The Empower Africa Business Platform is Now Live !!!
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.

TELUS International, a leading digital customer experience innovator, has announced the expansion of its global operations to Africa.

Gozem, the leading super app in Francophone Africa, has acquired Beninese fintech startup Moneex in an undisclosed deal.

Senegal’s transportation authority, the Executive Council for Sustainable Urban Transport (Cetud), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have joined forces to optimize urban mobility in Dakar and other Senegalese cities.