Our Impact
Backing Africa's Next Generation of Scale-Ready Companies
Since 2019, EEGF has backed Cascador through seven cohorts and more than 70 companies, helping growth-stage founders scale into structured, capital-ready businesses across Africa.
Cascador alumni have raised over $125M and served more than 1.7 million customers across Africa.
$125M
Capital raised
$5M+
Annual catalytic funding
97%
Orgs w/ females in leadership roles
How We Measure Impact
Featured Impact Story
Cascador is the Nigeria-based program EEGF funds to put this capital and mentorship into practice. Each year, a new cohort of founders graduates from the program — here’s one example of what that support has helped build.
Koolboks Powers Cold Storage Where It’s Needed Most
Koolboks, a Cascador alumni company, is scaling solar-powered cold-chain infrastructure across Africa, improving food security and climate resilience in underserved communities.