The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially announced the creation of a new Strategic Sovereign Fund, the Fonds d’Investissement Stratégique (FIS RDC). The government of the ...
Inside Capital Partners has announced the successful first close of its second fund, Inside Equity Fund II (IEF II), with $55m in commitments. Inside Capital Partners has announced the successful ...
African Transition Acceleration Fund (ATAF 1), managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), is the newest pan-African investment vehicle, designed to support Africa’s energy ...
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), Africa’s largest dedicated sustainable infrastructure equity manager, has announced two new key appointments to spearhead its African Transition ...
African startups raised $3.9bn across 506 deals in 2025, signalling a steadying pulse for the continent’s venture ecosystem after two years of global market adjustment, according to AVCA’s newly ...
Sahel Capital has announced the first close of Sahel Capital Agribusiness Fund II (SCAF II) in December 2025. The close was anchored by KfW Development Bank, alongside a US-based family office. A ...
Enko Capital, an Africa-focused alternative asset manager with $1.3bn in assets under management (AUM), has announced the first close of its impact focused private credit strategy, raising $100m ...
27four has launched LoanChomi, a national township-linked economy fund aligned with South Africa’s priorities for inclusive growth, job creation and broader economic participation. 27four has launched ...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has committed capital to Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) $750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), in a move aimed at expanding ...
Development finance institutions British International Investment (BII) and Norfund have provided a combined $80 million financing package to NMB Bank to expand lending to micro, small and ...
Invest Salone, with support from the UK Government and in collaboration with British International Investment (BII) through the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA), which is co-funded by ...
FirstRand Bank (FRB) has become the first commercial bank globally to issue an outcomes-based bond that directly links investor returns to verified ecological and environmental restoration outcomes, ...