Notable investors in the fund include British International Investment (BII), the The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), UK charity Shell Foundation and impact investor DOEN Participaties B.V. This investment represents a significant boost for the African climate tech ecosystem, providing much-needed capital to support the development and scaling of innovative solutions to the continent’s pressing environmental challenges. With climate change posing a significant threat to African economies and communities, Equator’s investment in these startups has been backed to drive real impact and create sustainable change.
Private equity firm Amethis has launched a $490 million pan-African fund to support high-potential companies across the continent.
In a significant step towards clean energy and improved electricity access, a consortium of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and renewable energy fund manager Frontier Energy has announced a co-investment of over $52 million for the Planet Solar project in Sierra Leone.
Mauritius Telecom, the leading telecommunications provider in Mauritius, is spearheading the development of a new subsea cable project, dubbed T4.
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