Announced deal
Circle Ventures backs CrissCross
South Africa · Crypto and blockchain · Oct 2026
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Announced deal
IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs InfraCredit
Nigeria · Vehicle and productive-asset finance · Sept 2026
50 M$Mezzanine debt
Why they investedRegulatory capital for a local-currency guarantor
Announced deal
Groupe Dangote backs Raffinerie de Lamu (East Africa Oil Refinery)
Kenya · Oil and gas (upstream and gas infrastructure) · Sept 2026
16,000 M$Equity
Why they investedFuel import substitution
Announced deal
Heirs Energies backs Seplat Energy Plc
Nigeria · Oil and gas (upstream and gas infrastructure) · Sept 2026
Equity
Announced deal
Afreximbank (Banque africaine d'import-export) backs Prometal SA
Cameroon · Metals and mechanical engineering · Sept 2026
46 M$Senior debt
Why they investedReplacing steel imports with local production
Announced deal
BGFIBank Cameroun backs Kempinski Shekinah Palace Douala (ALS Group)
Cameroon · Hospitality and catering · Sept 2026
161.805 M$Senior debt
Why they investedUpscale hospitality and offices in Bonanjo
Announced deal
IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs Nayo Tropical Technology
Nigeria · Mini-grids and rural electrification · Sept 2026
8.6 M$Senior debt
Why they investedDistributed rural electrification (DARES)
Announced deal
Mirova Natural Capital backs SunCulture
Kenya · Productive use: solar cooling and pumping · Sept 2026
10 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
BOAD (Banque ouest-africaine de développement) backs AFRIC CEMENTS
Burkina Faso · Cement plants · Sept 2026
17.5 M$
Announced deal
European Investment Bank backs Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
South Africa · Mining and quarrying · Sept 2026
345 M$Senior debt
Why they investedCritical raw materials for Europe
Announced deal
Octoco backs HisWay Labs
South Africa · Vertical software · Sept 2026
Announced deal
LEAP (Grand LEAP Award) backs Waspito
Cameroon · Telemedicine · Sept 2026
250 k$Grant
Announced deal
Acumen backs Sun King (Zambie)
Zambia · Off-grid solar and solar kits · Sept 2026
5 M$Equity
Why they investedUnlock local-currency debt financing
Announced deal
Vitruvian Partners backs Africa Specialty Risks
South Africa · Insurance · Sept 2026
Equity
Why they investedExpand specialty insurance lines in developing markets.
Announced deal
Harmony Gold Mining
South Africa · Mining and quarrying · Sept 2026
500 M$Quasi-equity
Announced deal
Access Bank backs National Bank of Kenya (fusion avec Access Bank Kenya)
Kenya · Banking · Sept 2026
Equity
Why they investedBank consolidation
Announced deal
DNI backs Mission Mobile
South Africa · Vehicle and productive-asset finance · Sept 2026
30 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
Africa Go Green Fund (AGG) backs Spiro
Kenya · Electric mobility · Sept 2026
18 M$Senior debt
Why they investedSpiro has made strong progress since AGG's initial investment.
Announced deal
Terra Industries backs Aeon
Nigeria · Cybersecurity · Sept 2026
1 M$Equity
Announced deal
Breega backs Biochar Industrial Group (BIG)
Nigeria · Agricultural inputs and services · Sept 2026
1.5 M$
Why they investedTeam with a decade of hands-on industrial operating experience in Nigeria (Releaf Earth, Y Combinator)
Announced deal
Catalyst Fund backs Biochar Industrial Group
Nigeria · Forestry, agroforestry and carbon · Sept 2026
1.5 M$Equity
Announced deal
IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs Complete Farmer
Ghana · Agritech · Sept 2026
2.4 M$Quasi-equity
Why they investedExpand access to finance for smallholder farmers.
Announced deal
IFC (International Finance Corporation) backs Absa Bank Ghana
Ghana · Banking · Sept 2026
50 M$Guarantee
Why they investedSupporting cocoa value-chain financing
Announced deal
Africa Jobs Fund backs Luka
Digital lending and scoring · Sept 2026
Senior debt
Why they investedFinancing is often the binding constraint on corridor access
Announced deal
Africa Jobs Fund backs Bridge2Work Africa
Somalia · Vocational training · Sept 2026
Senior debt
Why they investedFounder with prior barista-training and export experience
Announced deal
Africa Jobs Fund backs Exporters Without Borders
Madagascar · Food processing · Sept 2026
Senior debt
Why they investedExport diversification modelled on successful pioneers
Announced deal
Africa Jobs Fund backs PeopleGateway
Kenya · Recruitment and staffing · Sept 2026
Senior debt
Why they investedBuilds on Italy's train-to-hire immigration route
Announced deal
Africa Jobs Fund backs Velocity
Kenya · Vocational training · Sept 2026
Senior debt
Why they investedProven model: 300+ learners, 2,500+ on the waitlist
Announced deal
TLG Capital backs Drive45
Nigeria · Passenger transport · Sept 2026
3 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
Madica backs Paysika
Cameroon · Neobank and digital banking · Sept 2026
200 k$Equity
Why they investedMadica's first investment in Cameroon
Announced deal
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals
Nigeria · Oil and gas (upstream and gas infrastructure) · Sept 2026
1,592.593 M$Equity
Announced deal
Solar Industries India backs Omnia Holdings
South Africa · Chemicals · Sept 2026
1,345.679 M$Equity
Why they investedIndian industrial acquirer in Africa
Announced deal
ICD (Société islamique pour le développement du secteur privé) backs Commercial Bank Cameroun (CBC)
Cameroon · Banking · Sept 2026
11.5 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
AHL Venture Partners backs Watu
Kenya · Vehicle and productive-asset finance · Sept 2026
7 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
Asahi Group Holdings backs East African Breweries (EABL)
Kenya · Beverages and brewing · Sept 2026
2,300 M$Equity
Why they investedWestern group exits, Asian industrial buyer enters
Announced deal
Amethis backs Zamara Holdings
Kenya · Insurance · Sept 2026
Equity
Why they investedAccelerate digital capabilities
Announced deal
Sahel Capital backs Noma Services Consolidated
Nigeria · Grains and field crops · Sept 2026
650 k$Senior debt
Why they investedDeepen aggregation capacity and strengthen operations
Announced deal
Novastar Ventures backs ARC Ride
Kenya · Electric mobility · Sept 2026
33.3 M$Senior debt
Announced deal
Proparco backs Arc Ride Ltd
Kenya · Electric mobility · Sept 2026
Equity
Why they investedAccelerate the deployment of electric mobility solutions in Africa
Announced deal
Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) backs Tolaram
Nigeria · Consumer goods (FMCG) · Sept 2026
51 M$Senior debt
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