ACWA Power International develops, invests, co-owns, and operates a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants. The company’s projects include thermal, solar PV, solar CSP, and wind. It also offers operations and maintenance service for the power and water desalination industry in Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with regional offices in Dubai, Istanbul, Cairo, Rabat, Johannesburg, Hanoi, and Beijing. It has operations in Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco, South Africa, Turkey, Vietnam, Mozambique, and Egypt. ACWA Power International operates as a subsidiary of ACWA Holding Company.
Family Bank is a fully-fledged commercial bank since May 2007. The Bank is regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and is a member of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank is growing with over 1.7 million customers and a network of 93 branches countrywide. It was the first Bank in Kenya to introduce paperless banking through smart card technology.
Kouncel is an innovative online legal education platform based in the MENA region, specifically catering to lawyers and enterprises. It offers a wide range of custom-made courses tailored for litigators in Egypt and the Gulf, covering areas such as arbitration, litigation drafting, corporate law, intellectual property, and finance. The platform emphasizes interactive learning, allowing legal professionals to deepen their understanding of complex legal concepts through video content and practical exercises. By providing modern and accessible education, Kouncel aims to enhance the skills of legal practitioners in the region.
SMART Africa is a bold and innovative commitment from African Heads of State and Government to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent, ushering Africa into a knowledge economy through affordable access to Broadband and usage of Information and Communications Technologies.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, established in 1985 and headquartered in Lomé, Togo, is a banking institution that provides a comprehensive range of retail, corporate, and investment banking services across Africa and internationally. The bank operates through three main segments: Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Consumer Banking. Its offerings include various account types, personal and asset acquisition loans, mortgages, and payment cards, along with internet and mobile banking services. Additionally, Ecobank provides bancassurance, remittances, foreign exchange, trade finance, and cash management services. The bank serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, multinationals, government agencies, and small to medium-sized enterprises. With a network of 888 branches and over 2,460 ATMs, Ecobank has positioned itself as a key player in the West African banking sector, addressing the needs of a region previously dominated by foreign and state-owned banks.
ACWA Power International develops, invests, co-owns, and operates a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants. The company’s projects include thermal, solar PV, solar CSP, and wind. It also offers operations and maintenance service for the power and water desalination industry in Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with regional offices in Dubai, Istanbul, Cairo, Rabat, Johannesburg, Hanoi, and Beijing. It has operations in Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco, South Africa, Turkey, Vietnam, Mozambique, and Egypt. ACWA Power International operates as a subsidiary of ACWA Holding Company.
EthSwitch provides simple, affordable, secured, and efficient e-payment infrastructure services to retail payment service providers, and through them, to end users in Ethiopia; by deploying state-of-the-art technology along with highly skilled and motivated professionals.
Foodlocker Limited operates a platform for foodstuff and grocery items in Africa. It offers baby food, baking, biscuit, cereals, condiments, drinks, fish, fruits, kitchen items, meat, oil, pasta, poultry, processed food, provisions, snacks, staples, sweets, tubers, and vegetables. The company is based in Ibadan, Nigeria.
SA Taxi is a financial services provider that specializes in offering capital financing to entrepreneurs operating minibus taxis in South Africa. The company focuses on those who may struggle to secure credit from traditional banks, thereby facilitating access to necessary funding. By supporting these entrepreneurs, SA Taxi plays a significant role in job creation and enhances the safety of public transport in the country. Its operations contribute positively to the broader economy, stimulating growth at various levels within the transport sector.
The Farmerline vision is to see an Africa where Agriculture NGO’s are not a functioning force in the market. Farmerline provides paid services that allow farmers to have the information and access they need to employ an entrepreneurial method of farming. Input dealers and traders pay for more efficient communication channels to farmers and farmers pay for information packages and services. In this vision, more food is produce, more food gets to market, and GDP from cash crop export soars.
Winners is an agricultural supply chain de-risking service
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd is a key player in the electricity sector of South Africa, generating approximately 95% of the country's electricity and around 45% of the electricity consumed in Africa. The company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Sandton, operates through various segments including Generation, Transmission, and Distribution. It provides electricity to a diverse range of customers, including industrial, mining, commercial, agricultural, and residential sectors. Eskom utilizes multiple energy sources such as coal, nuclear, wind, hydro, and gas turbines for power generation and also engages in electricity trading with countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The company is involved in constructing additional power infrastructure to meet increasing demand and has a service concession for electricity generation and transmission in Uganda. Beyond its core operations, Eskom engages in finance, insurance, corporate social investment, and coal exports, contributing to its broad business portfolio.
Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL) is a government-owned development finance institution established in 1972. As the first of its kind in the country, UDBL aims to promote economic development by providing financial support across various sectors, with a focus on agriculture, industry, tourism, housing, and commerce. The bank offers debt financing options, including loans tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises, thereby facilitating growth and innovation in key industries such as agriculture, construction, and real estate services. By addressing the financing needs of these sectors, Uganda Development Bank plays a vital role in enhancing the overall economic landscape of Uganda.
Development Bank of Nigeria PLC offers finance and credit to eligible financial intermediaries. The company provides financing, partial credit guarantees, wholesale lending, partial credit risk guarantees, capacity building, and technical assistance to micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs); and small corporate in Nigeria on a market-conforming and fully financially sustainable basis. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) is a public private partnership. It mobilises capital from public and private sources to lend to businesses creating, improving or expanding infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa. They provide long-term debt on commercial terms to infrastructure projects in Africa, particularly in fragile states where conventional lenders are often averse to the risks involved. The Fund lends to infrastructure projects mainly owned, managed and operated by private sector businesses.
Mandulis Energy develops and operates renewable energy projects, with a focus on emerging markets.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, established in 1985 and headquartered in Lomé, Togo, is a banking institution that provides a comprehensive range of retail, corporate, and investment banking services across Africa and internationally. The bank operates through three main segments: Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Consumer Banking. Its offerings include various account types, personal and asset acquisition loans, mortgages, and payment cards, along with internet and mobile banking services. Additionally, Ecobank provides bancassurance, remittances, foreign exchange, trade finance, and cash management services. The bank serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, multinationals, government agencies, and small to medium-sized enterprises. With a network of 888 branches and over 2,460 ATMs, Ecobank has positioned itself as a key player in the West African banking sector, addressing the needs of a region previously dominated by foreign and state-owned banks.
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd is a key player in the electricity sector of South Africa, generating approximately 95% of the country's electricity and around 45% of the electricity consumed in Africa. The company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Sandton, operates through various segments including Generation, Transmission, and Distribution. It provides electricity to a diverse range of customers, including industrial, mining, commercial, agricultural, and residential sectors. Eskom utilizes multiple energy sources such as coal, nuclear, wind, hydro, and gas turbines for power generation and also engages in electricity trading with countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The company is involved in constructing additional power infrastructure to meet increasing demand and has a service concession for electricity generation and transmission in Uganda. Beyond its core operations, Eskom engages in finance, insurance, corporate social investment, and coal exports, contributing to its broad business portfolio.
Chase Bank Kenya, founded in 1996, operates as a commercial bank focused on serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as individual customers. The bank provides a variety of financial solutions, including online banking services and the Mobile2Bank platform, which enables businesses to manage transactions, receive payments, and access credit facilities. Chase Bank also offers a diverse selection of credit and debit cards, such as the Chase ATM Card, Master Card Reward Credit Card, Visa Gold Credit Card, and specialized cards like the Airtel Money Card and Naivas Loyalty Card. In addition to these services, the bank engages in deposit-taking micro-finance, installment loans, payday loans, and account maintenance services, catering to the diverse needs of its clientele.
dVentus Technologies, LLC is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of smart grid, system integration, and energy efficiency solutions primarily for the energy generation and distribution, as well as the renewable energy sectors. The company offers a range of products, including smart electric and water meters, distribution automation solutions, generators, converters, and drive systems. Additionally, dVentus provides services such as electric power and water network analysis, system design, smart grid upgrades, customized data analytics, and customer training. With a strong focus on innovation, the company delivers tailored solutions to clients, guiding them from concept design through research and development to final product manufacturing. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, dVentus serves customers both domestically and internationally.