Funding Database
I&P Digital Energy
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
I&P Digital Energy is the seed financing component of the Digital Energy Facility program. I&P Digital Energy is implemented by I&P, in partnership with Gaia Impact. I&P Digital Energy finances start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on energy access in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The programmes provides interest free, repayable advances to SMEs operating in the mini grid, energy for productive use, e-mobility, clean cooking, commercial and industrial and stand-alone solar systems market segments, with a digital component.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Repayable advance
Range of loan tenors
Up to 3.5 years
Is the loan concessional?
Yes
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
100,000 - 500,000
Currencies used
Euros
Eligible market segments
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is not provided
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
Instrument Capitalisers
European Union
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
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Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Paris, FranceOther branches
Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoDouala, Cameroon
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Accra, Ghana
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Dakar, Senegal
Fund manager
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)
About
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is an impact investment group in Africa that finances and supports start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.