AHL Impact Fund
AHL Impact Fund, managed by AHL Venture Partners, is a venture capital fund focused on impact investments primarily in Africa. With its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, and additional offices in Nairobi, Kenya; Lusaka, Zambia; and Accra, Ghana, the fund targets sectors such as food, climate, financial services, and agriculture. Since its inception in 2008, AHL Venture Partners has committed over $60 million to 35 impact-driven businesses across 27 African countries. The firm emphasizes responsible investment in high-growth companies that deliver financial returns while creating social benefits, such as employment for over 11,000 individuals and improved access to essential goods and services for more than 10 million people living at or near the bottom of the economic pyramid. AHL Impact Fund seeks to leverage its expertise to foster sustainable development and economic inclusion in emerging markets.
Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services (CROPNUTS) is East Africa’s leading private agricultural services company. We provide our customers with world class laboratory, precision agriculture and soil fertility and fertilizer use advisory services. We partner with farmers to increase their profitability, by raising crop yields through better soil and fertilizer management, and by reducing their input costs through a combination of building healthy soils and adopting precision farming technology.
Sidai is a fully vertically-integrated company supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmers and pastoralists across Kenya. The company operates through a network of branded, professionally-staffed, company-managed and franchised retail outlets, stockists and field staff. Sidai has a unique ‘last-mile’ service delivery model that also reaches pastoralists and farmers in remote and under-served locations.
Rent To Own provides affordable financing to high capacity entrepreneurs in rural communities across Zambia. Rent To Own variety of rental arrangements helps business owners build assets and expand their own services. Beyond traditional asset financing, Rent To Own adapts its services and to the individual needs of each client, including guided asset selection process, direct distribution and one-on one training for maintenance and proper equipment usage. The company unique six-step loan process mitigates repayment risk and ensures that the equipment is being used optimally.
Tulaa combines mobile technology and last mile agent networks to connect agri-input suppliers, financial service providers and commodity buyers to smallholder farmers. The aim is to lower the cost and risk for the partners to do business with farmers.
Java Foods is a food manufacturer in Southern Africa, committed to providing high quality and nutritious food from local products at affordable prices. Java Foods was founded in 2012 with the objective of providing convenient, affordable and nutritious foods made from local products. Our vision is to become a leading food manufacturer in Southern Africa committed to providing high quality and nutritious food from local products at affordable prices.
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.
BURN specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing fuel-efficient cooking products aimed at improving the lives of people in the developing world. Operating a modern manufacturing facility located outside of Nairobi, BURN produces one stove per minute, making it the largest facility of its kind in Africa. The organization focuses on creating customized biomass stove solutions that address the specific cooking needs of various communities. By collaborating with implementing organizations, BURN develops sustainable stove dissemination systems that not only enhance cooking efficiency but also contribute positively to environmental and health issues, such as deforestation and women's health.
EthioChicken PLC is a poultry company based in Ethiopia, founded in 2010. It specializes in the production and distribution of day-old chickens, as well as eggs and meat. The company operates a breeding farm and hatchery, focusing on providing affordable poultry products. EthioChicken collaborates with smallholder farmers to enhance nutrition, improve livelihoods, and create income opportunities within rural communities. By producing blended feed and day-old chickens, the company aims to support local agriculture and contribute to the overall welfare of farmers in the region.
Powergen Renewable Energy specializes in delivering energy solutions to various sectors, including residential, community, commercial, government, and industrial customers in East Africa. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company operates additional offices in Arusha, Tanzania; Freetown, Sierra Leone; and Lagos, Nigeria. Powergen focuses on providing comprehensive renewable energy systems, including microgrids, photovoltaic solar systems, and wind energy solutions to address off-grid energy demands. Their services encompass consulting, development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance, and financing, ensuring a one-stop solution for clients seeking to harness renewable energy resources effectively.
People's Pension Trust Ghana Limited operates as a micro pension company in Ghana. It offers Me Daakye, a pension product that enables workers in the informal sector to save during their working years (from the age of 16 up to 55) for the period after retirement. The company is headquartered in Accra, Ghana. People's Pension Trust Ghana Limited operates as a subsidiary of People's Pension Holding.
Zoona is a mobile technology company developing products such as money transfers, electronic voucher payments, and agent payments.
Sidai is a fully vertically-integrated company supplying quality livestock and crop inputs and training to farmers and pastoralists across Kenya. The company operates through a network of branded, professionally-staffed, company-managed and franchised retail outlets, stockists and field staff. Sidai has a unique ‘last-mile’ service delivery model that also reaches pastoralists and farmers in remote and under-served locations.
M-KOPA Kenya Limited, established in 2011 and headquartered in Nairobi, specializes in developing and marketing solar home systems designed for off-grid customers. The company offers a range of solar products, including systems equipped with lights, phone charging capabilities, and solar-powered radios. M-KOPA began commercial operations in Kenya in 2012 and has since expanded its services to Uganda and Tanzania. The company operates through a network of over 1,000 retail agents and shops, employing a team of more than 500 staff. M-KOPA is recognized for its innovative "pay-as-you-go" energy services, which leverage a proprietary technology platform that integrates mobile payments and asset financing, facilitating access to affordable energy solutions for underserved communities. The firm is also exploring opportunities to license its technology to reputable partners in markets beyond East Africa.
Honey Care Africa generates income for small beekeepers and nuts farmers and offers products for the benefit of local consumers.
EFTA Ltd operates as a finance company in Tanzania. It offers equipment loans comprising standard equipment loans; loans for moveable equipment; repeat loans for customers who have completed a loan previously; loans for customers seeking to import equipment from India, Kenya, or China; loans for customers enrolled in or seeking to enroll in Safecare; and low interest rate loans offered through preferred suppliers. The company also provides larger leases for agricultural loans for agri-businesses or farmers. It serves small and medium enterprises, and farmers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Moshi, Tanzania with an additional branch in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Operator of a social enterprise that supports wildlife conservation and small-scale farmers in Eastern Zambia. The company buys any surplus crops grown by member farmers at fair market prices and resells them as processed value-added products, enabling farmers with increased value for their crops and preserving the ecosystem for tomorrow.