Wednesday
October 1
2025

BII Commits $20 Million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach Initiative

British International Investment (BII) has committed $20 million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative, which aims to expand access to affordable, reliable energy in underserved African markets. The capital will flow through H2R Amplify, the initiative’s debt-focused vehicle, which provides impact-linked loans and receivables financing to off-grid solar companies.

Photo courtesy of Acumen.

Source: Africa Private Equity News (link opens in a new window)

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Energy, Investing
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development finance, energy access, global development, lending, off-grid energy, renewable energy, rural development, solar