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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.

Bboxx, a leading provider of clean energy solutions, has joined forces with Spiro, a prominent electric mobility company, to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in three African countries.

Moroccan health-tech firm Sobrus has announced a significant expansion into the French market after achieving a remarkable milestone of surpassing $500 million in transaction volumes.

The launch of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) was honoured this week in Mombasa, Kenya, during the 7th Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VII).