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With 4.5 million cooking appliances sold, BURN has improved the health of millions across Africa and avoided millions of tons of carbon emissions. Congratulations to the Acumen investee for making it to TIME 100 Most Influential Companies 2024! bit.ly/3Ra45Cc

Our latest blog post by Wanji Ng’ang’a and Dan Waldron highlights the urgent need for new FX solutions to combat currency fluctuations threatening African businesses. Learn more: go.acumen.org/3Wl1oRq

It was a pleasure hosting MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge M.B.S at our Acumen offices in Nairobi this week. We had a great chat about Acumen’s work, her passion for AcumenAcademy, and her vision for East Africa.

We are #hiring! Acumen 's East Africa office is recruiting for 3 open positions. One Legal Counsel and two Investment Analyst roles. Click here to read more and apply: acumen.org/jobs/

Excited to share our latest Annual Report! In 2023, we created 4,036 jobs across 49 of our portfolio companies, 31% of which were for women. Since 2001, Acumen has invested USDM168M, 24% of which has been in East Africa. Find out more: acumen.org/reports/2023-a…

Chris Maranga: Newly appointed Acumen East Africa regional director for insights on PE funds shift businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/b…

Chris Maranga: Newly appointed Acumen East Africa regional director for insights on PE funds shift businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/b…

Had a great visit to Ampersand, the first to bring electric motorbikes to Africa. In Kenya, boda bodas support 5M+people, but high fuel costs leave riders with very low incomes. Ampersand's electric bikes boost incomes significantly and cut emissions. Josh Whale Ampersand

20-30% of food is lost after harvest? For bananas, it’s up to 50%!Elia Timotheo and East Africa Foods are reducing losses and boosting farmer incomes. Since their Acumen grant, their network has grown by 1,300%!Acumen 2023 Annual Report:acumen.org/reports/2023-a… and Tamer El-Rayess-Raghy

Smallholder farmers in Kenya face major post-harvest losses and market volatility. Sweetunda is turning fresh produce into nutritious snacks like dried mango, stabilizing markets for 1,100+ farmers. Acumen’s investment boosts Sweetunda's growth and farmer incomes.

Excited to be in NYC for #NYClimateWeek. I am attending Acumen’s NY Up Close event. It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet entrepreneurs from around the globe and dedicated Partners who drive our mission. I’ll share insights about our work in East Africa.

Looking forward to being part of the panel on "Seeding and Scaling Innovation Through Catalytic Investing" at #AVPA2024Conferenceand to sharing my thoughts, insights and experiences with risk in investing. More info from AVPA on the conference at avpa.africa/conference African Venture Philanthropy Alliance

You I’m proud to welcome the 19 graduates of the 2024 Acumen Fellowship cohort into the Foundry! This annual program empowers leaders with the tools to build a world based on dignity. In the Foundry, we empower our alumni with community, resource and capital to scale impact.

Happy to share Acumen's feature in The EastAfrican, which highlights our Patient Capital approach to investing in early-stage businesses across energy, agriculture, and education.

Congratulations to Keep IT Cool for taking home the win in the Build a Waste-Free World category! Also, a shoutout [email protected] for making it to the finalists! And a big congratulations to my friend @DesmondAlugnoa and the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) team for your win!

The decline of traditional aid is not just a crisis—it’s a wake-up call. Grateful to share my perspective with Frank Mwiti in Africa Business Daily on what comes next. african.business/2025/06/financ…