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Join us for an information sharing session about the Investment Catalyst Facility (ICF) – the Global Distributors Collective’s flagship initiative to help member companies professionalise and access the financing they need to grow.

ICF provides tailored financial and technical support to 15 high-potential GDC members preparing to raise debt investments between €50k and €500k.

Come along to hear about:
• Who is eligible to apply and how to submit an application.
• What selected companies will receive – including investment readiness support (up to €10k), investor matchmaking, and catalytic co-financing (up to €15k).
• Key timelines and expectations for participation.

If you’re a last mile distribution (LMD) company selling clean energy or productive use of energy (PUE) technologies and operate in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Benin, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, DRC, and Madagascar, this session is for you.

Please note: ICF only supports GDC members so if you’re not a GDC member please self-evaluate and apply to join the network here: https://www.globaldistributorscollective.org/join-us/.

Learn more about ICF programme here: https://www.globaldistributorscollective.org/investment-catalyst-programme-2025

Subscribe to our newsletter here to learn when the programme opens: https://www.globaldistributorscollective.org/contact-us/

ICF is a strategic cooperation between GDC, public and private financiers, with financial support from the Energising Development programme (financed by Germany, Switzerland, Norway and The Netherlands) and the UK government, via the Transforming Energy Access platform.

Time: 6:30 AM ET