“We are delighted to partner with ISA to support the development of solar energy in Africa,” said Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa50. “This partnership will help to accelerate the deployment of solar energy in Africa and improve the lives of millions of Africans,” he added.
South African biotechnology company Immobazyme, founded in 2019 as a spin-off from Stellenbosch University, has secured $1.3 million in a recent funding round.
Orca, a South African startup tackling fraud in emerging markets, has successfully secured $550,000 in a pre-seed funding round.
Summit Africa, a South African fund manager, has launched its second private equity fund, Summit Private Equity Fund II (SPEF II), with an initial $20 million anchor investment from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor.
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