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Our impact in 2024

Empowering people, advancing gender equity and strengthening climate resilience

This page provides a summary of our 2024 Impact Report. For more details on each topic, please read the full report.

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Quality job creation

Creating quality jobs that improve livelihoods and build more equitable economies

Gender equity

Supporting our partner companies as gender champions, fostering inclusion and closing gender gaps

Climate action

Building climate-resilient businesses and unlocking low-carbon growth for sustainable development

Broader impact

Strengthening industries, expanding services, and creating inclusive, resilient jobs across West Africa

Quality job creation

Creating quality jobs that improve livelihoods and build more equitable economies

Gender equity

Supporting our partner companies as gender champions, fostering inclusion and closing gender gaps

Climate action

Building climate-resilient businesses and unlocking low-carbon growth for sustainable development

Broader impact

Strengthening industries, expanding services, and creating inclusive, resilient jobs across West Africa

Quality job creation

Creating quality jobs that improve livelihoods and build more equitable economies

Gender equity

Supporting our partner companies as gender champions, fostering inclusion and closing gender gaps

Climate action

Building climate-resilient businesses and unlocking low-carbon growth for sustainable development

Broader impact

Strengthening industries, expanding services, and creating inclusive, resilient jobs across West Africa

Quality job creation

Creating quality jobs that improve livelihoods and build more equitable economies

Gender equity

Supporting our partner companies as gender champions, fostering inclusion and closing gender gaps

Climate action

Building climate-resilient businesses and unlocking low-carbon growth for sustainable development

Broader impact

Strengthening industries, expanding services, and creating inclusive, resilient jobs across West Africa

iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact

iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact

iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact

iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact
iSON: Supporting the career development of South African youth
iSON is a global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company tackling youth unemployment by creating career pathways for young people from underserved communities. With our support, iSON has strengthened its recruitment and training programmes, equipping young job seekers with professional and digital skills, enabling many to progress from entry-level roles to leadership positions and fostering inclusive economic growth.
Quality job creation
Emzor: Retaining talent amid Nigeria’s brain drain
Emzor, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, is addressing the country’s healthcare brain drain by investing in talent retention and development. With our support in strengthening HR and recruitment practices, Emzor promoted 60 employees in 2024, up from 17 in 2023, and achieved zero resignations across a nearly 1,000-strong workforce, demonstrating its success in fostering career growth and stability in a challenging labour market.
Quality job creation
i-Fitness: Creating comfortable fitness spaces for women
i-Fitness is a fitness chain working to make exercise more accessible and inclusive for women, particularly in regions where cultural and religious norms can limit their participation. In partnership with us, i-Fitness has implemented gender-sensitive measures, such as hiring more female trainers, launching female-only classes, and developing a women-only branch, while also introducing a robust grievance mechanism that contributed to a 45% drop in reported incidents in 2024.
Gender equity
Medplus: Fostering inclusive leadership and workplace diversity
Medplus is a Nigerian health and beauty retail pharmacy chain committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive leadership in the workplace. In partnership with us, the company conducted a Gender Lens Investing assessment and implemented a Gender Action Plan, resulting in enhanced recruitment and promotion practices. As a result, in 2024, 83% of promotions went to women, and training investment increased by 15% to support inclusive career development.
Gender equity
Pan African Towers: Reducing the carbon footprint of telecom infrastructure
Pan African Towers is a Nigerian telecom infrastructure provider working to reduce its reliance on diesel-fuelled generators. We supported PAT’s decarbonisation journey through a targeted Technical Assistance programme launched in 2024, helping to deploy solar and battery systems, set science-based targets, and address climate-related risks, laying the groundwork for a cleaner, more resilient energy model.
Climate action
Oreon: Increasing the access to reliable and clean electricity in the classroom
Oreon Education is a Nigerian educational institution committed to improving sustainability and energy reliability across its campuses Since 2017, we have supported Oreon in deploying solar PV systems and energy-efficient technologies, which has helped enhance learning environments while reducing reliance on the grid. As a result, by 2024, 36% of the institution’s energy consumption came from renewable sources, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% compared to the previous year.
Climate action
Pan African Towers: Advancing Nigeria’s digital future
Pan African Towers is a telecom infrastructure company playing a key role in expanding digital connectivity across Nigeria. It currently operates 760 active sites and plans to add 100 more in 2025. Since our investment, PAT has expanded its network into underserved areas. This has enhanced rural teledensity, supported mobile banking, and promoted economic inclusion, contributing to a stronger, more resilient digital future for Nigeria.
Broader impact
Emzor: Strengthening Nigeria’s medicine security
Emzor is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company working to reduce the country’s dependence on imported medicines by scaling local production and strengthening supply chains Since our investment, Emzor has expanded its manufacturing capacity, serving over 7.7 million customers in 2024, reaching underserved regions, and advancing initiatives to improve medicine quality and access security, affordability, and regional self-sufficiency.
Broader impact

Impact Case Studies

Prioritise impact

We embed sustainability into business strategy, working closely with impact-driven founders to unlock value through active ownership and engagement

Set goals

We assess each investment’s impact baseline and set clear, measurable goals to drive progress across our three impact pillars

Deploy resources

We back our impact ambitions with dedicated people, capital, and cross-team collaboration, while investing in tools and TA to accelerate transformation

2X Best-In-Class Certification

We earned the 2X Certification by embedding gender-smart practices across our operations and investments. This included diagnostics, staff training, tailored support for Partner Companies and tracking progress to drive real improvements.

Strengthening governance to deepen impact

In 2024, we enhanced our ESMS, rolled out a Gender, Diversity & Inclusion Policy, and added a Sustainability & Impact Analyst to our team. A new advisory committee now supports ESG and impact across the portfolio.

Building a collaborative ecosystem

To embed sustainability into business strategy, we launched in 2024 the CEO & CFO Engagement Days. These sessions fostered collaboration, peer learning, and leadership alignment around long-term impact and value creation.

Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences
Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences
Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences
Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences

Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences
Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences
Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences
Insights
‘We focus on investing in SMEs across emerging markets, and Verod aligned well with that mandate. Their operational expertise and local presence in complex but high-potential markets like Nigeria and Ghana made them a strong partner.’
Kristina Kuznetsova, Senior ESG & Impact Associate at Sarona Asset Management
Insights
‘Our journey at Verod has always been guided by a belief that the private sector has a critical role in shaping a more sustainable and equitable Africa. We are committed to mobilising capital for impact and building a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient future’.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod’s dedication to gender practices was truly inspiring. They engaged the entire firm in this effort, demonstrating a holistic commitment from the investment team and partners to ESG, legal, and HR. This collective buy-in underscores the importance of the 2X Certification process and serves as a model for others on how to achieve such goals comprehensively.’
Jessica Espinoza, CEO at 2X Global
Insights
‘Strengthening data governance remains a priority. We must ensure that new partner companies are seamlessly onboarded into our Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) processes. More training is essential, as people must understand the purpose of data collection and how it translates into meaningful insights.’
Chigozie Ejimogu, Sustainability & Impact Lead at Verod
Insights
‘Looking ahead, our forthcoming Fund IV builds on the success of our previous funds but introduces key strategic enhancements. One of our primary objectives is to diversify our sector and geographic focus, particularly by expanding into Francophone Africa. As we build a pipeline of investments for our Fund IV, we will further explore the intersections between climate and gender-smart investments. We see significant overlap between these priorities as climate change deepens existing gender inequalities, and, in turn, gender disparities can amplify climate challenges.’
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen, Partner at Verod
Insights
‘Verod has been instrumental in bringing the voice of impact to our board discussions. Their focus on sustainability and structured approach to these initiatives has provided us with the necessary support and practices to drive our projects forward. This collaboration has allowed us to establish a full sustainability management system in multiple countries and achieve significant milestones in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.’
Vitul Kwatra, CEO at iSON Xperiences