Bamboo Capital Partners

13/12/2023

The Fund, along with its sidecar Technical Assistance Facility, was officially launched in today, at a special event hosted in Harare.

The BUILD Fund, an innovative blended impact finance vehicle, is strategically designed to provide financial support to and businesses with significant development impact potential, particularly in Least Developed Countries ( ) and other developing economies like .

The event, set to be followed by webinars in January 2024, aims to introduce and engage with SMEs and technical assistance providers interested in participating in the BUILD Fund and BUILDER TA Facility initiatives.

Earlier this year, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), announced a significant investment of USD$16 million into the BUILD Fund. Out of this, US$10 million is specifically allocated to support projects in and through UNCDF, with an additional US$5.5 million directly invested into the global BUILD Fund. SDC has further earmarked USD$1 million for the provision of technical assistance through the BUILDER Technical Assistance (TA) Facility.

The BUILD Fund is a partnership between the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Bamboo Capital Partners.

The BUILD Fund, along with its ‘companion’, the BUILDER Technical Assistance (TA) Facility, was officially launched in Zimbabwe today, at a special event ho ...

23/10/2023

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) has invested EUR€800,000 into JKCC General Supplies Ldt, a trader and processor based in .

JKCC sources high-quality coffee beans directly from more than 3,700 smallholder farmers across 16 districts in Uganda. The farmers sell their produce to JKCC, which, in turn, distributes the products, particularly ground coffee, to the local market, including shops, and restaurants, primarily serving tourists, hotels, and local enterprises. Since 2020, JKCC also secured its coffee export license and initiated coffee processing. JKCC now exports to international markets and also produces roast and ground coffee under the brand name JK Coffee Roasters.

The investment into JKCC General Supplies follows two repeat investments from the ABC Fund. An investment of EUR€2 million has been made into Union des CREP UNACREP, a microfinance institution in . A further EUR€4 million has been invested into , a cashew nut processor based in .

The ABC Fund was initiated by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and is funded by the , the Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), AGRA, the Government, Bank of America as well as IFAD. The IFAD investment was made possible thanks to financial support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The ABC Fund is managed by Bamboo Capital Partners in partnership with investment advisor Injaro Investments Limited and with technical assistance led by Agriterra.

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (“ABC Fund”) has invested EUR€800,000 into JKCC General Supplies (“JKCC”), a Ugandan based coffee trader. JKCC commenced its ...

03/10/2023

Bamboo Capital Partners has appointed leading impact investing and asset management executive David Grimaud as its new Chief Executive Officer.

David joins Bamboo at a crucial time as the firm looks to broaden and deepen its positive and sustainable impact in emerging and frontier markets. The appointment comes after Bamboo was acquired by global impact firm Palladium earlier this year.

Bamboo Capital Partners is announcing today that it has appointed leading impact investing and asset management executive David Grimaud as its new Chief Exe ...

30/03/2023

The ABC Fund has deployed EUR 4.21 million to agribusinesses in Benin, Mali and Uganda as well as a microfinance institution in Nigeria. These investments aim at improving the incomes and livelihoods of smallholder farmers with a focus on women and young people.

Africa Négoce Industries is a raw nut processor based in . Promo Fruits is one of the largest juice processors in . Groupe Diakhate is a feed manufacturer based in . Matale Hill Brothers Ltd is a company based in involved in the secondary processing of . Grace and Mercy is a non-bank institution based in that addresses the financial needs of economically disadvantaged and marginalized women engaged in small trading and micro-productive activities.

The ABC Fund was initiated by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in partnership with, and is currently funded by investments from, the , the Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the Government, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and IFAD. The IFAD investment was made possible thanks to financial support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. In 2022, Bank of America became the first corporate global financial institution to invest in the Fund. The ABC Fund is managed by Bamboo Capital Partners in partnership with Injaro Investments Limited as investment advisors and with technical assistance led by Agriterra.

The ABC Fund has deployed EUR 4.21 million to agribusinesses in Benin, Mali and Uganda as well as a microfinance institution in Nigeria. These investments a ...

16/03/2023

Bamboo Capital Partners has joined the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme ( ).

aims to increase the productivity and resilience of smallholder farmers in Africa, Latin America and Asia by co-funding Technical Assistance projects that support agricultural value chain market actors who are investees or potential investees of the impact investors that are part of SSNUP. The deployed results in improved risk management and the promotion of efficient, sustainable and climate-smart farming practices.

is supported by the governments of , and , and is managed by ADA.

https://bamboocp.com/bamboo-capital-partners-joins-the-smallholder-safety-net-upscaling-programme-ssnup/

14/03/2023

The investment is being made by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) part of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The ...

14/03/2023

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) invests CHF15M ($16M) into the , a partnership between United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Bamboo Capital Partners.

The investment is being made by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) part of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The funding includes CHF9 million specifically allocated to support projects in Zambia and Zimbabwe through UNCDF, as well as CHF5 million directly invested into the global BUILD Fund. CHF1 million is set aside for the provision of pre- and post-investment technical assistance for investee companies through the BUILDER Technical Assistance (TA) Facility managed by UNCDF.

The provides “missing middle” finance to small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that have the potential for strong development impact and financial viability in the world’s least developed countries (LDCs).

The investment is being made by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) part of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The ...

30/01/2023

Bamboo Capital Partners exits Banco W in .

Fundación WWB Colombia will directly and indirectly acquire, from DWM Panama, WWB ISIS Fund and Bamboo, a stake of approximately 14% of the subscribed and outstanding shares of Banco W.

Banco W, created in 2011, promotes financial and social inclusion through microfinance and other financial products and services in Colombia. Its purpose is to contribute to economic and social development by providing financial solutions to micro and small businesses.

Fundación WWB (Women's World Banking) Colombia is an independent and autonomous institution that has been working for more than four decades to close inequality gaps for women and promote their active participation in economic development.

Bamboo Capital Partners announces that Fundación WWB Colombia will directly and indirectly acquire, from DWM Panama, WWB ISIS Fund and Bamboo, a stake of approximately 14% of the subscribed and outstanding shares of Banco W. Banco W, created in 2011, promotes financial and social inclusion throu .....

20/01/2023

The Fund, a partnership between Bamboo Capital Partners and UN Capital Development Fund, invests over USD$0.5m in Rwandan coffee company GMAC (Green Mountain Arabica Coffee) together with Rabo Foundation.

GMAC is committed to making a positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of smallholder farmers with whom it works. The company has also acquired a Rainforest Alliance UTZ certification and will soon seek other certifications such as Fairtrade. GMAC encourages its suppliers to use cultivation techniques that improve coffee production without causing soil degradation and that prevent soil erosion. GMAC is also implementing a reforestation program with a few its coffee farmers in areas where there is no natural vegetation left.

UNCDF collaborated with UN Women to implement a business clinic programme which aimed at reviving and sustaining women led companies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic through entrepreneurship skills trainings. The collaboration further facilitated the selection of GMAC, a women owned company, as the beneficiary of the fund.

Bamboo Capital Partners today reports that in December 2022 it invested over USD$510k in Green Mountain Arabica Coffee (GMAC) Limited through its BUILD fund and together with the Rabo Foundation. GMAC was established in 2012, as a producer and exporter of green coffee, that is unroasted coffee b ...

03/01/2023

The Off-Grid Electricity Fund(OGEF), the renewable energy access fund for Haiti supported by the The World Bank, has announced it now has contracts with four Haitian companies, Ekotek, Palmis Eneji, Haiti Green Solutions and Gold Energy in its results-based financing (RBF) grant program

Key points:

• Electrification of 200,000 households in Haiti by 2028
• Haiti Green Solutions (HGS) and Gold Energy join Ekotek and Palmis Eneji as participants in the results-based financing scheme
• Additional catalytic grants made available
• Additional working capital loan to ESG (trading as Ekotek)

The Off Grid Electricity Fund, managed jointly by Bamboo Capital Partners and Fonds de Développement Industriel, invests debt and equity in companies and manages grant programs that helps companies offer renewable off grid energy access solutions to people in Haiti, ranging from mini grids to pay-as-you-go solar products.

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Electrification of 200,000 households in Haiti by 2028 Haiti Green Solutions (HGS) and Gold Energy join Ekotek and Palmis Eneji as participants in the results-based financing scheme Additional catalytic grants made available Additional working capital loan to ESG (trading as Ekotek) Port-au-Prin ...

02/12/2022

Christian Schattenmann, Head of Energy Access at Bamboo Capital Partners shares insights with Environmental Finance about the importance of blended finance in financing and rolling out off-grid solutions in Haiti.

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