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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
Born in Sierra Leone, Cordel is an active angel investor investing in Africa-focused technology startups.
Cordel is passionate about mobile games, a drive that saw him Co-found Carry1st, a leading social publisher of social games and interactive content in Africa. Based in South Africa, Carry1st enables global gaming studios to unlock the untapped gaming African market.
Cordel is also a Board Member at 4G Capital, a financial services company that seeks to address the finance gap across Africa. Before founding Carry1st, he spent a decade in high finance with The Carlyle Group and Morgan Stanley across the US, Europe, and Africa.
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The African Development Bank Group has approved a one-year financing framework of up to $5.1 billion to help African countries manage rising energy and fertilizer costs, protect critical imports, and reduce their exposure to future supply shocks.
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Airnergize Capital, the clean technology investment platform within New GX Capital, has closed its first fund at approximately $239 million to finance energy, water and gas infrastructure businesses across Southern Africa and other African markets.
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Madica has committed up to $1 million to five African startups, expanding the pre-seed investment program into Algeria and Cameroon for the first time.