Bboxx Issue 1: 8.0% Bond
Bboxx RDC aims to raise £500,000 from this bond issue and will use the funds for inventory financing, enabling the purchase and installation of solar home systems for teachers across the Democratic Republic of Congo through its partnership with microfinance institution IFOD.
- Raised
- £1,100
- Investors
- 2
- Days to run
- 59
Powering Homes Across DR Congo with Clean, Reliable Energy
Across the Democratic Republic of Congo, millions of people still rely on kerosene lamps and other costly, polluting alternatives for their most basic energy needs.
Bboxx RDC has spent eight years tackling this directly, installing more than 66,000 solar home systems across the country. Now, through a new partnership with IFOD, a deposit-taking microfinance institution established by the DRC's National Episcopal Conference (CENCO), Bboxx is set to reach a further 20,000 households over the next two years, by supplying solar home systems to teachers whose salaries are processed through IFOD's network.
20,000 Solar Home Systems
To be deployed to teachers' households across the DRC under the IFOD partnership, over two years
1,800 Systems Installed
1,800 solar home systems Installed directly through this £500,000 bond, replenishing inventory that is otherwise running out
41,389 tonnes of CO2
Estimated carbon emissions avoided as households switch from kerosene and diesel alternatives to solar
21,340 Kerosene Lamps Replaced
Cutting reliance on costly, polluting kerosene for everyday lighting
About Bboxx RDC
- Directors name(s): Mike Kalala (Managing Director)
- Founded: 2017
- FLocation: Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sector: Solar Home Systems
- Established in 2017 as part of the wider Bboxx Group's expansion into the DRC; the Group was founded in 2010 in the UK as one of the pioneering vertically integrated solar home systems companies focused on expanding energy access in emerging markets
- Has installed more than 66,000 solar home systems across the DRC over eight years through direct-to-consumer sales. A related Bboxx Group entity, Bboxx Capital UK, was an early Energise Africa borrower, issuing and fully repaying seven bonds totalling approximately £2.25 million between 2018 and 2020
- Has entered a new B2B partnership with IFOD to supply solar home systems to teachers across the DRC through IFOD's existing payroll network and plans to deploy more than 20,000 solar home systems under this partnership over a two-year period
What the Project Investment Will Enable
Key Product Information
Issuer: Bboxx Capital RDC S.A.R.L. (trading as "Bboxx RDC")
Issuing Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Investment target: £500,000
Minimum investment: £50
Maximum investment: No maximum
Maturity: 12 months, with the borrower able to repay early without penalty after 6 months
Expected interest rate: 8% per annum
Withholding tax rate: 15% (applicable to UK residents who do not invest within an IF ISA)
Interest payment frequency: Single payment - after 12 months of issue date.
Capital repayment: Bullet repayment on maturity, with the ability for borrower to repay early with no penalty after 6 months
Financial Instrument: Promissory Note / Interest Bearing Bond
Security: Secured (see details in the Offer Document)
Meet the Bboxx RDC Team
Bboxx RDC's management team combines deep finance and operations experience built across the DRC's banking, audit and energy access sectors.
Mike Kalala — Managing Director
A finance professional who spent over 10 years as an Audit Manager with Ernst & Young DRC. He joined Bboxx DRC as Finance Director in 2023 and was appointed Managing Director in 2024.
Enoch Muhura — Finance Manager
Enoch joined Bboxx in 2025, bringing 10 years of finance experience including roles as an auditor at Deloitte and as Reporting Accountant at Liquid Telecom.
Fulgence Shabani — Head of Operations
With over 18 years of operations experience, including 7 at Bboxx, Fulgence rose from Field Supervisor to his current role, overseeing Bboxx's expansion from a single field office in Goma to a presence across 9 DRC provinces.
Risks
You must read the offer document (provided below) where a statement of risks is presented, particularly in section 8 – Risk Analysis Overview
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