A first mover on the African continent with over a decade of superior investment performance.
Power and electricity generation infrastructure based on commercially-proven clean technologies that comprise renewable (wind, solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal and hydropower) and sustainable energy (hybrid gas, biomass, biogas and combined heat and power), and the value chains that support them. Excludes primary fossil fuels like coal and oil, as well as discard coal as a fuel source.
Making clean energy products universally available and affordable, through decentralised energy and solar home technology solutions, can alleviate energy poverty that remains prevalent in many African countries, hindering economic development and exacerbating social inequalities.
Wiser resource use through the adoption and deployment of resource efficient technologies and (disruptive) business models by businesses and industry, their products and services, which results in ‘doing more with less’ and thereby contributing to alleviation pressure on Africa’s threatened natural resource base.
Our specialised funds are crafted and deployed with passion, care and dedication to create a diverse portfolio that remains relevant to transforming Africa’s energy future
Inspired Evolution has raised around USD 850 million across three funds, being USD 550 of funds under management plus USD 300 million in co-investments.
With proven top-quartile performance, we offer a dynamic multi-disciplinary professional team with pan-African multiple-sector experience and a thorough understanding of the African business landscape.
First mover in Africa, driven by our specialised climate-centred investment mandate
We remain more dedicated than ever to delivering measurable and lasting development outcomes in contribution to the global climate compact.
Founded in 2007, we perfect this through our award-winning best-in-class ESG active investment management approach, aligned to the United Nations SDGs.
Specialised private equity isn’t just a business; it’s a craft. Over the past 18 years, we’ve cultivated a team of professionals who’ve honed their skills at helping investors, developers and entrepreneurial partners across various verticals build time-tested infrastructure projects and companies. Learn about the people who’ve made us a top-tier impact firm.
Explore thought leadership perspectives and partner insights into select energy market segments, technology trends, disruptive business models, financial and structuring innovations and impact strategies.
Collaboration between government and private sector stakeholders is crucial for accelerating the deployment of large-scale renewable energy projects — this is a recurring theme at many of the major industry gatherings across the continent, serving as vital platforms for advancing Africa’s pursuit of a just energy transition, according to renewable energy company Scatec. Thank you […]
Denmark’s Impact Fund Denmark has committed USD 40 million to CrossBoundary Energy, injecting fresh capital to expand its on-site solar and battery systems for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients across Africa. Thank you for reading!
South Africa’s solar energy sector has reached a pivotal moment with the allocation of six major solar PV projects under Bid Window 7 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), affirming the central role of solar in the country’s energy future. Thank you for reading!
Norway’s investment firm Norfund and South African fund Infra Impact have jointly invested an undisclosed sum in Green Create, a waste-to-energy company active in Mauritius and South Africa that produces biogas and renewable energy from agricultural and industrial waste. Thank you for reading!
The joint venture with Anzana Electric Group, backed by US and UK investors, aims to deliver power to millions along the strategic corridor. Thank you for reading!
ENGIE Energy Access (EEA) has released a landmark white paper urging donors, governments, and development partners to fundamentally rethink how grant funding is structured, allocated, and managed in order to close Africa’s widening electricity gap. The paper, Maximising Impact: Transforming Grant Funding for Energy Access, warns that without bold reforms, Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) […]
Africa’s operational solar capacity has surpassed 20 GWp, according to the Africa Solar Industry Association’s (AFSIA) 2025 H1 solar projects database update. Thank you for reading!
Burkina Faso has secured €17.2 million in financing to advance a major solar project aimed at improving electricity access in one of Africa’s least electrified nations. Thank you for reading!
The Government of Uganda has issued a Gazetted Policy Direction authorising the development of a 100-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar PV plant with 250 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery energy storage in Kapeeka Sub-County, Nakaseke District. Thank you for reading!
Headquartered in Cape Town, we also offer regional and country offices in London, Nairobi, Abidjan and Mauritius. Our growing African advisory platform presence, resource base and networks underpin our proprietary deal origination and execution capabilities.