Africa Nature Impact Fund launches with USD 100 million target for nature-based solutions in Africa
Finance Earth, FSD Africa and FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) have partnered to launch the Africa
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BII commits $65 million across Zambia and Zimbabwe to unlock investment in frontier markets
An anchor commitment to Zambia’s first bank-issued sustainability bond and a $50 million agriculture facility
Shell Foundation Anchors Lendable Transportation and Energy Fund at $135m First Close
Shell Foundation has made a cornerstone investment in the Lendable Transportation and Energy Fund (LTEF).
East Africa Foods Secures $40M Equity and Debt Facility Led by PIDG, FMO, and Oikocredit to Bridge Post-Harvest Infrastructure Deficits
Agritech platform East Africa Foods (EAF) has closed a funding round of approximately $40 million
AIR Newsletter: A Sustainability Bond, Cold-Chain Finance, and Leadership Transitions Across Africa’s Capital Markets
This edition tracks capital moving through new channels, Zambia’s first bank-issued sustainability bond, a $255
Lendable Secures $255M Final Close for LMFCF II to Invest in FinTech Across Emerging Markets
Lendable has completed the final close of its second fund, Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund
Proparco Invests €150k in Kenya’s Agritech Farm to Feed to Reduce Food Loss and Scale Smallholder Market Access
French development finance institution Proparco has committed a €150,000 debt investment to Farm to Feed,
Zanaco Places $50M First Tranche of Zambia’s Inaugural Sustainability Bond
Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC (Zanaco) has placed a US 50 million first tranche under
AIR Newsletter: Building Alternative Local Capital Providers to Serve Africa’s Underserved Small Businesses
FSD Africa‘s new Manager Finance Facility leads this edition, offering catalytic capital to build up
FSD Africa, FMO, and FCDO Launch Manager Finance Facility to Capitalize Emerging Local Fund Managers
FSD Africa has launched the Manager Finance Facility (MFF), an initiative structured to scale finance