The AECF is an African development funder that supports innovative commercial businesses with the aim of reducing rural poverty, promoting resilient communities, and creating jobs through private sector development. The AECF has raised over US$ 400 million to date and provides catalytic funding and technical advisory support to enterprises in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa by investing in businesses that struggle to meet traditional risk-return standards for commercial investors. In just over a decade, we have supported 375 impact-focused businesses, impacted more than 30 million lives, created over 27,000 direct jobs, and leveraged over US $771 million in matching funds.