GJO & Partners

Energy in Cameroon: funding deals and active investors

One of the best-documented segments on the platform. Latest rounds, investors who lead them, tickets and instruments — Energy, Cameroon.

12

deals recorded

3

over 12 months

157.8 M$

median disclosed ticket

21

identified investors

Key findings

  • 12 funding deals recorded (Energy, Cameroon) since 2011, involving 12 companies and 21 identified investors. 3 of them over the last 12 months (1 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 157.8 M$; half of the deals fall between 104.4 M$ and 245.4 M$ (4 amounts disclosed out of 12, 768.2 M$ in total).
  • Where the money goes: Power transmission and distribution (25 %), Off-grid solar and solar kits (17 %), Commercial & industrial energy (8 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Debt (50 %); most used instrument: Senior debt (50 %).
  • Most active investors: IFC (International Finance Corporation) (5), Banque africaine de développement (BAD) (3), FMO (3).
  • 50 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Industries

  • Power transmission and distribution3
  • Off-grid solar and solar kits2
  • Commercial & industrial energy1
  • Renewable power plants: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biogas1
  • Oil and gas (upstream and gas infrastructure)1

Stages

  • Debt6
  • Growth3
  • Seed2

Instruments

  • Senior debt6
  • Equity3

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
20221—
20232102 M$
20251—
20263666.2 M$

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
Socadel (ex-Eneo)Power transmission and distribution · Cameroon · DebtSept 2026350.6 M$General Bank of Cameroon (ex-Société Générale Cameroun)source
Eneo (Socadel) — investissementsPower transmission and distribution · Cameroon · DebtJul 2026105.2 M$General Bank of Cameroon (ex-Société Générale Cameroun)source
SNH — quote-part dans la raffinerie CSTAR de KribiOil and gas (upstream and gas infrastructure) · Cameroon · DebtMay 2026210.4 M$BGFIBank Camerounsource
Eclipse ER CamerounCommercial & industrial energy · Cameroon · SeedMar 2025undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
Release by ScatecOff-grid solar and solar kits · Cameroon · GrowthOct 2023102 M$Climate Fund Managerssource
SolarlyOff-grid solar and solar kits · Cameroon · SeedJan 2023undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
Bocom Petroleum SAEnergy · CameroonJun 2022undisclosedIFC (International Finance Corporation)source
Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC)Renewable power plants: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biogas · Cameroon · GrowthDec 2018undisclosedAfrica50source
Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC) : detteEnergy · Cameroon · DebtNov 2018undisclosedIFC (International Finance Corporation)source
EneoPower transmission and distribution · Cameroon · GrowthJan 2014undisclosedActissource
Kribi Power Development Company (KPDC)Energy · Cameroon · DebtJan 2012undisclosedIFC (International Finance Corporation)source
Dibamba Power Development CorporationEnergy · Cameroon · DebtMay 2011undisclosedBanque africaine de développement (BAD)source
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Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.