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Norrsken22 Fund Norrsken22 will invest in tech-enabled companies operating in fintech, market enablement, healthtech and edtech across sub-Saharan Africa.</p> Intermediated investment
SMBCE MRPA Unfunded Trade finance MRPA with SMBCE. Most terms have been agreed. signing being planned for either 30th
FirstRand Limited MRPA FirstRand Limited, through its portfolio of integrated financial services businesses, operates in South Africa, certain markets in sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. Guarantee
Zephyr Wind Farm Pakistan has an estimated 6,000 megawatt shortfall at peak times and suffers regular power blackouts that affect millions of people and businesses.  Much of the country?s current power is supplied by imported heavy fuel oils. Zephyr Power is developing a 50 megawatt wind farm near Karachi to provide a more reliable power source and help reduce the number of blackouts in the region. Our investment will help boost the country's power supply, providing an additional source of clean, renewable energy.
SMBCE MRPA Working capital is needed to finance imported raw materials for the manufacturing sector in Africa. This facility will provide working capital to medium and large businesses in sub-Saharan African countries. It will do this by enabling Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (SMBCE) to increase its trade finance offering to selected banks operating across sub-Saharan Africa.
Stellaris Venture Partners II Stellaris II will invest in highly scalable start-ups of which a subset are expected to deliver material reach to low-income Indian suppliers, employees, and consumers. Fund I's track record indicates a positive impact performance on access to economic opportunities and critical goods and services. Our capital will help the fund reach its target size thereby increasing the scale of impact.
Divercity Urban Property Fund Proprietary Limited We made a $36 million (500 million Rand) commitment to Divercity. Our investment will provide quality, low-cost and environmentally sustainable housing for low and middle-income households in underinvested neighbourhoods in major South African cities. It will fund the construction and management of more than 2,500 new residential units over the next five years.
Sirajganj 4 Investment by CDC into Sirajganj 4 - a power plant project in Bangladesh to tackle the country's power shortage.
Ulink AgriTech Private Limited ULink AgriTech Private Limited provides a technology platform to farmers. The company offers data analysis, farm management, price information, and other services to customers in India.
Aavishkaar Goodwell India Microfinance Development Company II Limited A commitment by CDC to the Aavishkaar Goodwell India Microfinance Development Company II Limited investment fund. The fund makes investments that support enterprises active in the microfinance sector in India in order to increase access to finance for low income families in rural areas and low-income states.
Abraaj Pakistan Fund I Fund investment in a country with growing economic potential, but a difficult place to do business, with low penetration from multinational companies.
Gridworks Development Partners LLP Gridworks is a development and investment platform principally targeting equity investments in transmission, distribution, and off-grid electricity in Africa. Equity
Delta for Renewable Energy SAE Our investment supports the Nubian Suns project, which will construct 13 solar power plants at the Benban Solar Park in Egypt (our investment spans nine of the 13 projects for a total capacity close to 400 megawatts). Estimates suggest that 18 per cent of Egypt?s power capacity is inaccessible due to poor maintenance. The Egyptian Government has set a target to generate 20 per cent of its power production originating from renewable sources by 2022. Nubian Suns plays a central part in a programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country. The initiative is aimed at lowering Egypt?s cost of electricity generation, reducing the dependence on imported fossil fuels, and providing essential energy harnessed from a clean and renewable resource.
Asian Institute of Medical Sciences The company is a healthcare provider focused on bringing specialist facilities to under-served cities in northern and central India.  Due to poor healthcare coverage, many patients in outlying areas have to travel for several hours to receive the treatment they need. Our investment will increase access to high-quality care in poorer cities. The expansion will create around 2,000 new jobs and deliver training and improved skills for nursing and paramedic staff in these cities, delivered through outreach programmes.
Arohan Financial Services Limited Arohan Financial Services Limited is a leading non-banking financial company microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) operating in low-income states in India. Arohan provides loans and other financial inclusion-related products to customers who have limited or no access to financial services.
Vantage Mezzanine IV Pan African Sub-Fund Vantage Mezzanine IV Pan African Sub-Fund is managed by Vantage Capital, an experienced mezzanine platform in Africa. The fund offers growth capital in the form of private debt financing to mid-market companies. In doing so, it helps tackle a significant funding gap in markets where the supply of credit from banks is limited.
BluePeak Private Capital Fund British International Investment committed $30 million to BluePeak Private Capital Fund in 2021. The investment can help bridge the debt financing gap for midcap businesses in Africa, thereby enabling these companies to grow and create economic opportunities on the continent; primarily through direct employment. Our commitment to BluePeak, alongside other debt funds, could help proving the commercial viability of private debt strategies in Africa.
AkshayaKalpa Farms and Foods Private Limited Akshayakalpa is a fully-integrated direct to consumer dairy brand in South India. The company aims to increase sustainable and regenerative farming in India while improving the nutritional impact of dairy products available to consumers. It is India�s first certified organic and Fairtrade dairy enterprise. Equity
ABSA Bank Ltd Absa is sub-Saharan Africa's third largest bank, operating in 14 countries. Debt
Indifi Technologies Private Limited In 2019 we led the funding round for Indifi Technologies (Indifi), a digital lender providing loans to micro and small businesses in India. We invested $15 million in a $21 million fundraise in 2019 and made a follow-on investment in 2021.
Momentum Africa Real Estate Parallel Company The fund will  support the development of greenfield industrial, residential and commercial real estate opportunities across sub-Saharan Africa, thereby increasing the stock of high-quality real estate in Africa, bringing economic opportunity and job creation to the continent.
DCDC Health Services Private Limited DCDC is an India based single-specialty operator of haemodialysis clinics, with focus on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model providing subsidised treatments to low-income households. DCDC operates more than 120 dialysis centres across the country. Debt
Pristine Logistics An equity investment in a developer and operator of rail freight infrastructure to boost infrastructure and create jobs in India?s poorest states
Bujagali Energy Limited Bujagali is a 250 MW Run-of-the-river hydropower plant on the Nile river in Uganda. The refinancing will lead to a reduction in Bujagali's 16% generation tariff which is estimated to lead to a 1.3% increase in output from industry and the creation of 30,000 jobs.
Onomo Hotels Established in 2009, ONOMO Hotels is a Casablanca-headquartered hotel group targeting African business travellers.
 
The company currently operates ten hotels across Africa located in South Africa, Togo, Mali, Guinea, C�te d�Ivoire, Senegal, Gabon and Rwanda. It plans to open nine new hotels in Morocco, Cameroon, Mozambique and Uganda by the end of 2019. Direct Equity
Greenlight Planet Kenya Ltd Greenlight Planet Kenya provides solar home systems on a pay-as-you-go basis to millions of homes across Kenya. Debt
Frontier Bangladesh II Commitment to a fund to support a fund manager with a strong track record of developing successful Bangladeshi businesses.
The Africa Power Platform PCC Partnership between AKFED and CDC to pursue power projects in sub-Saharan Africa
Adjuvant Global Health Technology Fund The fund is focused on accelerating the development of medical innovations for historically overlooked public health challenges. Its goal is to save or improve millions of lives by bringing urgently needed drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and medical devices to market. We invested in the fund alongside a coalition of conventional and catalytic investors, including traditional asset managers, multinational biopharmaceutical companies, and other development finance institutions, with the aim of investing in healthcare solutions for those who need it most.
AgDevCo Limited AgDevCo is a UK-Government founded agricultural investment company. It was established in 2008 with a mission to invest in small and medium-sized agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa.

The company particularly focusses on primary agriculture and on businesses which support smallholder farmers as customers or suppliers. It typically invests between $2 million and $10 million, and can invest both debt and equity. Direct Equity
H1 Capital (Pty) Ltd H1 Capital is a South African Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBEE) developer focused on developing, investing in and operating renewable power projects. Debt
SCATEC KENHARDT 3 (RF) PROPRIETARY LIMITED This investment is one of the three?solar + battery storage facilities developed by Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, under South Africa?s Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP). Direct Debt
Indus Wind Energy Limited CDC's investment is funding the creation of 150 MW of wind farms located in the Jhimpir area of the Sindh province of Pakistan. The project involves three separate schemes of 50 MW each, two developed by Liberty Mills and one by Indus Group.
Metro Wind Power Limited Our investment will provide much-needed equity finance to support the development of a clean energy platform and help to scale renewable power capacity in Pakistan. The partnership will help accelerate investment into the renewable power sector in Pakistan and underlines our focus on the renewable sector in the country.
Cattle Feedlot Company Limited Cattle Feedlot Company (CFC) is a Malawian operating company which owns three farms totalling 3,700 hectares in Malawi. This includes over 1,200 hectares of irrigated sugarcane, 335 hectares of which are run as a trust farm for local communities.� 

The land is owned by an agricultural development and farm services management company with an extensive track record of managing and owning operations across Southern Africa. Direct Equity
Amandi Energy Debt investment by CDC into Amandi Energy for the development, construction and operation 192.4 MW combined cycle power plant to tackle Ghana's power shortage.
Bank one Mauritius Bank One, established in 1997, is a leading bank in trade finance and digital banking technology in Mauritius. It is equally owned by I&M Bank Group of Kenya (which has banking subsidiaries in five countries in Africa), and by CIEL Finance. Through its shareholders, Bank One has a wide reach and access across Africa (over 10 countries). Guarantee
Synergy Private Equity Fund Commitment to a fund that makes investments in small and mid-sized companies to support them to grow from a local presence and increase jobs.
TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks Pvt Ltd Developer of grade A warehouses across India - Existing portfolio of assets + development in new assets
AfricInvest Fund IV We invested in the fund alongside Finnfund, the Finnish development finance institution, strengthening our long-standing relationships with AfricInvest and anchoring the fund?s first close at $202 million. The commitments were made at a particularly challenging time given the context of COVID and will enable AfricInvest to invest in promising, growth-oriented companies, creating up to 2,500 jobs across the continent.
IFC (International Finance Corporation) IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. Guarantee
ASA International India Microfinance Limited ASA International India Microfinance Limited is a microfinance institution operating in India. The company is a subsidiary of ASA International, one of the world?s largest international microfinance institutions.
Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II (SEACEF II), managed by Clime Capital, invests in clean energy projects and businesses in Southeast Asia. The Fund has raised USD 127 million in first close, backed by DFIs, philanthropic and private investors Fund
3one4 Capital IFSC Fund 3one4 Fund IV is an early-stage venture fund investing in tech and tech-enabled businesses in India. Fund
Energy Access Ventures Fund The Energy Access Ventures Fund specialises in growth capital for the technology and energy sectors, including hydro-electricity, biomass, solar, wind, and thermal power. It invests long-term capital in small and medium-sized enterprises active in the generation and distribution of electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Our investment will support the fund in its aim to provide electricity to underserved households and businesses.
Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Limited (Big Basket) bigbasket is India?s largest online grocery with a fully integrated ?farm to fork? model sourcing from more than 3000 farmers and employing more than 18,000 people. Its business model is tailored to serve the needs of India?s growing urban consumers as well as its rural farmer suppliers.
Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited Fourth Partner Energy is a leading Indian renewable energy company for commercial and industrial businesses. The firm partners with India?s largest companies to expand their use of renewable energy, helping them offset their energy requirement through clean and green sources. Its solutions include solar and wind, battery storage, wind-solar hybrid, energy trading and EV charging infrastructure. 

Fourth Partner Energy is operational across Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka today, along with a pan-India presence. Direct Equity
Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered plc. It is the oldest and largest international bank in Pakistan Direct Debt
NMB Bank Limited The loan will allow NMB to lend to key sectors of the Nepalese economy, including infrastructure and agriculture, as well as growing the proportion of loans to MSMEs.
Leapfrog Financial Inclusion Fund II A commitment by CDC to the 'Leapfrog Financial Inclusion Fund II' investment fund. The fund specialises in backing companies that provide micro-insurance products and other financial services in developing countries. The fund?s investment will also support at least 50,000 jobs in LeapFrog?s portfolio companies and supply chain.
Globeleq Limited Globeleq is Africa's leading independent power producer. British International Investment took control of the company (70 per cent) in 2015 alongside Norfund (30%). Since then, Globeleq has almost doubled in size, adding nine assets to its portfolio, of which 8 are renewables. Its portfolio has reached 2,178 megawatts of power assets, including 520 megawatts of renewables, in operations and construction across seven countries (Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Egypt). In 2021, Globeleq's operating assets generated 7,141 gigawatt hours of electricity, reaching over 9 million consumers and indirectly supporting an estimated 236,000 jobs in addition to the 517 people the company employs directly. Equity
Aavas Financiers Limited Aavas is a retail-focused affordable housing company primarily serving low and middle-income borrowers in semi-urban and rural areas. Direct Debt
Aavishkaar Emerging India Fund Aavishkaar invests in early-stage companies targeting under-served areas and people, in sectors such as agriculture, financial services, healthcare, waste, sanitation, renewable energy and logistics. Our investment will enable the fund to support companies that are providing innovative ways of reaching rural areas where the population has limited access to affordable goods and services, servicing the ?last mile? in the supply chain.
Cordiant Emerging Loan Fund IV A commitment by CDC to the Cordiant Emerging Loan Fund IV investment fund. The fund  will focus on providing debt finance to projects, companies and banks across a wide range of sectors, usually in the form of senior, secured loans. It aims to fill the gap left by the withdrawal of western banks in emerging markets, which has made loans more costly and harder to come by for promising businesses in countries that are growing strongly.
Bangladesh Managed Account C.V. The company was formed in 2007 with a vision to increase farm mechanization, and is a subsidiary of ACI Limited, a larger conglomerate with interests in pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and agribusiness.
Africa Renewable Energy Fund II The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II) is a private equity fund focused on developing, building and operating clean energy assets across Sub-Saharan Africa. AREF II targets run-of-river hydropower, wind and solar projects, as well as battery storage opportunities.
Te Power Guinea is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Just over a quarter (28 per cent) of the population have access to electricity and chronic power cuts have previously led to civil unrest. The country has vast and underdeveloped hydropower resources but currently only 400 megawatts of installed grid capacity, dropping to as low as 150 megawatts of reliable power. 84 per cent of businesses in Guinea experience electrical outages, suffering four electrical outages a month, resulting in a 5 per cent loss of annual sales.
The project will provide a medium-term power solution to support the country?s post-Ebola economic recovery until further hydropower resource comes on stream.  Designed to deliver international environmental standards, it will be a strong signal to attract other international investors to the country.
Kinara Capital Founded in 2011, Kinara Capital is a tech-enabled leading provider of unsecured small business loans in India to micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), focusing on manufacturing and trading in urban and semi-urban cities. Headquartered in Bangalore, it is active in six states and over 90 cities in South and West India through its 125 branches and it has over 30,000 active borrowers. Direct Equity
CX Partners Fund II The Fund will invest in mid-cap businesses which provide employment and on-the-job training to a significant number of unskilled and semi-skilled workers in India.
Phoenix Power SAE Our investment supports the Nubian Suns project, which will construct 13 solar power plants at the Benban Solar Park in Egypt (our investment spans nine of the 13 projects for a total capacity close to 400 megawatts). Estimates suggest that 18 per cent of Egypt?s power capacity is inaccessible due to poor maintenance. The Egyptian Government has set a target to generate 20 per cent of its power production originating from renewable sources by 2022. Nubian Suns plays a central part in a programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country. The initiative is aimed at lowering Egypt?s cost of electricity generation, reducing the dependence on imported fossil fuels, and providing essential energy harnessed from a clean and renewable resource.
Tata Value Housing Tata Value Homes is a subsidiary of Tata Housing and CDC has invested in a platform which will build six middle income housing projects India and create the infrastructure to support them. Direct Equity
Berkeley Energy Africa Ltd The investment will support renewable power projects, including delivering 224MW of renewable power, increasing the supply of reliable electricity to industry, supporting 110,000 jobs, grid-connected households, improving quality of life for 2.4 million consumers and displacing diesel generation, leading to a 346,000 tonnes of CO2 reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of capital will be directed to category ?A?  and ?B? countries.
TIDE Africa II LP TLcom is an Africa-focused venture fund investing in early-stage businesses that leverage technology to improve suppliers and consumers? market access and participation in key sectors of the economy such as education, agriculture, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and financial services. Through the TIDE Africa Fund, TLcom has backed some of Africa?s most prominent early-stage companies, including Kobo360, Andela and Twiga Foods. Our investment in TIDE underlines our commitment to supporting innovation geared towards delivering large scale development outcomes for consumers, suppliers, small-scale entrepreneurs - and their employees - in sub-Saharan Africa.
Global Fashion Holdings Global Fashion Group (GFG) is an emerging markets online clothing company, formed in 2015 through the merger of five online clothing businesses. Direct Equity
Omnivore Partners India Fund 2 Omnivore Partners India Fund II supports breakthrough technologies in Indian agriculture.
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Investment by CDC in Utkarsh Small Finance Bank. CDC's investment is helping Utkarsh expand access to the financial services it offers, including micro-enterprise loans.
SCATEC KENHARDT 1 (RF) PROPRIETARY LIMITED This investment is one of the three?solar + battery storage facilities developed by Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, under South Africa?s Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP). Direct Debt
Tata Cleantech Capital Limited CDC?s $30 million directed lending facility to Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd. (TCCL) is expected to (1) avoid greenhouse gas emissions by increasing deployment of energy efficiency and e-mobility solutions to support climate change mitigation; and (2) reduce freshwater consumption by increasing deployment of water efficiency and wastewater treatment projects to reduce water stress for consumers and ecosystems. The facility is also expected to support the sustainable development of resource efficiency sectors in India by helping demonstrate the bankability of resource efficiency financing.
Miro Forestry Company Miro Forestry is a sustainable forestry company with plantations in rural Sierra Leone and Ghana, producing plywood and other value-added wood products. Direct Equity
NMB Bank Plc NMB is a leading Tanzanian commercial bank that serves retail, SME and corporate clients. Established in 1997, NMB has grown successfully into a top two bank by both asset and most profitable bank in Tanzania. With over 4 million customers, 224 branches and a balance sheet of over US$4 billion, the bank continues to play a key role in helping its clients� growth and advancing Tanzania�s social and economic development agen Debt
Plenty Private Equity Fund I (Multiples II) Commitment to a fund supporting a good performing fund during tough fundraising conditions in India.
Nepal Water and Energy Development Company Alongside a consortium of lenders, CDC finalised a $453 million debt financing package to support the construction of a landmark hydro-electric plant in central Nepal, Upper Trishuli-1. This was led by the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.
African Guarantee Fund African Guarantee Fund is a specialised guarantee provider with the mandate to increase African SMEs? access to financing. It does this by providing partial guarantees or risk sharing facilities to SME lenders. Intermediated Debt