Funding Database
Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window -Debt
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
The crowdlending window of CEI Africa offers senior and junior debt, mezzanine debt and technical assistance to green mini-grid developers, in Sierra Leone, Benin, Mali, Madagascar, Kenya, DRC. It also targets solar home system (SHS), commercial and industrial (C&I) off-grid system, e-mobility and solar-powered productive use (PUE) appliance companies across sub-Saharan Africa.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Senior debt
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Range of loan tenors
2-7 years
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
Varies
Currencies used
Euros
UK Sterling
US Dollars
UK Sterling
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Captive power
Mini-grids
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Energy for productive use
Mini-grids
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided for free
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
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
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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
Active Apply via EmailContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPhone
+254 (0) 727 144 842Fund manager
Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa)
About
Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) is a consortium between Triple Jump, Persistent Energy Capital and GreenMax Capital Group. KfW established CEI Africa on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development with additional funding from the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation to improve access to energy for rural households and enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. CEI Africa supports the delivery of climate-friendly electricity by financing green mini-grid developers, renewable energy technologies and off-grid solar companies through two investment windows combined with technical assistance.