Fred Kennedy, Author at Empower Africa

Lagos Crowned World’s Fastest-Growing Tech Hub as Kampala, Johannesburg Make Top 20 List

May 25, 2025

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Lagos, Johannesburg, and Kampala have been named among the world’s fastest-growing tech hubs in the 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index by Dealroom.co.

Chidalu Onyenso is Making Clean Energy Work for African Businesses

May 23, 2025

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Fred Kennedy

in African Changemakers

Chidalu Onyenso is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur using technology to solve one of Nigeria’s biggest problems: unreliable electricity.

EAAIF Raises $325M to Support Infrastructure Projects in Africa and Asia

May 22, 2025

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Fred Kennedy

in New Investments

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), managed by Ninety One, has raised $325 million in new debt financing to support essential infrastructure development across Africa and Asia.

EBRD and EU Partner to Accelerate Project Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 22, 2025

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Fred Kennedy

in New Investments

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have launched a joint initiative to drive project development across six sub-Saharan African countries: Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal.

Impulse Biomedical Secures Backing from E Squared Investments and ANZA Capital

May 20, 2025

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Fred Kennedy

in New Investments

SA-based medical technology startup Impulse Biomedical has received a new round of funding from E Squared Investments and ANZA Capital.

GOGO Electric Secures Funding from Africa Go Green Fund to Scale E-Mobility in Uganda

May 20, 2025

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Fred Kennedy

in New Investments

GOGO Electric has secured a revolving working capital facility from the Africa Go Green Fund (AGG), managed by Cygnum Capital, to boost electric motorbike production in Uganda.