British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has launched its 2026–2031 strategy in Kenya, outlining plans to deploy approximately $6.7 billion ...

Samke Mhlongo, programme director at this year’s Bullish Africa Annual Summit, captured something important in her closing reflections when she said, “We are not asking the world to be optimistic ...

The 5th AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit Returns to London! The AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit has become a leading platform for investors, business leaders, policymakers and ...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised a $2 billion syndicated loan, increasing the facility from an initial $1.6 billion target, supported by a broad base of international lenders. Africa ...

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 ...

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has launched a new five-year strategy aimed at mobilising £9 billion of capital into Africa to ...

Injaro Investment Advisors, a Ghanaian private capital fund manager, has announced the acquisition by its fund, Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF) of Outdoor Holding Limited (OHL), which ...

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a $15 million SME finance facility to Ecobank Zimbabwe under its Export SME Development Programme (ESDP), in a move aimed at strengthening ...

Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has ...

Persistent has launched the $70 million Persistent Africa Climate Venture Fund (Persistent ACV Fund), with a first close of $52 million and an additional $5 million Venture Building Facility (VBF) to ...

AHL Venture Partners has announced the first close of its AHL Africa Credit Fund I at $30.5 million, less than a year after launching the fundraising process. Choose ONE Magazine and TWO Articles for ...

GIF Growth, a growth-stage investment vehicle of the Global Innovation Fund, has committed $2 million to East African fintech firm 4G Capital to support its expansion and lending activities among ...