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The Pioneers of Energy Access at the Base of the Pyramid: Interview with Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson – Part II “7 Lessons Learned”

December 27, 2025 Anthony Randazzo, CFA 1 Comment

In 2012, Audrey Desiderato and Ryan Levinson co-founded SunFunder, a pioneering fund management company that made loans to distributed and…

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Posted in: Africa, Asia, Blended Finance, Climate change, Crowdfunding, developing countries, Drip irrigation, Emerging Markets, Energy Access, Energy Poverty, Environmental sustainability, Europe, Impact Investing Blog, mission-aligned, North America, Off-grid solar, Off-grid solar lighting, Renewable energy, Social Entrepreneurship, Sub-Saharan Africa Filed under: Arusha, Audrey Desiderato, Baraka Megiroo, Barry Neal, Better Ventures, Beyond the Grid Fund, E+Co, Joshua Kabugo, Ken Locklin, Mirova, Phil LaRocco, Ryan Levinson, Schneider Electric, Solar Energy Transformation Fund, SunFunder, Washington D.C., Wells Fargo

Sunny Days Ahead: How SunCulture is Harnessing the Sun to Irrigate Small Farms Across Africa

May 27, 2018 Anthony Randazzo, CFA 2 Comments

“I was always motivated to solve big problems” says Samir Ibrahim, CEO and co-founder of SunCulture, a provider of irrigation…

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Posted in: Africa, Drip irrigation, Food security, Impact Investing, Impact Investing Blog, Off-grid solar, Smallholder farming, Social Enterprises Filed under: Kenya, SunCulture

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