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Camco Signs USD $50 Million Funded Activity Agreement With Green Climate Fund
The GCF’s investment in REPP 2 will be a cornerstone of the fund’s blended finance structure.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BasiGo Raises $42 Million to Deliver 1,000 Electric Buses in East Africa in 3 Years
The company will put the new funding towards delivering 1,000 electric buses in East Africa within the next 3 years.
- Categories
- Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- e-mobility, PAYGO finance, scale
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Press Release: EFT Corporation and Visa Partner to Bolster Fintech Growth in Africa
This partnership will provide fintechs with access to comprehensive prepaid and debit card programmes tailored for diverse consumer needs.
- Categories
- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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AfricInvest and Proparco Provide Financing to African Eyewear Company
AfricInvest and Proparco together approved financing for Lapaire Glasses, an optical retail chain offering eyewear at a fair price.
- Categories
- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Reveals the Extent of Its Healthcare Collapse
‘At the end of the day, malnutrition is really a proxy indicator for a weak healthcare system.’
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Climate-Tech Startup Earthbond Raises Funding From Madica to Boost Financing Capacity
The startup enables businesses to go solar through access to embedded solar finance and a marketplace of accredited solar installers and suppliers.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Absa Secures $150 Million from UK’s BII to Boost African SME Trade Financing
Absa Group partners with British International Investment (BII) to secure $150 million trade financing facility for African SMEs in agriculture and healthcare sectors.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund Launch $40 Million Fund to Empower Content Creators in Africa and the Diaspora
New fund supported by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Prosper Africa aims to drive economic growth, job creation and innovation in the African film and television industry.
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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