Category: New Investments

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a $12 million investment to support the creation of Sierra Leone’s first major commercial onion farm.

Surayyah Ahmad, a seasoned entrepreneur and co-founder of two previous ventures, has launched Sabou Capital, a new investment fund aimed at closing funding gaps for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West and Central Africa.

Village Capital, a global pioneer in early-stage impact investing, has launched the second edition of its Greentech Africa accelerator programme.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, has announced a $100 million investment in Raxio Group to support the development of data centres across Africa.

Ivorian fintech company Djamo has raised $17 million in a new funding round to expand its financial services across Francophone Africa.

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has invested $40 million in Africa50 Group, a leading pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager.

Egyptian semiconductor startup InfiniLink has raised $10 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its energy-efficient optical connectivity solutions, designed for artificial intelligence (AI)- powered data centres.

Inspired Evolution, a private equity firm that invests in clean energy across Africa, has officially closed its Evolution III Fund with a total commitment of $238 million.

Nigerian edtech startup AltSchool Africa has launched a new initiative to help Africans access artificial intelligence (AI) education.