Wrapping up an incredible two days at @AFSICafrica 2026 in London! Our Partners Tobias Ruckstuhl and Toukam Ngoufanke joined insightful discussions on financing Africa’s energy transition and solar’s growing investment potential. Great conversations and connections! #AFSIC2026

Today at @AFSICafrica, our Partner Wairimu Karanja moderated a panel on ESG, exploring how it can help African businesses access capital, reduce financing costs, and create long-term value, while adapting ESG requirements to local realities. #AFSIC2026

A look back at Climate Week NYC, where Chris Aidun, our Co-Founder, connected with Adekoyejo Kuye (KAMIM, Nigeria), whom we supported through the GET.invest Nigeria Window under GET.invest Finance Readiness Support, and with Boyah J. Farah (ClearSky Power, Somalia).

Our Partner Toukam Ngoufanke will be at @AFSICafrica 2026 in London on 13–14 October. Join him on 14 October, for the POWER Panel: “Is Solar Africa’s Defining Infrastructure Asset of the Decade?” as well as other sessions he will join. Attending too? Get in touch to connect.

Our Partner Wairimu Karanja will be at @AFSICafrica in London, 13–14 October. She will moderate a panel on whether ESG creates value or just compliance, and join the Energy and Green Finance investor sessions. Will you be there? Let’s connect! #AFSIC2026 #InvestinAfrica

Our Managing Partner Tobias Ruckstuhl will be at @AFSICafrica in London, 13–14 Oct! Join him for the POWER Panel: Who Will Finance and Own Africa’s Energy Transition? 14 Oct | 2:00–2:45 pm Attending? Let’s connect! #AFSIC2026 #Persistent #EnergyTransition #InvestInAfrica

Persistent is proud to be an Associate Sponsor of @SuperReturn Africa 2026, taking place 1–3 December in Cape Town. Get 20% off registration with code FKR3577PER. Early-bird savings end 25 September. Register: lnkd.in/ejPBEHny #SuperReturnAfrica #PrivateCapital

Our Partner, Toukam Ngoufanke, will join the Nordic–Africa EV Summit as a panelist in Addis Ababa, 14–16 September 2026. We look forward to discussions on financing, innovation and partnerships advancing e-mobility across Africa. #NordicAfricaEVSummit #EMobility

The Green Economy: Investment in Africa, 2020–2026, prepared for @AcienciaCap finds that climate tech became Africa’s largest start-up funding category in 2025, attracting $1bn–$1.5bn. It projects up to $500bn in investment by 2031. Read more: lnkd.in/eG7zUh6d

Persistent is delighted to welcome Charles Ambuga as our Senior Finance Venture Builder! Charles brings 17+ years of experience across corporate finance, capital markets, financial strategy, and operational transformation. Welcome to the team, Charles!

Proud to see our portfolio company, Econetix, named Austria's EY Scale-up of the Year 2026 in Sustainability & GreenTech. The award reflects what we saw from the start: climate impact and commercial success go hand in hand. Congratulations to the Econetix team! 👏🌍 #greentech

Power outages are still a daily reality for millions of Nigerians. Kiru Energy provides affordable solar solutions that cut energy costs by 60%+ for homes & businesses. Proud to support their growth through GET.invest Finance Readiness Support. Read more: persistent.energy/persistent…

Building a great pitch deck is about telling a clear and credible story. Drawing on insights from climate and impact startups across Africa, we are sharing 10 practical tips for creating an investor-ready deck. Read more: persistent.energy/wp-content… #PitchDeck #Fundraising

What happens when farmers no longer have to worry about their harvest spoiling before it reaches the market? KAMIM Technologies' solar-powered cold storage hubs are helping reduce losses, increase incomes, and create hope for farmers. Read more: persistent.energy/persistent…

Learn more about the Persistent ACV Fund! The Fund backs early-stage climate ventures across Africa with capital and hands on VB support to help founders scale. Our new report explores the Fund’s strategy, finance structure and VB approach. Read more: persistent.energy/wp-content…

A look back at #ClimateConnects in Nairobi during #AVCA2026 bringing together founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the first close of the Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund. Watch the highlights: persistent.energy/persistent…

Great to see our partner, Tobias Ruckstuhl representing the Persistent ACV Fund at the IYBA Management Team Meeting in Brussels organized by @FMO_development, sharing how venture building can unlock private capital for climate innovation across Africa. #ClimateInnovation

Yesterday, our Partner, Tobias Ruckstuhl joined industry leaders to discuss how currency risk is impacting the scale-up of clean energy and e-mobility solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa and what it will take to unlock investment and accelerate the energy transition.

Join our ESG Associate this friday, Rukayat Bello will be on the Coronation webinar to discuss advancing climate action & sustainable growth. She will share insights on how climate enterprises are driving Africa's energy transition & creating impact All details are in the Flyer!

Africa’s solar market is accelerating. 🌍☀️ The @GSolarCouncil projects Africa could add 31GW+ of solar capacity by 2029, driven by utility-scale and distributed solar growth. Key challenges remain: financing, grids, and regulation. Read more: globalsolarcouncil.org/resou…