Our anchor investment in the ACE fund is unlocking institutional capital for climate-focused investments across emerging markets The scale of investment required to tackle climate change and support sustainable growth in emerging markets far exceeds the capacity of development finance institutions alone. Mobilising private capital alongside public funding is therefore critical to achieving impact […]
Our partnership with Pentagreen is mobilising private capital to support green infrastructure and accelerate the low-carbon transition South-East Asia is central to the green transition. While the region is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, it is also home to fast-growing economies with ambitious decarbonisation goals and rising energy demand. Meeting these […]
Our partnership with Zambeef is supporting smallholder farmers, creating jobs and improving access to affordable food through a growing retail network With around half of Africa’s workforce employed in agriculture, businesses such as Zambeef play a critical role in supporting jobs and strengthening food systems. The company operates across the full value chain, from […]
A pioneering venture builder launching high-growth companies to tackle emission-intensive sectors across South-East Asia Recognising the urgent need to scale climate solutions in South-East Asia, Wavemaker Impact was established as the region’s first climate tech venture builder. Backed by BII in 2023, it focuses on creating and growing early-stage companies with the potential to […]
Our investment empowers more people to access credit so they can buy a home India faces a significant affordable housing shortfall, with an estimated 22 to 30 million affordable homes needed by 2030. Lack of access to credit is a major barrier to home ownership. Many people working in the informal jobs market or […]
Through Gridworks, we are building the infrastructure to expand reliable power across African economies Expanding access to sustainable, affordable and reliable power remains one of Africa’s biggest challenges. Today, more than 600 million people in Africa live without access to electricity. While generation capacity is growing, weak transmission and distribution networks continue to limit […]
Our investment helps low-income populations – often excluded from traditional banking – to access digital financial services Using payment technology to help make financial services accessible, and affordable, is considered crucial for fostering Africa’s inclusive economic growth, particularly in frontier markets, such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. One proven model is the introduction […]
Our investment in Safaricom has opened up access to faster, more affordable connectivity for millions of people Ethiopia is home to more than 112 million people, yet until recently its telecoms industry was managed by a single state-owned operator and access to affordable, high-quality connectivity was limited. In 2021, the Ethiopian Government began opening […]
