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SunCulture, a Kenyan company providing solar-powered irrigation solutions and agricultural technology to smallholder farmers, has secured a significant investment of $27.5 million in a Series B funding round.

Days after getting a $30 million commitment from the European Investment Bank, Seedstars Africa Ventures has received another $10.5 million investment from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has revealed plans to take an equity stake of up to $25 million in the African Transition Acceleration Fund (ATAF), a new vehicle set up to speed up clean-energy and low-carbon transport ventures across the continent.