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Janngo Capital Startup Fund, Africa’s largest gender equal tech VC fund reaches the first close of its €60 mil...
At the eve of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments...
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AB BANK ZAMBIA, a partner of Choose Africa in Zambia
Created in 2011, AB Bank Zambia is the only SME and micro-entrepreneur financing bank in Zambia. ABZ has 7 branches and employs 450 staff. In 2019, the FISEA facility, managed by Proparco, invested €1...
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Our dedicated financing solutions for the private sector in Middle East
Given its history, the diversity of its people and its ongoing crises, the Middle East plays an important role in AFD Group's activity.
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Adapting to climate change: how 3 African start-ups go about it
Farmerline, FarmWorks and SunCulture. These start-ups, financed by the ARAF fund, use technological innovation to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change in East and West Africa. Interview wi...
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Financing and supporting SMEs, the example of Vatel Madagascar
This article was published in Jeune Afrique in December 2019.
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Nuru Closes over $40m of Equity Funding to Drive Metrogrid Scaling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - July 3, 2023 - Nuru, one of Africa’s pioneering renewable energy-powered metrogrid companies, has announced the successful close of over $40m in Series B equity fu...
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Legacy Girls' College
Located in Akuse, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Legacy Girls’ College provides quality and affordable education to 400 girl students. From 2015, the school is looking to form a new generation of Gha...
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How Seed Co Group is tackling climate change in Zimbabwe
Farmers in Southern Africa are grappling with the hazards of climate change and reduced rainfall. Seed Co Group – a company based in Zimbabwe – is attempting to provide them with solutions by developi...
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littlefish Raises $9.5M Series A Round Led by Partech to Power Merchant Infrastructure for Banks Across Africa
The South Africa-based fintech infrastructure company serves financial institutions catering to the changing needs of the continent’s SME businesses.
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Gravita: eco-responsible lead battery recycler in India
Founded in 1992, the Indian group Gravita handles some 240,000 tonnes of lead-acid batteries every year, in compliance with strict environmental and safety standards. This leading industrial player ha...
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Gravita: eco-responsible lead battery recycler in India
Founded in 1992, the Indian group Gravita handles some 240,000 tonnes of lead-acid batteries every year, in compliance with strict environmental and safety standards. This leading industrial player ha...
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Alcazar Energy II
Proparco a participé au premier tour de table de Alcazar Energy Partners II (AEP-II), un fonds d’investissement d’infrastructure d’énergie renouvelable dans les marchés émergents, aux côtés de la BERD...
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Pour Elles", a support to women entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 43% of the economic activity is managed by women. However, many constraints limit Congolese women entrepreneurship. To support women's economic empowerment and rev...
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Daystar Power secures $38 million Series B investment led by IFU
The investment will allow West Africa’s fastest growing C&I solar provider to accelerate its regional expansion.
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AFD Group provides a stronger response to Senegale's MSMEs affected by the crisis in partnership with Société ...
Senegal is one of the first countries to benefit from loans guaranteed at 80% by AFD Group, made possible thanks to the resources specifically allocated by the French State in favor of MSMEs affected...
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In Cameroon, MPMEs will be eligible to benefit from AFD Group's new guaranteed loans offer
Cameroun is one of the first countries to benefit from loans guaranteed at 80% by AFD Group, made possible thanks to the resources specifically allocated by the French State in favor of MSMEs affected...
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In Senegal, the Facility for Energy Inclusion, managed by Cygnum Capital arranged additional debt for AktivCo
The Facility for Energy Inclusion (“FEI”), managed by Cygnum Capital (formerly Lion’s Head Group), arranged EUR 49.9 million of additional debt from the existing lender group for Camusat’s energy serv...
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Transform Health Fund Surpasses $100 Million Target Final Close to Improve Access to Quality Healthcare in Afr...
AfricInvest and The Health Finance Coalition (HFC) announced the final close of the pan-African Transform Health Fund (THF), an innovative blended-finance fund that aims to bolster healthcare systems...
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With EURIZ, facilitating access to credit for SMEs in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
Small and medium-sized enterprises play a key role in economic growth and job creation. They need financial resources to develop their activity, but their access to financing remains limited, often be...
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In Nigeria, AI is helping to build a more reliable power grid with Beacon Power Services
On the African continent, where power outages still disrupt the daily lives of households and businesses, a startup is providing concrete solutions. Beacon Power Services develops digital tools powere...
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