Purpose
Catalyst for economic and climate resilience: who we are, what we stand for and who we work with.
Purpose overviewInsight
Thought leadership that empowers clients, industries, and society with insights that lead to innovation and progress.
Insight overviewAnalysis
Solutions
Transforming pipeline into portfolios through systematic origination, structuring, and mobilisation. Our four pillars work in synergy to transform sub-scale opportunities in renewable energy and agri-SME finance into investment-ready portfolios.
Pipeline Identification & Bankability Assessment: Source and screen early- to mid-stage projects and enterprises with strong fundamentals but clear bankability gaps.
Identify
Source and screen early- to mid-stage projects and enterprises with strong fundamentals but clear bankability gaps.
Assess
Combining systematic assessment with blended finance and technical assistance to unlock institutional capital for Africa’s most catalytic sectors.
Structuring and Standardisation: Aggregate vetted projects, enterprises, and vehicles into structured, diversified opportunities suitable for institutional participation.
Structure
Aggregate vetted projects, enterprises, and vehicles into structured, diversified opportunities suitable for institutional participation.
Scale
By aggregating the investment needs of smaller sustainable projects and initiatives, we create attractive opportunities for institutional capital.
Capital Coordination: Design, mobilise and coordinate capital across the public–private spectrum for well-structured institutional opportunities at scale.
Coordinate
Design, mobilise and coordinate capital across the public–private spectrum for well-structured institutional opportunities at scale.
Access
Connect to our vetted pipeline of opportunities or our network of institutional co-investors and partners.
Technical and Transaction Support: Deploy targeted, milestone-based technical assistance to systematically close bankability gaps and accelerate investment readiness.
Support
Deploy targeted, milestone-based technical assistance to systematically close bankability gaps and accelerate investment readiness.
Accelerate
Reduce your time to financial close through our integrated origination, structuring, and de-risking support.
Who we serve
Public, private and occupational retirement funds — the anchor of Africa’s long-term domestic capital.
Stabilisation, savings and strategic development funds managing national wealth.
Life and general insurers matching long-dated liabilities with productive assets.
University and institutional endowments with perpetual investment horizons.
Philanthropic foundations deploying grant and investment capital.
Single and multi-family offices allocating private African wealth.
Bilateral and multilateral DFIs mobilising private capital into African markets.
Platform
Beyond our pillars, ASFI convenes, transacts and builds capability across Africa’s sustainable finance ecosystem.
Funds, projects and enterprises raising capital, presented through Africa Deal Deepdive.
Sustainable Finance Intensives, roundtables, summits and digital dialogues across Africa.
Regulators, asset owners, DFIs and exchanges across ASFI’s programme network.
Market intelligence, case studies, podcasts and videos on sustainable and climate finance.
Sponsors and managers can submit an opportunity for review.
Alignment, access and acceleration — whether you’re bringing projects, capital, or both.
