Tuesday
September 8
2026

Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility Expands into Nigeria with USD 450K in First Investments

The Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility, a USD 4M pilot investment facility managed by Village Capital with funding from (FMO) the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), has announced its first investments in Nigeria, deploying USD 450K in Trade Lenda and AirSmat, bringing its total investments to seven companies across Ghana and Nigeria.

Source: Village Capital (link opens in a new window)

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Investing, Social Enterprise, WASH
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development finance, financial inclusion, impact investing, MSMEs, startups, venture capital, waste