🌍 Shape the Future with Impact! 🌍 Applications open for our Investment & Impact Graduate Analyst Programme! Gain hands-on experience, travel to countries we invest in, and help drive real change. Watch Ruby Palmer’s video for a glimpse. *UK-based programme. Africa-based programme coming soon

new @britishintinv.bsky.social report about (the absence of) international corporate bonds from sub-Saharan Africa, and how getting that market going would make getting foreign capital into the continent a whole lot easier: www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insi...

Applications for @britishintinv.bsky.social graduate programme open on 29 Sept www.bii.co.uk/en/careers/f...

The UK and Japan can unlock Africa’s green and digital transformation by combining capital. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4w3s7kyv #Africa #Investment #Innovation #UKJapanAfrica

South Africa’s ageing coal plants and rising demand strain the grid. New rules enable private firms to sell power via ‘wheeling’. In 2024, we partnered with GuarantCo to guarantee $100M for Etana Energy to buy clean power from independent power producers. Learn more: ar2024.bii.co.uk

Climate change is the challenge of our time. BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia. Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance

Climate change is the challenge of our time. BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia. Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance

Bold finance empowers people from families gaining electricity to women launching businesses. Our 2024 Annual Review shows real impact across Africa and Asia. Explore the stories: ar2024.bii.co.uk #AnnualReview2024 #BoldImpact #BII #Africa #Asia

Climate change is the challenge of our time. BII is investing in renewables, climate-smart agriculture, and resilient infrastructure across Africa and Asia. Explore our impact in the 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk/bold-about-t... #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting

Behind every investment is a person gaining electricity, a woman starting a business, a community building resilience and more. Our 2024 Annual Review shows the human impact of bold investment in Africa & Asia. Explore the full review: ar2024.bii.co.uk

BII’s Impact in Numbers – Annual Review 2024 From green growth to gender inclusion, our investments are driving change across Africa and Asia. Explore the highlights: ar2024.bii.co.uk #ImpactInvesting #BII #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance

🌍 Do we need a new international approach to social development in order to tackle the global #ClimateEmergency? We've partnered with @devex.com to gather expert insights on the topic, and Leslie Maasdorp, CEO of @britishintinv.bsky.social, shares his thoughts below. 🎥

We go into regions overlooked by others, new ideas, solutions, innovating to unlock private capital, and building markets. In 2024 tenacity and partnership were required more than ever. Explore our Annual Review here: ar2024.bii.co.uk #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance #AnnualReview2024 #BII

BII’s Annual Review 2024 is now live. At a time when the world is grappling with many challenges, we need to be ambitious about the impact we can have. We’re proud to share how our investments have made a difference in 2024. ar2024.bii.co.uk

SunCulture uses solar-powered irrigation to help smallholders grow more with less water. Over 55,000 farms are already seeing the impact. We’ve supported SunCulture since 2023. Watch the case: youtu.be/hhvZcaBojHM?... #ClimateFinance #Agritech #LondonClimateActionWeek

Our CEO Leslie Maasdorp spoke to Raj Kumar at Devex recently about the role of development finance in the run up to the Financing for Development conference. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/xfj_z0D8HV0 #ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFinance #BIIImpact

As part of our #LCAW series, we’re spotlighting Arnergy, a Nigerian company providing solar solutions to households and SMEs. In 2024, we committed £2 million to help Arnergy expand its reach, from fewer than 600 systems today to nearly 13,000 by 2029. #ClimateAction #EnergyAccess #ImpactInvesting

We are LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mST9... Join us as we explore investing for gender equity and climate resilience. #BII #GenderInvesting #LCAW #ClimateInvesting #DevelopmentFinance

Aid is declining. The need for investment has never been greater. In The Independent, BII CEO Leslie Maasdorp explains how we’re backing frontier markets with long-term capital to tackle energy poverty and accelerate green growth. tinyurl.com/yeyudfwb #BII #AfricaInvestment #DevelopmentFinance

Join us on Friday 4 July, 10am–12pm BST for our Annual Review. CEO Leslie Maasdorp and Chair Diana Layfield will reflect on a year shaped by bold action, deep partnerships, and meaningful impact. Register here: lnkd.in/eTPPWJkH #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance #BoldImpact #BII

BII is proud to sponsor London Climate Action Week 2025. We’ll be sharing daily content from the people and partners driving climate solutions in emerging markets. From podcasts and audiograms to case studies and reflections from our investment teams #LCAW2025 #ClimateFinance #EmergingMarkets #BII

Join us as we go live to discuss blended finance fund design in practice www.youtube.com/live/jHs7LDH...

World Bank’s Anna Bjerde speaks with our CEO Leslie Maasdorp about the evolving role of DFIs. youtu.be/dbgS6YgbtIg?... #DevelopmentFinance #PrivateCapital #Mission300 #EmergingMarkets #ImpactInvesting #AfricaDevelopment

World Bank’s Anna Bjerde speaks with our CEO Leslie Maasdorp about the evolving role of DFIs. youtu.be/dbgS6YgbtIg?... #DevelopmentFinance #PrivateCapital #Mission300 #EmergingMarkets #ImpactInvesting #AfricaDevelopment

This #AfricaDay, we’re celebrating the spirit of innovation, resilience, and growth across the continent by spotlighting some of the African businesses we’re proud to back at BII. Johnvents is a Nigerian agribusiness that’s transforming how Africa grows, processes, and delivers food.

To celebrate #AfricaDay, we’ve launched a special voicenote series sharing what makes Africa such an exciting place for impact investing. Sherine Shohdy, Head of Office and Coverage Director, whose insights reflect the spirit of innovation, resilience, and opportunity that define Africa today.

“Africa is often seen as a place of challenges, but it’s also where some of the most exciting opportunities are.” — Fatima Jimanate Umar, Investment Executive, Nigeria In the latest episode of our Africa Day series, Fatima shares how development finance is helping unlock what’s already possible.

This Africa Day, we’re highlighting the the incredible businesses we’re proud to back. This May, follow as we share insights, case studies, and stories that showcase our commitment to Africa’s growth and potential. #AfricaRising #BII #InvestingForImpact #AfricaDay #PrivateCapital #EmergingMarkets

[work related post]. Tanzania has 7 radiotherapy machines and 68m people. @britishintinv.bsky.social company MedAccess is providing a volume guarantee so that equipment vendor Elektra is willing to sell the machines with lower upfront costs and payments tied to usage medaccess.org/medaccess-an...

The FT’s new ranking shows Nigeria and South Africa as leaders, especially in fintech. Our CEO, Leslie Maasdorp, shares why BII-backed TymeBank proves African firms can scale globally with inclusive business models. tinyurl.com/39zyec4u #AfricaRising #BII #EmergingMarkets #InclusiveGrowth

We are proud to announce a $100 million investment in ReNew Photovoltaics, the solar manufacturing arm of ReNew Energy Global Plc. This marks our first investment in solar manufacturing in India, which will significantly boost clean energy generation. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yd4abz48

As part of ‘Innovations changing the world’, we’re highlighting Fasal. Their app helps farmers predict weather, optimise resources like fertiliser and water, and secure top crop prices. #InnovationsChangingTheWorld #Agriculture #SustainableFarming #SustainableInvesting #BIIImpact

We believe diverse leadership is essential for sustainable growth. That’s why we partnered with TheBoardroom Africa, a trailblazing organisation dedicated to increasing female representation in boardrooms across Africa. Read the case study here: lnkd.in/ePqi5CzA #IWD2025 #DiversityAndInclusion

We hosted a reception at the British High Commissioner's Residence in Cape Town. Speakers including our CEO Leslie Maasdorp, our Chair Diana Layfield, Antony Phillipson UK High Commissioner to South Africa and Tomi Amosun Managing Partner at Summit Africa Fund, took to podium to share their thoughts

Good news for #Farmers in #subSaharanAfrica: BII, Swedfund and Norfund Invest $85 Million in AgDevCo to Support #Agribusinesses in #Africa: bit.ly/3F5CpLo @britishintinv.bsky.social @norfund.bsky.social @agdevco.bsky.social #SMEs #Smallholder #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance #development

The climate emergency demands urgent and innovative financial solutions. Our CEO, Leslie Maasdorp is calling for deeper collaboration between DFIs and MDBs to accelerate the flow of private capital into climate finance. Read more here: lnkd.in/esX_kF7z #ClimateFinance #DevelopmentFinance

BII will continue to evolve to mobilise private investment for climate finance. Read the interview with Leslie Maasdorp, our CEO, in The Times. www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

“Unless the world unlocks the vast pools of capital that exist in pension funds, life insurers and other large institutions, we won’t get close to getting the job done," argues Leslie Maasdorp of @britishintinv.bsky.social. impactalpha.com/the-brief-at...

We've signed a $15M trade loan agreement with Sanima Bank to finance the import of capital goods for renewable energy, focussing on hydropower, and manufacturing, food & agriculture goods in Nepal. Read more here: lnkd.in/e6SgWPC6 #CleanEnergy #Hydropower #TradeFinance #Nepal #ImpactInvesting

We’ve agreed to sell Ayana Renewable Power to INGC Green Private, a JV between of ONGC & NTPC Green Energy. Since 2018, Ayana has grown into a 4GW+ renewable energy leader in India, with another 1GW is in the pipeline! Proud to see Ayana’s continuing impact. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4u68d3bv

Our contribution to a $33M investment in Battery Smart is revolutionising electric mobility in India— drivers swap batteries quickly, reduce downtime, and cut CO₂ emissions. Cleaner air and smarter earning potential, one swap at a time. youtu.be/aYh6UHQYOiw #CleanEnergy #ESG #SustainableInvesting

Lethabo is one of 10M customers who are managing their finances digitally with TymeBank. TymeBank is provides financial services to an underserved population as it drives financial inclusion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_gC... #FinancialInclusion #AfricaRising #SouthAfrica #DevelopmentFinance

TymeBank now has 10M customers. As an early investor, its extraordinary growth is something we're proud of. Leanne as she explains what it is to be a TymeBank customer and the impact it has made on her finances shorturl.at/JGZ5W #FinancialInclusion #AfricaRising #SouthAfrica #DevelopmentFinance

👏 🔋 Great #energy news: @britishintinv.bsky.social has provided $7 Million in #financing for MOPO which specializes in #SustainableEnergy through #PayPerUse products, to expand its operations in #DRC: bit.ly/4guvcSb #SocialImpact #EnergyAccess #charging #battery #DevelopmentFinance #development

Our latest Impact= podcast explores our gender investing strategy and how it's evolved since 2018. We also hear from some of our investee companies including Kashf Foundation and TradeDepot, among others. Listen to the episode here: shorturl.at/6LMpx #InvestingInWomen #DevelopmentFinance

We're supporting sustainable agriculture in West Africa with an additional $15m equity investment in Valency International, a food ingredient company. Our total investment is now $30m, learn more here: shorturl.at/neP1F #AfricaRising #Sustainability #ImpactInvesting

MOPO is delivering sustainable energy to millions of people in Africa. We're committing $7m to MOPO to expand its solar-powered battery rental business in DRC. Together we hope to provide over 1M people with access to cleaner, more affordable energy. #AfricaRising #ImpactInvesting #EnergyAccess

In an article written ahead of the Africa Energy Summit, our CEO, Leslie Maasdorp, outlines some of the steps that could help bring the benefits of electricity to 300 million more Africans by the end of the decade. Read the article here: tinyurl.com/yn4awyt7

Our commitment to supporting just and sustainable economies globally has been recognised by @sdgbenchmarks.bsky.social. We are thrilled to feature in the top 25 out of 400 financial institutions in the Financial System Benchmark. Take a look at our score: bit.ly/FSB-25 #FinancialBenchmark2025

News from Impact Investor: An exciting #partnership between @britishintinv.bsky.social and Mercer aims to boost private capital into #Climate-related projects across #EmergingMarkets: bit.ly/49YhRA9 #EmergingMarkets #sustainability #GlobalDevelopment #PrivateCapital #investing #ClimateResilience