Krutham, a research-led consulting firm specialising in capital markets and financial services in developing countries, has announced the winners of the third edition of the Africa Impact Investment Awards.
Held during the Africa Impact Summit in Accra, Ghana, the 2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards recognised outstanding individuals and organisations whose work exemplifies the principles of intentional, measurable, and scalable impact investing.
This year’s winners stood out among a highly competitive field of 64 nominations evaluated by a panel of 11 judges representing leading institutions from across the continent’s impact ecosystem.
The 2025 Africa Impact Investment Award Winners Include:
- Impact Funder of the Year: Nithio
For its innovative use of AI and geospatial data to assess credit risk and channel catalytic capital to clean energy SMEs through its FAIR platform. - Impact Fund of the Year: KawiSafi Ventures
Recognised for exceeding impact targets while reaching 213 million people with clean energy solutions and averting 45 million tonnes of CO₂. - Financial Structure of the Year: Acre Impact Capital
For pioneering the use of export credit agency-backed finance to crowd in private capital for infrastructure projects—mobilising over 5.6x per dollar invested. - Impact Intermediary of the Year: Edge Growth
For delivering customised enterprise and supplier development support to black-owned SMEs in South Africa, with a track record of job creation and sustained business growth. - Impact Enterprise of the Year: Cherehani Africa
Honoured for its technology-driven approach to supporting over 30,000 rural women entrepreneurs with access to credit and financial literacy, positively impacting more than 130,000 lives. - Trailblazer of the Year: Evelyn Castle
Celebrated for her cross-sector leadership in healthcare, impact investing, and gender equity. Evelyn’s ventures have raised over $250 million to date and continue to champion women-led impact enterprises across Africa. - Special Judges’ Award: AfriFORTIFIED
Acknowledged for its standout work in food innovation and early-stage support to help SMEs bring nutrient-dense products to market, addressing both malnutrition and market barriers in Kenya’s food economy.
“The world cannot be changed without investment,” said Dr Stuart Theobald, executive chairman of Krutham. “These awards shine a light on the pioneers demonstrating that investing in people, planet and purpose can also unlock new paths to financial return. Their work proves that Africa can lead the way in redefining how capital delivers inclusive prosperity.”
