Overview > The ELMA Foundation > Private Sector Solutions
Focus Area:
Private Sector Solutions
We succeed when grantees and investees demonstrate how the private sector can expand coverage of quality health and education.
Current Investments
Project support, in the form of a partially recoverable grant, to establish the Acumen Educational Facility for East Africa, which will invest in and support education businesses improving access to quality education for poor and low-income families
Investment in a private equity fund that aims to drive meaningful public health improvements by investing in technologies targeted towards low and middle income countries
Investment in a mobile health wallet platform that links participants, healthcare providers, and healthcare payers to provide fast, efficient, and transparent treatment and payment
Loan Notes Investment in a not-for-profit company that aims to provide affordable, quality rapid diagnostic tests to low- and middle-income countries by performing the complete value chain from R&D to regulatory approval and manufacturing, and establishing partnerships to produce tests throughout Africa
GroFin SGB is a debt fund focusing on small growing businesses in high-impact sectors across Africa. Their investment is coupled with strong business support services to give the underlying company the best change to become sustainable.
Investment in a private equity fund that targets both a financial and social return by investing in private healthcare companies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Investment in a fund that provides loans, alongside local banks, to healthcare providers serving poor and underserved communities. All borrowers participate in a quality improvement program aimed at increasing the quality of services offered by the provider.
Investment in an education technology company that creates interactive e-learning content and resources for primary school students and teachers
Investment in a social enterprise that designs, manufactures, and supplies affordable mobility and posture support devices for children in low and middle-income countries
Investment in a private company that has established a chain of affordable primary schools reaching a market segment that currently has few quality options. SPARK uses a blended learning model with highly trained teachers and technology to keep costs under control.