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BII Commits $65 Million in Zambia and Zimbabwe to Strengthen Financial Markets and Unlock Investment in Frontier Economies

Across the two markets, BII is using its capital to strengthen financial institutions, build local capital markets and mobilise private investment into productive sectors, including climate and agriculture.

Source

British International Investment (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Environment

Tags

climate change, employment, food security, impact bonds, technical assistance

FarmCarbon Achieves Historic First Issuance of CCP-Labeled Carbon Credits

"By generating these premium credits, the initiative directly supports Kenyan farmers by enabling them to transform methane-emitting animal waste into clean, renewable biogas, while channeling global capital to improve agricultural livelihoods at scale."

Source

Sistema.bio (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, WASH

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

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decarbonization, renewable energy, scale, smallholder farmers, sustainable finance, waste

Biochar Industrial Group To Scale Biochar-As-A-Service With New $1.5 Million Funding

The funding will enable the company to grow its biochar-as-a-service model, through which it helps food processing factories convert waste into CO2 removal solutions.

Source

Carbon Herald (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, WASH

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

business development, decarbonization, scale, waste

SunCulture Closes $10 Million Solar Irrigation Securitisation

"The transaction will allow SunCulture to recycle capital tied up in customer receivables and expand solar irrigation financing."

Source

Africa Private Equity News (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, distribution, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, smallholder farmers, solar

Twiga Foods Enters Administration After Years of Financial Pressure

"Twiga’s fall is particularly notable because of how much money and attention it attracted during its growth years."

Source

Techpoint Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, distribution, infrastructure, startups, supply chains

Five35 Ventures Completes 1st Portfolio Exit, Generates 3.5x Return From Complete Farmer Investment

The Africa Growth Fund is a US$200 million fund-of-funds designed to strengthen African-led, women-led investment vehicles and enable them to invest in businesses with the potential to contribute to inclusive growth and job creation.

Source

Disrupt Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, business development, employment, gender lens, impact investing, women entrepreneurs

Absolute Takes Its AI-Led Biological Agriculture Platform INERA to Africa, Begins Commercial Operations in Kenya

The move comes as Africa emerges as one of the world’s most consequential agricultural growth markets.

Source

Farmers Review Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, artificial intelligence, business development, partnerships, smallholder farmers

IFC Partners with Absa Bank Ghana and Complete Farmer to Expand Agricultural Finance in Ghana

Supported by the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), the facility will finance purchases of traceable cocoa from farmers across Ghana. It will also support more sustainable farming practices aligned with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Source

IFC (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, climate change, partnerships, scale, smallholder farmers, sustainable business