Clean energy and cooking

We utilise green financing to accelerate access to clean off-grid energy and modern cooking solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Clean energy access

Call center worker at BGFA investee in Zambia - Photo: Jason Mulikita for BGAF / Nefco

The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) is bringing clean and affordable off-grid energy solutions to rural and peri-urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim is to reach 8.7 million people by 2029.

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Clean cooking solutions

Modern Cooking Facility for Africa - Woman in Zambia using a clean cookstove

The trailblazing Modern Cooking Facility for Africa (MCFA) utilises green financing with the aim of scaling access to modern energy cooking solutions for over 4 million people.

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Key figures from 2025

846k

energy service connections through BGFA

+41k

clean cooking services through MCFA

~12k

jobs in the off-grid energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

Accelerating the green transition

We finance small and medium-sized green projects with focus on scale-up of Nordic solutions on global markets.

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