Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 18, 2021

ImpactAlpha, October 18 — London-based Actis has raised $19 billion since 2004 for private equity, energy and real estate investments. The new fund, The post Actis’ sustainable energy infrastructure fund raises $4.7 billion appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Real Estate 102

Real Estate Sustainability Energy Energy 102

R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

What are the logistics of moving LPG into a developing country in central Africa, for example? And the analogy I like to use is I’ve travelled all over the world and I’ve travelled to villages across Africa. In 2004, over 90% of homes used kerosene for cooking. So, across Africa, for instance, it was about 5%.

Fossil fuels 60

Fossil fuels Carbon Africa Logistics 60

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 20, 2021

We started in California and have expanded operations into China, India, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. Since 2004, New Energy Nexus (formerly known as California Clean Energy Fund) has leveraged billions in investment, invested in 100s of clean energy enterprises, and launched industry leading centers for solution collaboration.

Startups 40

Startups Organic Innovation Government 40

Low Impact

MAY 31, 2020

Wasn’t he trying to develop a new currency to replace the dollar in North Africa? I wrote about this in the Asia Times at the time. They’re going into Africa and hoovering up assets, in the same way that the US did before them. The theory was that you could protect yourself against inflation by investing in assets like oil.

Investment 100

Investment Energy Energy Africa 100