Funding Database
Spark Energy Services (Spark)
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
Spark Energy Services (Spark) finances energy efficiency and captive generation projects in Sub-Saharan Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector, with a particular focus on the SME segment.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Senior debt
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Preference shares
Junior or subordinated debt (non-convertible)
Preference shares
Range of loan tenors
5 years
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
Varies
Currencies used
US Dollars
Local currencies
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Captive power
Energy efficiency
Battery / Storage
Energy efficiency
Battery / Storage
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
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 Investment Bank (EIB)
Fortis Green Renewables
FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi)
Jaltech Fund Management
Symbiotics Investments
Triple Jump’s Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund
Fortis Green Renewables
FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi)
Jaltech Fund Management
Symbiotics Investments
Triple Jump’s Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund
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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
ActiveContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
London, UKPhone
+44 (0)208 142 9187Other branches
Helsinki, FinlandAccra, Ghana
Abuja, Nigeria
Nairobi, Kenya
Johannesburg, South Africa
Auckland, New Zealand
Toronto, Canada
Fund manager
Camco
About
Camco is a specialist climate and impact fund manager responsible for managing multiple investment platforms aimed at financing projects, companies and developers, whose goods and services address climate change and promote sustainable development.