English

Opportunité de financement pour le secteur privé dans les énergies renouvelables au Mali

Bamako, Mali 27 septembre 2018: Aujourd’hui, la Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) a lancé à Bamako, au Mali, le concours Énergie Renouvelable et Adaptation au Changement Climatiques - Afrique

Date: 2018-09-28 Type: Press Release Language: French

AECF launches Competition targeting Private Sector in Renewable Energy in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia, September 24th, 2018: The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), with support from the Embassy of Sweden,  today launched the Renewable Energy and Adaptat

Date: 2018-09-27 Type: Press Release Language: English

AECF launches Competition targeting Private Sector in Renewable Energy in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, August 31st, 2018: Today, The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)  with financial support from the Swedish Embassy in Burkina Faso, launched th

Date: 2018-09-14 Type: Press Release Language: English

Ministry of Energy and AECF launches  Renewable Energy Project to increase Efficient Electrification in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 30th, 2018: With  financial support from the Swedish Embassy in Ouagadougou, The Ministry of Energy of Burkina Faso  in collaboration &nbs

Date: 2018-07-30 Type: Press Release Language: English

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With solar water, trees grow into a sturdy business in Western Kenya

Armed with a solar-powered water pump for irrigation and a quarter-acre piece of borrowed land, widow Hakima Mohammed has become a Western Kenya tree tycoon.

Date: 2018-02-07 Type: Story Language: English

From solar irons to shavers, off-grid power push aims to light up incomes

Kakamega, Kenya: Catherine Wakhu knows the value of a lighted room to a child's education – and also the expense.

Date: 2018-01-31 Type: Story Language: English

Research on Solar Pumps Promises Better Tidings

On a shiny afternoon last week, Oliver Bill, a 24-year-old former student leader at Moi University, was busy moving up and down to irrigate his 1.3 acres under tomatoes using a portable solar power

Date: 2018-01-10 Type: Story Language: English

Clean Energy Lights up Lives in Western Kenya

Residents in Western Kenya have taken advantage of a range of solar energy options and saving huge amount of money from conventional lighting and cooking systems. A recent visit by People Daily in

Date: 2018-01-10 Type: Story Language: English

Solar Outshines Kerosene Lanterns as Rural Community turn to Green Energy for Lighting

Solar Outshines Kerosene Lanterns as Rural Community turn to Green Energy for Lighting

Date: 2018-01-10 Type: Story Language: English

Women Adopt Grass Farming for Sustainable Incomes in Rural Kenya

Pastoral communities in dryland areas of Kenya face many challenges, especially the devastating effects caused by recurrent and prolonged droughts.

Date: 2017-12-08 Type: Story Language: English

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