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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.

Powering up Tanzania: The African Development Bank Group, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Union (EU) have teamed up to invest $300m in Tanzania’s Kakono hydropower plant.

Mono Technologies Nigeria Limited, a provider of open banking infrastructure for African businesses, has announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard to revolutionize digital payments across the continent.

KPMG is set to host the Africa Venture Summit, an event designed to catalyze private enterprise investment across the continent.