Africa’s First Sustainable Garment Factory, Built with Upcycled Containers
A model for green industrialisation across Africa.
Problem/Need:
Lack of ready-to-use fit-for-purpose industrial spaces in Kenya’s Export Processing Zones (EPZ) has slowed down the garment’s sector growth, limiting exports, and job creation.
TCA Intervention
Provision of subordinated debt, facilitation of senior debt, and viability gap funding to ensure project execution.
Investments So Far
Subordinated Debt
TCA
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M
Grant funding
USAID
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K
Grant funding
GATSBY AFRICA
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Developer Equity
MODULAR EPZ
$
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K
FUN FACT
Bamboo Poles are used over traditional wooden ones for electrical grids as they are:
More durable (lasting over 50 years)
Promote faster re-growth (maturing in just 1 to 1.5 years)
Lightweight. This allows for more poles per truckload, reducing transportation costs and pollution, among other benefits.
Jobs
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created (80% women & youth).
Tonnes
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of CO₂ saved annually.
M3
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of water conserved each year.
Completion
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by May 2025.
Projected Impact
TCA is aiming to create over 2,000 jobs—80% of them for women and youth—while saving 18 tons of CO₂ and conserving 1,000 m³ of water annually, with targeted completion by May 2025.
Why This Project Matters
A scalable model for green industrialisation across Africa.
Aligns with SDGs, climate action, and inclusive growth.
Provides a tested, de-risked investment with blended finance backing.
Export growth potential for Kenya’s garment sector.
Project Participants
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