- DFC has invested $10m in Nithio.
- Nithio provides financing for clean energy deployment in Africa.
- The investment will enable the company to scale financing to impact 3.5m people by 2025
The U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has invested $10 million in Nithio’s Financial Intermediary, Nithio FI, B.V., an AI-enabled clean energy financing platform. Nithio FI is blended finance, a permanent capital vehicle that aims to mobilise capital at scale. Through its Financial Intermediary, Nithio FI B.V., Nithio offers receivables-backed financing to off-grid energy providers in Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya. The investment by the DFC will enable Nithio to scale its data-driven financing to provide clean energy to about 3.5 million people by 2025 and drive climate change adaptation efforts in Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. FSD Africa Investments and EDFI-ElectriFI also joined in the investment round where Nithio FI’s raised a total of $23 million.
Nithio has invested in four high-impact off-grid solar and microfinance institutions in Kenya and Nigeria, including VEP, Rafode, Winock, and A4&T Power Solutions. In addition, the finance plans to scale its financing efforts as it looks to build strong partnerships with solar energy providers focused on households, businesses, and agricultural activities.