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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), a pan-African venture capital firm, has closed its first fund at $60 million.

Egyptian fintech startup Munify has successfully closed a $3 million seed funding round, spearheaded by the Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator, with backing from BYLD and Digital Currency Group (DCG).

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $300 million facility for South Africa to support its Energy Governance and Climate Resilience Programme.