Partners
The Africa Green Transition PPP Fund brings together multiple strategic partners, each playing a crucial role in supporting renewable energy projects, sustainable development, and infrastructure across Africa.
In Luanda, AUDA-NEPAD Chief Executive HE Nardos Bekele-Thomas reminded delegates that this time, progress was measurable.
"When Africa is clear, capital moves. When Africa is structured, partners come. When Africa owns delivery, projects advance."
HE Nardos Bekele-Thomas — Chief Executive, AUDA-NEPAD
Partnership Models: Four Ways to Engage with AGTPF
AGTPF offers flexible partnership structures designed to accommodate the diverse objectives of governments, investors, development institutions, and private sector organisations.
Institutional Investor
Commit capital to the fund as a limited partner and access AGTPF's curated pipeline of bankable, Ready-to-Build renewable energy infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. Benefit from blended finance structures, DFI co-investment, and institutional-grade governance.
Development Finance Institution or Multilateral
Co-invest alongside AGTPF in specific projects or provide first-loss, concessional, or guarantee instruments that enhance project bankability and crowd in private capital. AGTPF's partnership with AUDA-NEPAD provides a unique multilateral framework for DFI engagement.
Government or Public Sector Partner
Engage AGTPF as a strategic partner to develop and finance energy infrastructure aligned with national energy plans, Agenda 2063, and regional integration objectives. AGTPF works with governments to structure bankable PPAs, sovereign guarantees, and enabling policy frameworks.
Project Developer or EPC Partner
Bring Ready-to-Build projects to AGTPF for investment consideration, or partner with AGTPF as an EPC, O&M, or technical partner on projects within the fund's pipeline. AGTPF actively seeks experienced local and international developers and contractors.
Founding partners include:
CATA Energy
Energy Project Development
Consortium of multiple EPCs and an asset manager. CATA Energy spearheads the fund's initiative, focusing on renewable energy project development and sustainability, ensuring green energy solutions across the continent.
AUDA-NEPAD
African Union Agency
As a key African Union agency, AUDA-NEPAD ensures the fund aligns with continental goals such as Agenda 2063, focusing on energy integration, sustainable development, and regional cooperation.
enso GmbH
Transaction Advisory & Asset Management
Austria-based firm specializing in transaction advisory and asset management services in the renewable energy sector, particularly hydropower. Originally founded in 1999, enso supports projects across renewable energy domains (hydro, solar, wind, hydrogen, storage), provides M&A and structuring expertise, and manages the full lifecycle of asset portfolios.
AUDA-NEPAD PartnershipPublic Sector Partnership with AUDA-NEPAD
Our partnership with AUDA-NEPAD — the African Union's development agency — provides AGTPF and its investors with unique structural advantages unavailable to standard private funds.
Enhanced Downside Risk Protections
Investments benefit from contractual and structural downside protections only accessible to multilateral organisations. This unique positioning — through AUDA-NEPAD's status as an African Union agency — provides investors with a layer of risk mitigation unavailable to conventional private funds operating in African markets.
Project Due Diligence & Local Expertise
AUDA-NEPAD's deep continental network and on-the-ground expertise directly supports investment selection and project due diligence. This includes access to PIDA-aligned project pipelines, government relationships across African Union member states, and specialist knowledge of local regulatory, environmental, and social conditions — strengthening the quality and bankability of every investment.
Strategic partners include:
WECEN
Water–Energy–Climate Expert Network
The Water–Energy–Climate Experts Network (WECEN), headquartered in Morocco, is a specialist advisory network with over 25 years of global experience in the water–energy–food–climate nexus, desalination, renewable energy, irrigation, and standards development. WECEN is also one of the promoters of the TERAMED Initiative.
Prime Business Capital
Infrastructure Finance
Prime Business Capital plays a key role in mobilising private capital into AGTPF, supporting the Fund's capital raising efforts and investor engagement strategy. With experience in frontier market transactions, Prime Business Capital works alongside AGTPF to connect the Fund with institutional investors, private capital partners, and strategic financiers, facilitating capital commitments aligned with the Fund's investment strategy.
Africa Social Security Association
Pan-African Institution
The Africa Social Security Association (ASSA) is a pan-African body uniting social security institutions across the continent with the goal of promoting inclusive social protection, sustainable pension systems, and socio-economic development. Through strategic initiatives such as the ASSA Infrastructure Fund, ASSA actively champions the mobilization of long-term domestic capital for infrastructure development, aligning social protection objectives with Africa's broader development agenda under Agenda 2063.
Join Africa's Boldest Impact Investment Movement
The Africa Green Transition PPP Fund (AGTPF) invites governments, investors, development banks, and private enterprises to co-create sustainable growth across the continent. Through Public-Private Partnerships, the Fund bridges capital, innovation, and policy to unlock renewable energy, green infrastructure, and industrial transformation.
Partnering with AGTPF means being part of Africa's energy revolution — driving clean power, job creation, and climate resilience while achieving measurable returns.
Together, we can build the power of tomorrow, today.
Explore Investment OpportunitiesCo-Investment Opportunities
Access to AGTPF's curated pipeline of bankable infrastructure projects with pre-structured blended finance arrangements.
Continental Alignment
Full alignment with AU Agenda 2063, PIDA framework, and AfSEM — ensuring projects meet continental development priorities.
Network & Deal Flow
Privileged access to AGTPF's network of African governments, project developers, and institutional co-investors.
Capacity Building
Technical assistance and knowledge sharing on blended finance structuring, climate risk assessment, and African market entry.
Key Events & Milestones
PIDA WEEK 2024
PIDA WEEK 2024 call to action for the fund inception.
Mission 300 DAR
Mission 300 DAR. Launch of Phase 3 of the Continental Power Systems Master Plan.
Addis: Private Sector Roundtables
Addis: AGTPF participated in private sector roundtables.
Paris: Africa Energy Week Panel Session
Paris: Africa Energy Week panel session on the fund.
Africa MED Business Forum
Africa MED Business Forum.
28th October 2025 — MOU Signing with AUDA-NEPAD
28th October 2025 — Official signing of the MOU with AUDA-NEPAD at the Luanda Finance Summit.
24th February 2026 Premarketing Notification
Premarketing Notification by the AIFM One Solution, registered and confirmed by regulator CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, Luxembourg).
Energy Indaba Cape Town
Energy Indaba Cape Town: Preparation for official launch with AUDA-NEPAD (3–5 March).
Luxembourg Regulatory Approval & Licensing
Luxembourg Regulatory Approval & Licensing.
Launch of the Fund
Launch of the Fund on the sidelines of the World Bank Spring Meeting in New York (13–15 April).
Become a Partner
Whether you are an institutional investor, development bank, government partner, or project developer — we invite you to explore how AGTPF can work with you.