Solarise Africa

Solarise Africa Secures $3M Investment from EDFI ElectriFI to Expand Operations in Kenya

The majority of Solarise Africa’s operations are in Kenya, and the company has secured $3 million from EDFI ElectriFI to develop there. Solarise Africa is an all-African provider of energy as a service with clever financing alternatives. Solarise Africa, which has operations in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Rwanda, engages closely with partners to offer…

Solarise Africa

Solarise Africa Secures $33.4M for Pan-African Expansion

Solarise Africa, a pan-African Energy-as-a-Service provider, has received a $33.4 million facility from Lion’s Head managed fund, the Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI), to help the company solidify its position in Kenya’s solar market and expand across Africa. FEI will contribute USD 21.4 million toward the total amount, with Oikocredit contributing USD 7 million and…

Kenyan energy company Solarise Africa secures $5.9m debt financing for growth

Kenyan energy company Solarise Africa secures $5.9m debt financing for growth

Written by TOM JACKSON Kenya-based energy leasing company Solarise Africa has secured EUR5 million (US$5.9 million) in debt financing from Swedish impact investment platform Trine to help it sustain its growth across the continent. Founded by Patrik Huber, Jan Albert Valk and Sakkie van Wijk, Solarise Africa is an energy leasing company for solar and other energy…