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Africa: Unido, Kenya Climate Ventures Move to Unlock Private Capital for Africa’s Climate Adaptation

eriinfo.com1 week ago07 mins

Nairobi — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking more domestic and international capital for climate adaptation and resilience businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa. The two institutions signed a Joint Declaration at the Adaptation Investment Summit for Africa 2026 in Nairobi, creating a framework…

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Africa: IFC-Backed Ventures Platform Raises $84m for African Startups

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

Ventures Platform has closed its second institutional fund at $84 million, exceeding its $75 million target as the Nigerian venture capital firm expands funding for early-stage technology companies across Africa. The final close comes 3 years after its first institutional fund and adds new investors including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Norfund, Alphatron…

Launch Africa Ventures records first investor payouts

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Zachariah George and Janade du Plessis, co-founders of Launch Africa Ventures. (Image by Launch Africa Ventures) Pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures says it has returned cash to investors for the first time, demonstrating that African technology start-ups can generate real financial returns despite a challenging global funding environment. According to a statement, the…

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Africa: AllAfrica Global Media and OviBees Ventures Partner to Bring Corridor Intelligence to Africa’s Decision-Makers

eriinfo.com3 months ago09 mins

The RootsToFoods Capital Series — mapping the corridors between Africa and global capital — will now reach policymakers, institutional investors, Family offices, and philanthropic leaders across the continent through AllAfrica’s platform, social channels, and wholesale distribution pipeline including Bloomberg, Dow Jones/Factiva, Moody’s NewsEdge, Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis and more. AllAfrica Global Media, the continent’s largest digital news…

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Africa Mineral Ventures Push for Sakubva Stadium Approval

eriinfo.com5 months ago02 mins

New Manica Diamonds owners, Africa Mineral Ventures, have intensified efforts to have Sakubva Stadium approved to host Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League matches. The mining-backed group, which recently took over the Mutare based outfit, is eager to bring top-flight football back to the eastern border city. As at April 23, the team working together with Mutare…

SA’s top early-stage tech ventures receive recognition

eriinfo.com9 months ago04 mins

A dozen innovative local start-ups emerged as the winners. The winners of the 2025 South African Startup Awards were announced this week, via livestream from Cape Town. Now in its third year, the awards have grown into the country’s flagship initiative recognising early-stage technology ventures. The awards were established in 2023 and are hosted by…

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Africa-Focused Chui Ventures Closes First Fund At $17m

eriinfo.com9 months ago03 mins

Africa-focused early-stage investor Chui Ventures has closed its first fund at $17.3 million and announced plans for a second vehicle targeting $60 million. The firm backs seed-stage startups across the continent with a gender-inclusive investment strategy. Fund I attracted capital from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and other…

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Africa: Viktoria Ventures Wins ‘Angel Network of the Year’ for Boosting Africa’s Startup Funding

eriinfo.com9 months ago04 mins

Nairobi — Viktoria Ventures has been named “Angel Network of the Year 2025” at the Africa Early-Stage Investor Summit (AESIS) in Cape Town, earning recognition for its role in strengthening angel investing networks and early-stage financing across the continent. The award, presented by the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) and VC4A, highlights years of work…

Africa-Focused Early-Stage Investor Ventures Platform Raises m

Africa-Focused Early-Stage Investor Ventures Platform Raises $64m

eriinfo.com10 months ago03 mins

Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital firms, has raised $64 million so far for its second fund, with a final close target of $75 million, according to founding partner Kola Aina. The raise includes participation from the Nigerian government through its Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) program — marking…

Entrepreneurs building agribusiness ventures in Tanzania

eriinfo.com1 year ago06 mins

Hadija Jabiri, founder of Tanzanian agribusiness company GBRI Avocados and apples are the focus of two ventures that show the range of farming opportunities in Tanzania. Tanzanian entrepreneur builds avocado export business from $300 start Hadija Jabiri is the founder of GBRI, a Tanzanian agribusiness company that began with vegetables and now exports avocados to…