TLDR The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a proposed equity investment of up to $6 million in Catalyst Fund The fund focuses on three verticals: fintech for climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and climate-smart essential services such as water, energy, and agriculture The IFC’s participation would strengthen the fund’s capital base while signaling confidence in…
An internet service provider entrepreneur at work. Tech Credit Fund, a subsidiary of Solcon Capital, has launched a credit fund to support black-owned internet service providers (ISPs) and accelerate broadband connectivity in SA’s townships and rural communities. Solcon Capital is businessman Andile Ngcaba’s global investment firm. According to a statement, the credit fund will provide…
New GX Capital founder and CEO Khudusela Pitje New GX Capital’s clean-tech investment fund, Airnergize Capital Fund I, has secured US$28-million (R488-million) in funding from Nedbank CIB. Led by New GX Capital CEO Khudusela Pitje, Airnergize was launched in April this year with the intention of investing in renewable energy, gas and water infrastructure across…
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) warmly applauds Switzerland’s early pledge of CHF 64 million to the Eighth Replenishment. At its meeting on 12 September 2025, the Federal Council decided to earmark CHF 64 million for the Global Fund for the period 2026-2028. Through this renewed support, Switzerland is…
TLDR British International Investment (BII) has committed $20 million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative, a fund aimed at expanding access to off-grid solar power The investment, made through H2R Amplify, will help provide affordable clean energy to over 50 million people across 17 countries H2R Amplify has secured $123 million at first close and uses…
TLDR The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has committed $10 million to Novastar Ventures’ Africa People + Planet Fund III That marks its first investment as a limited partner in an African venture capital vehicle The fund, also known as the Africa People and Planet Start-up Investing Project, supports early-stage companies that deliver social impact…
Global efforts to fight three of the world’s most harmful and widespread infectious diseases—AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria—are now under threat due to dramatic cuts in global health financing, warns Doctors Without Borders (MSF). In January, the United States—previously the largest funder of global health programs—announced a suspension and review of all international aid. Since then,…
New report highlights major progress in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria – but warns that without renewed commitment and investment, decades of hard-won gains could unravel. The Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment is critical to keep the world on track toward ending these deadly diseases. GENEVA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis…
A diverse coalition of civil society leaders, government officials, development partners, and grassroots voices witness the official launch of the Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa (CJIFA) and the Africa Just Resilience Framework (JRF) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PHOTO/PACJA. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a defining moment for Africa’s climate future, a diverse coalition of…
The Brazilian Presidency’s flagship conservation finance initiative for COP30 – the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) – must be supported by sponsor governments also introducing stronger rules to close loopholes that allow the financing of deforestation, Global Witness has warned. The Government of Brazil today released its latest plans for the $125 billion initiative, which…
