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In this episode of Voices & Visions, Ivana Heijnen speaks with Benjamin Gitonga, Investment Manager at Nithio, a climate finance platform accelerating investment in clean energy businesses across Africa.

The conversation explores how capital supports the expansion of energy access, the realities of financing renewable infrastructure, and the investment models helping businesses scale across African markets.

The episode covers:
Energy access and the opportunity across Africa
Financing off-grid energy and distributed solar businesses
Commercial and industrial renewable energy projects
Climate finance, debt investing and impact measurement
Policy, regulation and the investment environment for clean energy
The role of patient capital in infrastructure development
E-mobility and the future of sustainable transport
Renewable energy as a driver of economic opportunity and business growth

A grounded perspective on climate finance, renewable energy and investing in Africa’s energy future.

Produced by TuttoPassa Agency, in partnership with TechCabal.

Benjamin gitonga

Benjamin Gatemi Gitonga is Investment Manager at Nithio, a climate finance platform focused on expanding access to sustainable energy and mobility across Africa. He works across debt investments in distributed energy, commercial and industrial (C&I) solar, and e-mobility, helping businesses secure the capital needed to scale while delivering measurable environmental and economic impact.

Over the course of his career, Benjamin has deployed more than $30 million in debt capital to clean energy companies across the region. His work has supported businesses that have expanded energy access, reduced carbon emissions, created jobs and strengthened local economies through commercially sustainable investment.

Benjamin holds a degree in Actuarial Science and is currently pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Nithio: https://nithio.com/

Benjamin Gatemi Gitonga (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamingatemigitonga/