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  • Actis sells African renewables business

    21 June 2023

  • 'Strong ESG rating helps' Africa's biggest renewables deal

    20 March 2023

    The process of securing Africa's biggest renewable energy deal was smoothed by the company being acquired having an outstanding ESG rating, it was claimed.

  • Lekela reaches $330m close on 250MW Egyptian wind project

    08 August 2019

    Renewables platform Lekela Power has reached financial close of its 250MW wind project in Egypt, raising $330 million.

  • People Moves: Deka Investment, RCG, E3G and Actis

    12 April 2019

    Deka Investment, a subsidiary of German DekaBank with €282.9 billion (€320 billion) assets under management, has appointed Ingo Speich as head of sustainability and corporate governance.

  • Lekela seals financial close of Senegal’s first utility-scale wind farm

    30 July 2018

    Renewables platform Lekela Power has reached financial close for the first ever utility-scale wind project in Senegal.

  • People moves: Montanaro Asset Management, UNEP Finance Initiative, Beyond Ratings and Lekela

    18 May 2018

    Montanaro Asset Management has set up an advisory committee for its Better World Fund, to be chaired by Michael Sheren, senior advisor within the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority.

  • People moves: Legal & General Capital, Vigeo Eiris, Lekela and NIB

    16 March 2018

    Legal & General Capital (LGC) has recruited former RBS group treasurer John Cummins as its managing director of urban regeneration and clean energy.

  • Mainstream secures $177.5m for African renewables

    28 July 2016

    Irish clean energy specialist Mainstream Renewable Power has raised $177.5 million for Lekela Power, its joint venture in Africa.

  • Profile: Actis on why renewables make sense in emerging markets

    27 May 2016

    The private equity firm has found that when it comes to making energy investments in emerging markets, clean energy is the way forward. Peter Cripps reports

  • EF BRIEFS: Downing, Lekela, Recurrent Energy, Enbridge, Climate Bonds Initiative, GRI, Global CCS Institute, IETA

    06 November 2015

    London-based investment firm Downing will invest £20 million ($30 million) in biomass projects as part of a joint venture with developer Strand Energy.