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
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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
Sahel Capital Deploys $650,000 SEFAA Facility to Noma Services to Scale Commodity Aggregation, and Smallholder Support in Nigeria
Sahel Capital, an investment manager focused on the food and agriculture sectors across sub-Saharan Africa,
PIDG, IFDK, and Sanlam Back USD 21.5m Third Close for Africa GreenCo to Scale Renewable Energy Capacity Across Southern Africa
Pioneering regional energy trader and intermediary off-taker Africa GreenCo has secured an additional USD 11.5
Proparco Allocates $15M to Capitalworks IV for South African Mid-Market Growth
Proparco has committed $15 million to Capitalworks IV, a mid-market private equity fund managed by
IFAD and AgDevCo Sign $10M Loan Agreement to Mobilize Blended Finance for African Agribusinesses
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and AgDevCo Ventures Limited have finalized a $10