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The new fund will focus on investing in 20-25 tech startups in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The Global South Fund II aims to generate positive social and environmental impact in sectors such as healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and agriculture.
The fund’s investors include a mix of development finance institutions, family offices, and institutional investors from around the world.
Key among the investors in the fund includes Gates Ventures, the investment vehicle of tech mogul, Bill Gates. Other institutional investors include Crystal Springs Foundation, Inc., OIP Investment Trust, Sall Family Foundation, and Brakeman Family Trust, as well as two founders of Pioneer Square Labs. The Global South Fund II builds on the success of Capria’s first fund.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged $4.5 billion to help African countries transition to clean energy.

A total of 30 startups have been shortlisted as finalists for the Latitude59 Kenya Pitch Competition, emerging from a field of 222 applications submitted from 27 different countries.

The Mastercard Foundation and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IDP) have unveiled a $45million partnership to strengthen Africa’s healthcare infrastructure and foster vaccine manufacturing autonomy.