The fund leverages Endeavor’s global network to provide portfolio companies with mentorship, talent, strategic guidance and market access. Endeavor South Africa has closed its Harvest Fund III at R230 million, aiming to accelerate growth, job creation and exits in the country’s high-growth technology sector. According to a statement, the fund brings together entrepreneurs and institutional…
Conceptual Diagram of the project. Under this Space Strategy Fund initiative, spectrometers will be newly developed and demonstrated in orbit. In the future, the project envisions the establishment of a satellite constellation capable of observations at different times of the day. Axelspace Corporation, Meisei Electric Co., Ltd., ANA HOLDINGS INC., and JIJ Inc. are pleased…
Tangier, Morocco — Relying on foreign aid is bad for Africa’s health and it must stop if the continent is to enjoy health security. This was the collective view of government and corporate leaders meeting at the 58th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Tangier hosted by…
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Climate change is a profound challenge to the livelihoods of many people in African countries who have contributed so little to its cause. More frequent extreme weather events (floods, heatwaves and droughts) are making hunger, insecurity and displacement much worse. The continent holds an estimated 30% of the minerals that are essential for the future…
Adenia Partners reached a first close of $180 million for its Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I, hitting its hard cap less than a year after launch. The fund is the first in a new strategy focused on control investments in small and lower mid-cap companies across Africa, a segment often described as undercapitalised despite its size…
Geneva — The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) welcomed the final outcome of the partnership’s Eighth Replenishment – US$12.64 billion – at its 54th meeting on 12-13 February. “This remarkable result, achieved in a challenging global context, reflects the strong support for the Global Fund’s lifesaving…
France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives. After months of uncertainty, the government said its pledge for the 2026-2028 cycle will fall from €1.6 billion in the previous funding period…
Fearless fund, the world’s first venture capital firm built by women of colour for women of colour, and a global leader in economic inclusion, has announced its official expansion into africa with the launch of the Fearless Microfinance Fund in ghana. This launch marks a significant step in advancing Fearless Fund’s mission to close the…
Geneva — The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has formally launched the process to select its next Executive Director for a four-year term starting from 2027. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management and performance of the Global Fund Secretariat, including its operational…
