ECHOSYS INVEST

ECHOSYS INVEST is proud to announce the signing of a USD 2.5 million loan from AFRIGREEN DEBT IMPACT FUND to finance the 4 MW Sandveld Solar Park in Ghanzi, Botswana developed by Energy Systems Group and New Sahara Ventures. 🌍AFRIGREEN is a leading investment fund managed by RGREEN INVEST and advised by ECHOSYS INVEST, focused on sustainable energy solutions and backed by prominent institutions including the European Investment Bank (EIB), the IFC - International Finance Corporation, BIO - the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, Proparco, Societe Generale, and BNP Paribas. “We are excited to support this groundbreaking initiative that aligns with our mission to promote sustainable energy solutions across Africa,” said Alexandre Gilles, Managing Director of ECHOSYS INVEST. “This transaction marks our first investment in Botswana and more generally in Southern Africa."

ECHOSYS INVEST is thrilled to announce the closing of a € 7.2 million loan from AFRIGREEN DEBT IMPACT FUND to ODASCO in Morocco, to finance the solarisation of 1,500 telecom towers in the country. 🌍AFRIGREEN is a leading investment fund managed by RGREEN INVEST and advised by ECHOSYS INVEST, focused on sustainable energy solutions and backed by prominent institutions including the European Investment Bank (EIB), the IFC - International Finance Corporation, BIO Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, Proparco, Société Générale, and BNP Paribas   This funding will enable ODASCO to construct solar power plants specifically designed to electrify the telecom towers of ORANGE MAROC, enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability in the telecommunications sector.

📢 Echosys Advisory is hiring! 👉 We are looking for an M&A - Project Finance intern starting in January 2025. 👉 At least one experience in Corporate Finance / M&A / PE / Strategy consulting. 👉 Appetite for renewable energy and more generally for ecological transition. 👉 Please send your CV to [email protected] 👉 Application appreciated before October 18, 2024.

📢 Echosys Invest is hiring! 👉 We are looking for a Project Finance VIE starting December 2024. 👉 Previous experience in project finance, asset finance or structured finance. 👉 Experienced at structuring transactions in the energy, infrastructure or transportation space. 👉 Please send your CV to [email protected]. 👉 Application appreciated before October 18, 2024.

🌟 Grande nouvelle au sein d'Echosys ! 🌟   C'est avec plaisir que nous annonçons la promotion de Clémence Auliac au poste d'Associate M&A chez Echosys Advisory, et d'Ayman Laarossi au poste d'Investment Associate chez ECHOSYS INVEST.   Clémence et Ayman se sont distingués par leur expertise, leur implication, et leur énergie positive au quotidien. Leurs contributions ont été essentielles à notre succès, et nous sommes très heureux de les voir évoluer dans ces nouvelles responsabilités.   Un grand bravo à eux pour cette étape importante dans leur carrière ! Nous sommes impatients de continuer à grandir ensemble.

🎯The ECHOSYS INVEST and RGREEN INVEST teams were hosting students of HEC Paris Masters (Master AFM) for their Jury Presentation last Friday in Paris on Afrigreen investment tools. 🌍Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund is a €100 million fund dedicated to renewable energy projects in Africa. After 4 months spent working closely with Afrigreen team, the students have:  👉 audited Afrigreen's project financial model. 👉 conducted a comparable study of Afrigreen's Credit Risk Policy vs Moodys, S&P and commercial bank standards. 👉 analysed Afrigreen's corporate risk analysis applied to the Funds commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. Thank you Giorgio, Josep, Stanislas, Merve and Mia (Yifan) for your thoughtful approach and for your engagement in front of a highly demanding team. Thank you as well Lisa Karasiewicz Baudot and Pascale DEFLINE of HEC Paris for coordinating this process. Alexandre Gilles Olivier Leruste Mathilde Ketoff Julien Commarieu Antoinette Plantureux, FRM Moulaye M. Ismael Django Ayman Laarossi Nicolas Chavane Laetitia Dubois Clémence Auliac

ECHOSYS INVEST was in Nigeria last week to visit Kwara State and to attend the French Business Week in Lagos.   We are extremely proud to have signed two major contracts with WATT Renewable Corporation and Rensource Energy. More info to come soon!   Thank you to WATT Renewable Corporation, Oluwole Eweje, MSc, P.Eng and Sherisse Alexander Thank you to Rensource Energy, Prince Ojeabulu, PMP, MBA and Tililope Kuku-Oke   Thank you as well to French Treasury in Nigeria, France DIPLOMATIE, Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Olivier BECHT, Florent Mangin   Alexandre Gilles Olivier Leruste Photo courtesy of French Embassy and Rensource Energy Ltd

Thank you Africa Infrastructure Fellowship Program (AIFP), Société Générale and Marie-Aimee Boury for giving us the opportunity to spend a few hours with the AIFP fellows from Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia to talk about project finance, decentralized energy and photovoltaic projects for Commercial and Industrial companies in Africa. ECHOSYS INVEST endeavours to participate in the energy transition in Africa through funding with the AFRIGREEN DEBT IMPACT FUND and training. Alvino Wildschutt-Prins Kadiatu A. Bangura Joseph Felix Chilambo Winza Mwauluka