RiseVest
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chaka Raises $1.5m Pre-seed Funding to Drive Digital Investments in Africa

Chaka Technologies, a SEC-licensed digital broker and digital investment platform, has raised $1.5m in a pre-seed funding round led by

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

FSD Africa Investments Invests US$4.5m in Nithio FI to Support Scale-up of Off-grid Energy Access in African Markets

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of  FSD Africa, has today invested US$4.5m in Nithio FI, a renewable energy financing

Ensibuuko
Fintech Funding Investment

Ugandan Fintech, Ensibuuko Raises $1m Seed Investment From FCA Investments

Ensibuuko, a Ugandan fintech startup, has raised a $1 million seed investment from Global impact investor, FCA Investments.  The startup currently provides

Goodwell Investments
Funding SMEs Venture Capital

Goodwell Investments Launches New €50m Fund to Support High-growth African SMEs

Goodwell Investments, an impact investment firm, has launched Goodwell V. Following on from predecessor funds, Goodwell V aims to channel

Funding

CardinalStone Capital Advisers Closes Maiden Private Equity Fund at $64m, Makes First Fund Investments

CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), a Lagos-based private equity fund manager, has announced the final close of its maiden private equity

Uncovered Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Japan’s Uncovered Fund Launches $15m Africa-focused fund, Announces 5 New Investments

Uncovered Fund founded by young Japanese investor Takuma Terakubo, has announced that it has established a $15 million fund to

FSD Africa
Fintech Funding Investment

FSD Africa Investments Commits $4.5m to New Fund Supporting MSMEs Through Pandemic Recovery

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investment arm of the UK aid-funded financial inclusion organisation FSD Africa, has announced a $4.5million

FACEBOOK SHOWCASES HIGHLIGHTS OF ITS KEY INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA 2020
Facebook

Facebook Showcases Highlights of its Key Investments in Africa 2020

Facebook (Facebook.com) today released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work

Good Nature Agro
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Zambia’s Good Nature Agro Closes $2.1m Series A Funding Led by Goodwell Investments

Good Nature Agro, a Zambian company working from end-to-end within the specialised legume value chains, has announced that it closed

Facebook
Africa Internet

Facebook’s Connectivity Investments in Africa to Hit $57 Billion in the Next Five Years

Today, Facebook released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study conducted by Analysys Mason