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The Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) will provide relief funding to viable energy access companies in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia that are facing disruptions caused by COVID-19. New York City, September 23, 2021 — Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) is pleased to invite applications for the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF), which has a target closing of $84 million […]

The Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) is the need of the hour relief financing to viable energy access companies in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia that are facing disruptions caused by COVID-19. New York City, September 1, 2021 — Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) is pleased to announce the launch of the much-awaited Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) with a […]

Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (“SIMA”), a new generation impact investment manager managing funds of $180 Mn, and CreditAccess Philippines Financing Company Inc. (OnePuhunan), a micro lender in Philippines, today announced a partnership to reduce the financial access gap in Philippines by providing funds to expand its loan portfolio. OnePuhunan, a fast-growing micro finance company and a subsidiary of […]

First Financing Commitment in an Ongoing Partnership NAIROBI, June 2, 2021 – Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA), a new generation of impact investment manager, and Renewvia Energy Corporation, a global solar developer, today announced a partnership to electrify rural communities in Kenya underserved by conventional utilities. The agreement includes a commitment of $1 million from the SIMA Off […]

Betting on Rabbits and Solar Meet David Wanjau, both a Kenyan rabbit farmer and the founder of Deevabits Green Energy, one of the first SIMA Angaza Distributor Finance Fund (DFF) portfolio companies. He describes himself as a “scientist by training and entrepreneur at heart”. Indeed, he has a background in biomedical science and technology, as well as a decade of […]

CONGRATULATIONS! Your firm has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2021 (IA 50). The firms that were ultimately selected for the IA 50 2021 were chosen to represent experienced managers across a breadth of geographies, asset classes and impact areas of focus. Important Information and Next Steps ImpactAssets will announce the IA 50 2021 tomorrow morning at 7am ET, February 23 in a […]

SIMA are delighted to announce the recent regulatory NOC for its Non-Banking Housing Finance Company by the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).  This is a major milestone

San Francisco, USA; New York, USA; and Nairobi, Kenya; October 2020 – The SIMA Angaza Distributor Finance Fund (DFF) has anchored its investment portfolio with loans to three last-mile solar distributors

SIMA are pleased to announce their recent registration as Investment Advisers with the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). This exciting development for SIMA will allow them to expand into new markets.

May 2020. At the initiative of Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, a group of microfinance lenders and key players in inclusive finance worked on a set of principles to better support the microfinance sector in the health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19.