British International Investment
@britishintinv.bsky.social
BII is the UK’s development finance institution. We help solve
the biggest global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation in some of the most challenging markets.
the biggest global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation in some of the most challenging markets.
Profitability isn’t enough, businesses must be inclusive and sustainable.
But in many emerging markets, “impact” is still misunderstood.
Watch our webinar to unpack what impact really means and how to build models that leave no one behind: youtu.be/r8wx_71EWyA?...
#Impact #InclusiveGrowth
But in many emerging markets, “impact” is still misunderstood.
Watch our webinar to unpack what impact really means and how to build models that leave no one behind: youtu.be/r8wx_71EWyA?...
#Impact #InclusiveGrowth
The Future is Productive and Inclusive
YouTube video by UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce
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December 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Profitability isn’t enough, businesses must be inclusive and sustainable.
But in many emerging markets, “impact” is still misunderstood.
Watch our webinar to unpack what impact really means and how to build models that leave no one behind: youtu.be/r8wx_71EWyA?...
#Impact #InclusiveGrowth
But in many emerging markets, “impact” is still misunderstood.
Watch our webinar to unpack what impact really means and how to build models that leave no one behind: youtu.be/r8wx_71EWyA?...
#Impact #InclusiveGrowth
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🌏 Thanks to all who joined us last week for our dialogue discussing key trends & opportunities for innovation in development finance.
The event aimed to advance UK investment in climate and deepen partnerships in frontier markets.
🤝 @britishintinv.bsky.social I UK FCDO
#Development
The event aimed to advance UK investment in climate and deepen partnerships in frontier markets.
🤝 @britishintinv.bsky.social I UK FCDO
#Development
December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🌏 Thanks to all who joined us last week for our dialogue discussing key trends & opportunities for innovation in development finance.
The event aimed to advance UK investment in climate and deepen partnerships in frontier markets.
🤝 @britishintinv.bsky.social I UK FCDO
#Development
The event aimed to advance UK investment in climate and deepen partnerships in frontier markets.
🤝 @britishintinv.bsky.social I UK FCDO
#Development
Celebrating Earthshot Prize season with a shoutout to S4S Technologies, a BII investee via Chiratae Ventures. Their solar dryers help Indian farmers cut crop waste and boost incomes. Smart, sustainable impact.
#EarthshotPrize #AgriTech #Impact
#EarthshotPrize #AgriTech #Impact
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Celebrating Earthshot Prize season with a shoutout to S4S Technologies, a BII investee via Chiratae Ventures. Their solar dryers help Indian farmers cut crop waste and boost incomes. Smart, sustainable impact.
#EarthshotPrize #AgriTech #Impact
#EarthshotPrize #AgriTech #Impact
“We are changing the entire nature of the development finance industry. It's about fixing the plumbing of how we work together, it's about harmonizing our policies.”
— British International Investment CEO Leslie Maasdorp from Semafor’s World Economy Summit Studio
— British International Investment CEO Leslie Maasdorp from Semafor’s World Economy Summit Studio
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“We are changing the entire nature of the development finance industry. It's about fixing the plumbing of how we work together, it's about harmonizing our policies.”
— British International Investment CEO Leslie Maasdorp from Semafor’s World Economy Summit Studio
— British International Investment CEO Leslie Maasdorp from Semafor’s World Economy Summit Studio
Over the coming weeks of #COP30, we’ll share a series of stories and insights, including video diaries from our CEO Leslie Maasdorp, case studies from our climate portfolio, thought-provoking data points, and a special digital newsletter highlighting how BII is investing for impact.
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Over the coming weeks of #COP30, we’ll share a series of stories and insights, including video diaries from our CEO Leslie Maasdorp, case studies from our climate portfolio, thought-provoking data points, and a special digital newsletter highlighting how BII is investing for impact.
We've signed an MoU with FinDev Canada. We aim to:
- Collaborate on joint transactions of up to $100 million, with a goal to mobilise up to $500 million in private capital.
- lowering barriers for private investors and drive capital toward sustainable development.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/ew2Vt5B6
- Collaborate on joint transactions of up to $100 million, with a goal to mobilise up to $500 million in private capital.
- lowering barriers for private investors and drive capital toward sustainable development.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/ew2Vt5B6
October 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We've signed an MoU with FinDev Canada. We aim to:
- Collaborate on joint transactions of up to $100 million, with a goal to mobilise up to $500 million in private capital.
- lowering barriers for private investors and drive capital toward sustainable development.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/ew2Vt5B6
- Collaborate on joint transactions of up to $100 million, with a goal to mobilise up to $500 million in private capital.
- lowering barriers for private investors and drive capital toward sustainable development.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/ew2Vt5B6
Institutional investors manage trillions globally but too little reaches low and middle-income countries.
Our latest independent report under the FCDO–BII Evaluation and Learning Programme offers practical insights on how DFIs can scale mobilisation.
Read the report: lnkd.in/ehsPGY8s
Our latest independent report under the FCDO–BII Evaluation and Learning Programme offers practical insights on how DFIs can scale mobilisation.
Read the report: lnkd.in/ehsPGY8s
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Institutional investors manage trillions globally but too little reaches low and middle-income countries.
Our latest independent report under the FCDO–BII Evaluation and Learning Programme offers practical insights on how DFIs can scale mobilisation.
Read the report: lnkd.in/ehsPGY8s
Our latest independent report under the FCDO–BII Evaluation and Learning Programme offers practical insights on how DFIs can scale mobilisation.
Read the report: lnkd.in/ehsPGY8s
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Bill Maasdorp of @britishintinv.bsky.social shares the organization’s five-year strategy in today’s “ImpactAlpha LP/GP” newsletter.
🎧 Listen to the Agents of Impact podcast.
impactalpha.com/bii-wants-to...
🎧 Listen to the Agents of Impact podcast.
impactalpha.com/bii-wants-to...
September 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Bill Maasdorp of @britishintinv.bsky.social shares the organization’s five-year strategy in today’s “ImpactAlpha LP/GP” newsletter.
🎧 Listen to the Agents of Impact podcast.
impactalpha.com/bii-wants-to...
🎧 Listen to the Agents of Impact podcast.
impactalpha.com/bii-wants-to...
🌍 Shape the Future with Impact! 🌍
Applications open for our Investment & Impact Graduate Analyst Programme!
Gain hands-on experience, travel to countries we invest in, and help drive real change.
Watch Ruby Palmer’s video for a glimpse.
*UK-based programme. Africa-based programme coming soon
Applications open for our Investment & Impact Graduate Analyst Programme!
Gain hands-on experience, travel to countries we invest in, and help drive real change.
Watch Ruby Palmer’s video for a glimpse.
*UK-based programme. Africa-based programme coming soon
September 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🌍 Shape the Future with Impact! 🌍
Applications open for our Investment & Impact Graduate Analyst Programme!
Gain hands-on experience, travel to countries we invest in, and help drive real change.
Watch Ruby Palmer’s video for a glimpse.
*UK-based programme. Africa-based programme coming soon
Applications open for our Investment & Impact Graduate Analyst Programme!
Gain hands-on experience, travel to countries we invest in, and help drive real change.
Watch Ruby Palmer’s video for a glimpse.
*UK-based programme. Africa-based programme coming soon
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new @britishintinv.bsky.social report about (the absence of) international corporate bonds from sub-Saharan Africa, and how getting that market going would make getting foreign capital into the continent a whole lot easier:
www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insi...
www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insi...
A mobilisation machine: International corporate bonds in sub-Saharan Africa - British International Investment
Foreign investment in African economies is hampered by a mismatch between what the asset managers that control the largest pools...
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September 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
new @britishintinv.bsky.social report about (the absence of) international corporate bonds from sub-Saharan Africa, and how getting that market going would make getting foreign capital into the continent a whole lot easier:
www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insi...
www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insi...
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Applications for @britishintinv.bsky.social graduate programme open on 29 Sept
www.bii.co.uk/en/careers/f...
www.bii.co.uk/en/careers/f...
Future talent opportunities - British International Investment
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September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Applications for @britishintinv.bsky.social graduate programme open on 29 Sept
www.bii.co.uk/en/careers/f...
www.bii.co.uk/en/careers/f...
The UK and Japan can unlock Africa’s green and digital transformation by combining capital.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/4w3s7kyv
#Africa #Investment #Innovation #UKJapanAfrica
Read more here: tinyurl.com/4w3s7kyv
#Africa #Investment #Innovation #UKJapanAfrica
August 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The UK and Japan can unlock Africa’s green and digital transformation by combining capital.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/4w3s7kyv
#Africa #Investment #Innovation #UKJapanAfrica
Read more here: tinyurl.com/4w3s7kyv
#Africa #Investment #Innovation #UKJapanAfrica
South Africa’s ageing coal plants and rising demand strain the grid.
New rules enable private firms to sell power via ‘wheeling’. In 2024, we partnered with GuarantCo to guarantee $100M for Etana Energy to buy clean power from independent power producers.
Learn more: ar2024.bii.co.uk
New rules enable private firms to sell power via ‘wheeling’. In 2024, we partnered with GuarantCo to guarantee $100M for Etana Energy to buy clean power from independent power producers.
Learn more: ar2024.bii.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
South Africa’s ageing coal plants and rising demand strain the grid.
New rules enable private firms to sell power via ‘wheeling’. In 2024, we partnered with GuarantCo to guarantee $100M for Etana Energy to buy clean power from independent power producers.
Learn more: ar2024.bii.co.uk
New rules enable private firms to sell power via ‘wheeling’. In 2024, we partnered with GuarantCo to guarantee $100M for Etana Energy to buy clean power from independent power producers.
Learn more: ar2024.bii.co.uk
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Climate change is the challenge of our time.
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
July 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Climate change is the challenge of our time.
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
Climate change is the challenge of our time.
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
July 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Climate change is the challenge of our time.
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
BII is investing in solutions from renewables to resilient infrastructure and driving real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore our 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #BII #ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance
Bold finance empowers people from families gaining electricity to women launching businesses.
Our 2024 Annual Review shows real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore the stories: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #BoldImpact #BII #Africa #Asia
Our 2024 Annual Review shows real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore the stories: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #BoldImpact #BII #Africa #Asia
July 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Bold finance empowers people from families gaining electricity to women launching businesses.
Our 2024 Annual Review shows real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore the stories: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #BoldImpact #BII #Africa #Asia
Our 2024 Annual Review shows real impact across Africa and Asia.
Explore the stories: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#AnnualReview2024 #BoldImpact #BII #Africa #Asia
Climate change is the challenge of our time.
BII is investing in renewables, climate-smart agriculture, and resilient infrastructure across Africa and Asia.
Explore our impact in the 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk/bold-about-t...
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting
BII is investing in renewables, climate-smart agriculture, and resilient infrastructure across Africa and Asia.
Explore our impact in the 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk/bold-about-t...
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting
July 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Climate change is the challenge of our time.
BII is investing in renewables, climate-smart agriculture, and resilient infrastructure across Africa and Asia.
Explore our impact in the 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk/bold-about-t...
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting
BII is investing in renewables, climate-smart agriculture, and resilient infrastructure across Africa and Asia.
Explore our impact in the 2024 Annual Review: ar2024.bii.co.uk/bold-about-t...
#AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance #ImpactInvesting
Behind every investment is a person gaining electricity, a woman starting a business, a community building resilience and more.
Our 2024 Annual Review shows the human impact of bold investment in Africa & Asia.
Explore the full review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
Our 2024 Annual Review shows the human impact of bold investment in Africa & Asia.
Explore the full review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Behind every investment is a person gaining electricity, a woman starting a business, a community building resilience and more.
Our 2024 Annual Review shows the human impact of bold investment in Africa & Asia.
Explore the full review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
Our 2024 Annual Review shows the human impact of bold investment in Africa & Asia.
Explore the full review: ar2024.bii.co.uk
BII’s Impact in Numbers – Annual Review 2024
From green growth to gender inclusion, our investments are driving change across Africa and Asia.
Explore the highlights: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #BII #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance
From green growth to gender inclusion, our investments are driving change across Africa and Asia.
Explore the highlights: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #BII #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance
July 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
BII’s Impact in Numbers – Annual Review 2024
From green growth to gender inclusion, our investments are driving change across Africa and Asia.
Explore the highlights: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #BII #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance
From green growth to gender inclusion, our investments are driving change across Africa and Asia.
Explore the highlights: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #BII #AnnualReview2024 #ClimateFinance
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🌍 Do we need a new international approach to social development in order to tackle the global #ClimateEmergency?
We've partnered with @devex.com to gather expert insights on the topic, and Leslie Maasdorp, CEO of @britishintinv.bsky.social, shares his thoughts below. 🎥
We've partnered with @devex.com to gather expert insights on the topic, and Leslie Maasdorp, CEO of @britishintinv.bsky.social, shares his thoughts below. 🎥
June 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🌍 Do we need a new international approach to social development in order to tackle the global #ClimateEmergency?
We've partnered with @devex.com to gather expert insights on the topic, and Leslie Maasdorp, CEO of @britishintinv.bsky.social, shares his thoughts below. 🎥
We've partnered with @devex.com to gather expert insights on the topic, and Leslie Maasdorp, CEO of @britishintinv.bsky.social, shares his thoughts below. 🎥
We go into regions overlooked by others, new ideas, solutions, innovating to unlock private capital, and building markets.
In 2024 tenacity and partnership were required more than ever. Explore our Annual Review here: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance #AnnualReview2024 #BII
In 2024 tenacity and partnership were required more than ever. Explore our Annual Review here: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance #AnnualReview2024 #BII
July 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We go into regions overlooked by others, new ideas, solutions, innovating to unlock private capital, and building markets.
In 2024 tenacity and partnership were required more than ever. Explore our Annual Review here: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance #AnnualReview2024 #BII
In 2024 tenacity and partnership were required more than ever. Explore our Annual Review here: ar2024.bii.co.uk
#ImpactInvesting #DevelopmentFinance #AnnualReview2024 #BII
BII’s Annual Review 2024 is now live.
At a time when the world is grappling with many challenges, we need to be ambitious about the impact we can have.
We’re proud to share how our investments have made a difference in 2024.
ar2024.bii.co.uk
At a time when the world is grappling with many challenges, we need to be ambitious about the impact we can have.
We’re proud to share how our investments have made a difference in 2024.
ar2024.bii.co.uk
Bold about impact | Annual Review 2024 | BII
Discover how bold thinking and innovative investments in 2024 are unlocking private capital and empowering entrepreneurs to tackle global challenges.
ar2024.bii.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
BII’s Annual Review 2024 is now live.
At a time when the world is grappling with many challenges, we need to be ambitious about the impact we can have.
We’re proud to share how our investments have made a difference in 2024.
ar2024.bii.co.uk
At a time when the world is grappling with many challenges, we need to be ambitious about the impact we can have.
We’re proud to share how our investments have made a difference in 2024.
ar2024.bii.co.uk
SunCulture uses solar-powered irrigation to help smallholders grow more with less water. Over 55,000 farms are already seeing the impact.
We’ve supported SunCulture since 2023. Watch the case: youtu.be/hhvZcaBojHM?...
#ClimateFinance #Agritech #LondonClimateActionWeek
We’ve supported SunCulture since 2023. Watch the case: youtu.be/hhvZcaBojHM?...
#ClimateFinance #Agritech #LondonClimateActionWeek
Boosting farmer resilience with SunCulture
YouTube video by British International Investment
youtu.be
June 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
SunCulture uses solar-powered irrigation to help smallholders grow more with less water. Over 55,000 farms are already seeing the impact.
We’ve supported SunCulture since 2023. Watch the case: youtu.be/hhvZcaBojHM?...
#ClimateFinance #Agritech #LondonClimateActionWeek
We’ve supported SunCulture since 2023. Watch the case: youtu.be/hhvZcaBojHM?...
#ClimateFinance #Agritech #LondonClimateActionWeek
Our CEO Leslie Maasdorp spoke to Raj Kumar at Devex recently about the role of development finance in the run up to the Financing for Development conference.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/xfj_z0D8HV0
#ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFinance #BIIImpact
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/xfj_z0D8HV0
#ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFinance #BIIImpact
Bridging the Finance Gap on the Road to Sevilla: Pro Briefing with Leslie Maasdorp
YouTube video by Devex
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Our CEO Leslie Maasdorp spoke to Raj Kumar at Devex recently about the role of development finance in the run up to the Financing for Development conference.
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/xfj_z0D8HV0
#ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFinance #BIIImpact
Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/xfj_z0D8HV0
#ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth #DevelopmentFinance #BIIImpact
As part of our #LCAW series, we’re spotlighting Arnergy, a Nigerian company providing solar solutions to households and SMEs. In 2024, we committed £2 million to help Arnergy expand its reach, from fewer than 600 systems today to nearly 13,000 by 2029.
#ClimateAction #EnergyAccess #ImpactInvesting
#ClimateAction #EnergyAccess #ImpactInvesting
June 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
As part of our #LCAW series, we’re spotlighting Arnergy, a Nigerian company providing solar solutions to households and SMEs. In 2024, we committed £2 million to help Arnergy expand its reach, from fewer than 600 systems today to nearly 13,000 by 2029.
#ClimateAction #EnergyAccess #ImpactInvesting
#ClimateAction #EnergyAccess #ImpactInvesting