The deal reflects Amazon’s execution of a right first agreed in May 2022, when the U.S. tech giant secured an option to buy $10 million worth of global depositary receipts convertible into equity in ValU — contingent on a qualified offering event, such as today’s listing.

“This ‘first-of-its-kind’ investment will allow us to provide significant subsidies to customers in exchange for the future value of carbon credits."

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The announcement is part of a broader strategy by Ventures Platform to bridge Africa’s intra-continental funding disparities.