Very easy to invest in projects that do good in Africa and help the climate, within a tax-free IFISA. The platform makes keeping track of all one's investments very easy. Obviously with this type of i... See more
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I've used the platform for some years to put money to good use for renewable energy in Africa. Interest rates are good, but that reflects the increased risk of these projects, and I have lost signifi... See more
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Energise Africa have consistently performed well, having used them to invest since 2018. Their online platform, their management of these emerging market bonds, and their comms when things don't work... See more
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Energise Africa enables small or larger investors to invest money in African projects to provide solar energy to small villages and businesses. Most African villages have no energy sources. This is... See more
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Put your money to work fighting climate change. Target up to 8% annual returns investing in companies that provide solar energy access to African families. Start with as little as £50. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high - risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.
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- Energise Africa enables you to invest directly in de-risked projects that brigh clean energy access.
- Register an account with Energise Africa and you can join thousands of UK investors who are investing from as little as £50 to support pioneering businesses bringing clean, solar energy access to off-grid homes in sub-Saharan Africa, targeting returns of up to 8%. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high - risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong.
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The Old Music Hall, 106 - 108 Cowley Road,, OX4 1JE, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Detailed and informative offer document
January 26, 2023
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Transparency
I have been investing small amounts of money in Energise Africa for a few years and have always felt well-informed with an easy-to-use website that helps me make decisions. I have had one investment go bad, but that is always a risk with investments and I had certainly had the risks laid out to me in the offer document before I invested. For those of us who want to invest ethically the Energise Africa platform provides all the information you need.
January 18, 2023
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Easy to invest.
December 28, 2022
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Easy platform to invest in forward…
Easy platform to invest in forward thinking green projects
December 22, 2022
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Good way to invest in green energy and help people in Africa
Website a bit slow, but recently improved. Regular email updates on new investments - be warned, you have to be quick to invest, as these are usually full to completion very quickly. There is a risk to capital, which is highlighted on the website and in the documents, mitigated by spreading investments.
December 16, 2022
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We just wanted to say a quick thank you for leaving a 4-star review of Energise Africa on TrustPilot. We appreciate you taking the time to do this and are delighted you are happy with the service we provide! If you have any comments or suggestions to improve our service, please get in touch at help@energiseafrica.com
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Energise Africa is ideal for me
Energise Africa is ideal for me as a small investor looking to help others improve their lives, especially in less developed countries.
December 13, 2022
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Very straightforward to invest
Very straightforward to invest, honest advice, worthwhile
December 6, 2022
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Great organisation and projects but capital at risk
Energise Africa is an amazing organisation. It is efficient and the website has all the information needed and is very well designed. The website also provides information on the impact of the projects I have invested in.
Investing in these kind of project is high risk but it is possible to invest small amounts of money and feel that the money is being used for environmental and economic good in the communities being supported
December 8, 2022
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Impact investing in the African solar private sector
Impact investing in the African solar private sector: powering a parallel route to universal access to sustainable energy
December 6, 2022
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Have lost 2.5k from an investment
Have lost 2.5k from an investment. Yes I know they give a warning and went in knowing this in theory but I really am not sure on the quality of diligence that is really being done. Especially given the complete lack of information they have provided over previous 3 years
November 29, 2022
Unprompted review
Reply from Energise Africa
Thank you for your review, we appreciate all investor feedback. We note that we have been in touch with you directly regarding your concerns, but we would like to take the opportunity to respond to some of your points here.
Energise Africa has a well-developed and thorough due diligence process where organisations are individually assessed and visited by our team. All offers are signed off by an independent credit committee and are also subject to review to ensure relevant statements are verified and the promotion is fair, clear and not misleading.
We do our best to be as transparent as possible and provide our investors with regular updates on all projects. We communicate as soon as possible when we believe that an offer may not perform as anticipated. We also look to update our investors via their portfolios on any good news and updates from investee organisations as often as possible. We do also publish the financial performance of all our Investees (including those that are not performing) and this is maintained on our website on a quarterly basis. You can access this via the Portfolio Overview link in our website footer. We do take your comments on board, however, and will continue to try to improve our communications with investors.
Thank you again for sharing your feedback and we are sorry that your investing experience has been negative. If you have further comments or concerns, please email help@energiseafrica.com and we will be happy to respond directly to you.
Yours,
The Energise Africa Team
Ethical investments
I have had investments with them for a few years and not lost anything yet.
Easy to use, good communication.
November 26, 2022
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they answered my query very fast and…
they answered my query very fast and very clearly
November 16, 2022
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A great way to invest in poorer…
A great way to invest in poorer countries and a good rate of return.Always kept up to date from Energise Africa of investments, repayments are on time and appears to be a well run organisation
November 12, 2022
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Easy and quick procedure
November 12, 2022
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Simple sign up and investment process
Simple sign up and investment process. The investments are so worthwhile giving people Africa the chance to improve their lives and grow businesses.
November 1, 2022
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All good thanks
October 15, 2022
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Good organisation doing good stuff
This is a good organisation doing good things and am happy to be involved with it. Once it is set up it seems easy to use. Of course there is risk and that is not in any way hidden. They seem good at telling you when things are not going to plan but have (significant) further work to do in explaining what is going on to those of us who do not understand finance
October 15, 2022
Interesting Investment
I am a small time investor in projects and good causes and this fits the bill perfectly
October 14, 2022
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I have been using the Energise Africa…
I have been using the Energise Africa platform for about 4 years investing several thousand pounds in various projects. So far I have never had a missed payment. The platform can be a bit clunky to negotiate at times but as an investment vehicle for interesting green development projects I cannot fault it.
October 12, 2022
Unprompted review
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