Opportunik
Venture Capital

Opportunik Launches African and Diasporan-Focused Investment Fund

Opportunik, a private wealth fund giving Africans and Diasporans access to global investments, announced today that it will launch its

SafeBoda
Funding Ride-hailing

SafeBoda Receives Investment From Google’s Africa Investment Fund

SafeBoda, a Ugandan super app, has become the first startup to receive investment from Google’s Africa Investment Fund. The undisclosed

Leapfrog Ventures
Venture Capital

Africa-focused Investment Fund Manager, Amethis Completes First Closing of Amethis MENA Fund II at $101mn

Amethis, an African-focused investment fund manager, has announced the first closing of Amethis MENA Fund II at USD$101 million. The

CBN
Banking Funding

CBN Releases Guidelines For N75b Nigeria Youth Investment Fund

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released guidelines for the implementation of the proposed N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment

Nigeria Youth Investment Fund
Entrepreneurship Funding Government

FG Opens Portal For N75bn Nigeria Youth Investment Fund

The Federal Government has opened the portal for eligible and interested Nigerians to apply for the N75 Billion Nigeria Youth Investment

Carry1st
Funding Gaming Investment

Carry1st Secures Investment From Sony Innovation Fund

Carry1st, the African game publisher and digital commerce platform, has secured investment from Sony Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm

Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

LeapFrog Investments Plans to Hold Final Close of its $1bn Fund in Feb 2024

LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose firm, has raised a significant share of its Emerging Consumer Fund IV targeting $1

Goodwell Investments
Funding Partnership Venture Capital

Oxfam Novob Partners With Goodwell Investments in €20m Fund to Support East African SMEs

Oxfam Novib and Goodwell Investments have announced a new €20 million fund dubbed Pepea. The fund will support early-stage growth companies

Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

Goodwell Investment Launches €150 uMunthu II Fund to Invest in Next Wave of African Innovation

Goodwell Investments has launched uMunthu II, a €150 million institutional investment fund to finance innovative, scalable, small and medium-sized businesses