The CSI Energy Group, a diverse network of businesses with a focus on Africa that offers sustainable answers to the energy sector across the continent, is behind the OPEN fund.
OPEN is looking for energy-related firms run by women with a minimum of three employees and a yearly revenue of more than US$25,000.
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The fund will make investments of up to $100,000 in women-owned firms operating in the energy sector, helping them expand by giving them access to capital and industry knowledge that will maximize their impact and profitability.