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Did you know that over 525 million people used the internet in Africa in 2019? If current growth trends continue, almost 75% of Africans are expected to come online by 2030.
African Changemaker
Bright is a Ghanaian social innovator, entrepreneur, writer, and social and political commentator.
He is the Founder and President of mPedigree, an award-winning technology social enterprise, reinventing the supply chain on three continents to enhance patient and consumer safety in such vital categories as medicines and agro inputs.
At mPedigree, Bright is helping to build innovative technology tools to solve global challenges. A career inventor and innovator, Bright’s current projects include vaccine quality detection using novel organo-sensors.
His contribution to the healthcare system has earned him several awards, including the Lifetime Achievement award from the African Innovation Foundation. In 2013, MIT’s Tech Review named him to the list of the 35 most impressive global technology visionaries under age 35.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed investing up to $30 million in Capital Alliance Private Equity Fund V (CAPE V), sponsored by Lagos-based African Capital Alliance (ACA).
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Sahara Impact Ventures and Acumen have invested in Ghanaian agribusiness Wami Agro to expand its operations, improve market access for smallholder farmers, and support the establishment of a processing facility in Ghana.
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African-headquartered investors participated in 69% of African private market transactions with identified investors in the third quarter of 2026, up from 61% in the preceding quarter and 63% a year earlier, according to Stears.