Acumen invests $1M in Somalia’s KIMS to grow off-grid solar Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (“H2R”) initiative has invested $1 million in KIMS Microfinance, the largest microfinance institution in Somalia, to support the scaling of its off-grid solar financing activities
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Acumen Appoints Carsten Stendevad as President and Chief Investment Officer Stendevad’s appointment comes as Acumen accelerates its Hardest-to-Reach initiative —a $250 million, five-year blended finance effort to achieve universal energy access in sub-Saharan Africa—and expands its climate adaptation investing across multiple regions
Acumens Corporate Ready Report Drawing on EY and Acumen’s diverse, global experience — the Playbook shares our learnings to help businesses advance inclusion of low-income and marginalized groups and build a new, more inclusive system of capitalism
Acumens Women and Social Enterprises Report For social enterprises that seek financial viability aligned to social impact goals, a female customer and employee base represent an enormous untapped opportunity to optimize for both This report is the first time that Acumen has endeavored to apply a gender lens to its portfolio
Charles Hare | Acumen Charles Hare is Impact Lead for Acumen’s energy initiative, Hardest-to-Reach (“H2R”) aiming to expand energy access in Africa
Acumen invests in Ghanaian agritech startup Wami Agro Wami Agro, a new Acumen investee under the Trellis initiative, is pioneering innovative agricultural solutions in Ghana to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, reduce poverty, and strengthen food security
Bancolombia CEO Juan Carlos Mora Joins Acumen Board NEW YORK CITY (December 20, 2024) – Acumen, a global nonprofit impact investor, announced today the appointment of Juan Carlos Mora, Chief Executive Officer of Bancolombia, to its Board of Directors