FSD Africa and Nigeria’s pension industry sign agreement on proposed US$750 million infrastructure fund
The partnership will support a new investment platform to finance energy, transport and digital infrastructure,
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
BII launches 2026–31 strategy in Kenya, aims to drive about $6.7 billion of own capital and mobilise up to $5.3 billion in private capital to invest across Africa
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, launched its 2026
Cascador and Sterling Bank Announce $200M SME Credit Backstop Fund, a Catalytic Vehicle to Expand Capital for Growth-Stage Nigerian SMEs
Cascador and Sterling Bank have announced a $200 million SME Credit Backstop Fund, an independent
MacArthur Foundation lifts its impact investing pool to $750 million, up 50%
MacArthur Foundation has increased its allocation for impact investments by 50 per cent, raising the
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
Convergence and Global Affairs Canada anchor US$1bn blended finance cohort for African and emerging markets
Convergence Blended Finance, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), has announced the inaugural cohort