https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5 Efficiency for Access en-us 2021-05-06 11:40:30 UTC 2021-05-11 15:00:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1180382084/dd138b2693cba109c9d68c71faf5c51e/EforA_Icons_RGB_Handshake_Yellow.jpg https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513546523 Acumen is working with 5 PU companies. There is work to be done to de-risk investments in the PU space. Need to be creative about how we use capital across companies' stages of growth. Need to align capital appropriately and identify gaps]]> 2021-05-11 14:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513546523 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513561732 React is a challenge fund hosted by AECF
EELA program in East and South Africa has a enterprise financing component, along with regulatory reform and standards. Projects are co-funded by EELA through UNIDO.]]> 2021-05-11 14:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513561732 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513571185 T]]> 2021-05-11 14:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513571185 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513578395 Energise Africa and Charm are crowdfunding platforms that have been helpful in bringing new investors 
Fund technical assistance and enterprise incubation (with or without some equity)]]> 2021-05-11 14:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513578395 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513581647 We are currently funding, a/o, SunCulture and Rent to Own (Zambia) in this respect.]]> 2021-05-11 14:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513581647 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513600290 Last-mile distribution is a major challenge. Is there something we could differently to help productive use appliance distributors access financing? ]]> 2021-05-11 14:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513600290 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513624664 Target partners with complete knowledge of the markets (e.g. One Acre Fund - an input supplier to 1M smallholders)]]> 2021-05-11 14:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513624664 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513638322 Many companies have a reliance on grant capital. Need to be creative about how to deploy equity so these companies can grow]]> 2021-05-11 14:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513638322 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513645836 Multi-disciplinary expertise and capacity building is needed for a more wholistic approach ]]> 2021-05-11 14:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513645836 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513655648 Provide grant financing and business development support to PU companies ]]> 2021-05-11 14:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513655648 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513675212 Focusing on financing local enterprises and last mile distributors that might grow more slowly]]> 2021-05-11 14:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513675212 https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513683657 Partnering more effectively with the ag sector. Find this coalition's equivalent on the ag side. ]]> 2021-05-11 14:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jcoker12/44zkuaq37nmboip5/wish/1513683657