Surayyah Ahmad, a seasoned entrepreneur and co-founder of two previous ventures, has launched Sabou Capital, a new investment fund aimed at closing funding gaps for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West and Central Africa.

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, has made a major anchor commitment to Enko Capital’s new private credit vehicle — the Enko Impact Credit Fund (EICF).

Kera Health Platforms, a Senegal-based health technology startup, has secured a $10 million equity investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.