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    Helios Raises $200 Million for Africa Climate Fund

    The CLEAR Fund aims to bridge this gap by providing much-needed capital to African businesses working on climate solutions.

    Norfund and Veolia to Invest Up to $50 Million in African Climate-Tech Solutions

    The platform plans to invest between €3 million and €50 million in projects ranging from low-carbon energy solutions and optimized water cycles to sustainable waste management.

    With Over 200 Angels, $10M Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 Seeks Asset-light African Startups

    “Our journey began in 2012, and since then, we’ve been committed to supporting innovation and growth in African startups.”

    Lateral Frontiers VC Raises $28M to Back African Tech Ventures

    The firm’s impressive track record includes four successful exits since its inception in 2018.
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    Egypt’s BNPL Leader ValU Pivots to Payments as Central Bank Tightens Credit Vise

    As the Central Bank of Egypt raises risk weights and tightens bank funding rules, the country’s largest listed consumer lender is looking to fee-based revenue to protect its growth.

    Tokyo State Lenders Back Peach Cars in $3.7M Debt Facility for East Africa Expansion

    Tokyo-based Cordia Directions secures ¥600mn in loans from government-affiliated lenders to expand its Kenyan used-car platform.

    Airtel Africa Picks London for $245bn Mobile Money IPO but Faces Independence Test

    Rapid growth and 56.5m users make it Africa’s hottest tech float. But privately negotiated intra-group fees threaten to cloud its standalone public valuation.

    1M Users in 8 Years, 9M in 6: The Smartphone Pivot Driving M-KOPA’s Hypergrowth

    The group now signs up about 10,000 new customers daily.

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    Egypt’s BNPL Leader ValU Pivots to Payments as Central Bank Tightens Credit Vise

    As the Central Bank of Egypt raises risk weights and tightens bank funding rules, the country’s largest listed consumer lender is looking to fee-based revenue to protect its growth.

    Tokyo State Lenders Back Peach Cars in $3.7M Debt Facility for East Africa Expansion

    Tokyo-based Cordia Directions secures ¥600mn in loans from government-affiliated lenders to expand its Kenyan used-car platform.

    First-Time Founders Drive Nigeria’s Unicorn Boom

    Moove's $2.1bn valuation highlights the country's ability to mint billion-dollar companies without serial entrepreneurs.

    Silverbacks Logs Massive Paper Gain as $37M Moove Bet Reaches $62M

    A Mauritius-based investment firm has made its biggest-ever bet on Africa's latest unicorn.