Day: January 13, 2026
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Impact Fund Denmark Commits $15m to Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund to Expand Small Business Financing Across Africa
Impact Fund Denmark has declared a new $15 million investment in the Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund (VCHF) to expand financing for small businesses and entrepreneurs across Africa.
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DEG Backs Cygnum Capital’s Africa Go Green Fund with €30m to Scale Climate Solutions in Africa
DEG, Germany’s development finance institution, has agreed to provide a €30 million loan to the Africa Go Green Fund (AGG), a debt fund managed by Cygnum Capital, to support the expansion of climate-oriented businesses across the African continent.
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IFC Proposes $30 Million Equity Investment in Adenia’s Pan-African SME Fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced plans to invest up to $30 million in equity in the Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I, a private equity vehicle that focuses on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small-cap companies across Africa.
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Nigerian Drone Startup Terra Industries Secures $11.75m to Expand Homegrown Defence Technology Across Africa
Nigerian defence technology startup Terra Industries has successfully secured $11.75 million in new capital in a funding round spearheaded by 8VC, the venture capital firm co-founded by Palantir’s Joe Lonsdale.