Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), today joined Akinwumi Adesina, President of the…
TLcom Capital closes $71M Africa fund with plans to back 12 startups
VC firm TLcom Capital has closed its Tide Africa Fund at $71 million with plans to make up to 12…
CDC Group to invest £2 billion in African businesses over the next two years
UK’s publicly owned impact investor unveils $400m of new agreements at the UK-Africa Investment Summit to support entrepreneurs and SMEs…
Coalition of private and public sector launches SDG500, a ground breaking USD$500 million investment platform to accelerate progress towards the SDGs
SDG500 investment platform is dedicated to helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and will use debt and equity to bridge…
Afreximbank Announces $500-Million Creative Industry Support Fund
Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah speaking at the opening of the CAX WKND in Kigali. The Creative Africa Exchange Weekend…
Absa strikes deal with World Bank agency to boost African lending
Absa said on Tuesday that it had reached a $497m (R7bn) agreement with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) to bolster its…
UK-Africa Investment Summit – January 2020
On 20 January 2020 the UK will host the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London. The Summit will be hosted by…
Global Community Renews Commitment to the World’s Poorest Countries with $82 Billion
A global coalition of development partners announced (on December 13) their commitment to maintain momentum in the fight against extreme…
$120m growth fund to boost African off-grid solar power companies
The Shell Foundation together with the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, FMO, have announced the launch of the $120 million Energy…
SheInvest – new initiative to mobilise EUR 1 billion for women across Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched SheInvest, a new initiative to boost gender equality and female economic empowerment. The…
