Author: Fred Kennedy
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AUDA-NEPAD Launches $584 Million Africa Green Transition Fund to Finance Bankable Infrastructure Projects
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and X Green Capital have launched the Africa Green Transition PPP Fund (AGTPF), a new investment platform designed to accelerate financing for green infrastructure projects across Africa.
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Proparco Commits $12 Million to Acumen Agriculture Fund II to Back Climate-Resilient Agribusinesses Across Africa
Proparco has committed $12 million to the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund II (ARAF II), strengthening the flow of early-stage capital to agribusinesses serving smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa.
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Egypt’s Fincart Raises $2.8 Million Seed Round to Expand AI-Powered E-Commerce Platform
Egyptian e-commerce technology startup Fincart has raised a $2.8 million seed funding round to accelerate the expansion of its AI-powered merchant operating system across Africa and the Middle East.
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Reme-D Raises $1.45 Million to Scale Molecular Diagnostics Manufacturing Across Africa
Egyptian healthtech startup Reme-D has secured $1.45 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Anara Impact Capital.
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Oxano Capital Invests in Sevi to Expand Stock Financing for Kenyan Small Businesses
Oxano Capital has invested in Sevi, a Dutch-headquartered fintech company that provides embedded stock financing to micro and small retailers in Kenya.
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Launch Africa Ventures Backs South Africa’s Zazu to Expand Business Banking for African SMEs
Launch Africa Ventures has made a seed investment in South African fintech Zazu, strengthening the startup’s plans to build a digital business banking platform for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa.
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Botswana Tech Fund Reaches $6.7 Million First Close to Back Southern Africa’s Technology Startups
Botswana Tech Fund 1 has completed a $6.7 million first close, providing fresh venture capital for technology companies across Southern Africa and strengthening efforts to expand startup funding beyond Africa’s largest venture markets.
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Standard Bank Backs Helios Towers With $29 Million to Expand Digital Infrastructure Across Africa
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new startup investments in 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital investors at a time when first-time funding for startups remains under pressure.
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Launch Africa Ventures Expands African Startup Portfolio with 15 New Investments in 2026
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new startup investments in 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital investors at a time when first-time funding for startups remains under pressure.