Category: Funding

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) has greenlit a commitment of up to $10 million to Novastar Ventures’ Africa People + Planet Fund III (NVIII). This investment stands as Spain’s largest-ever pledge to a pan-African impact venture fund, underscoring Madrid’s deepening role in channelling climate-aligned finance to the continent. As Africa’s economies grapple…

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As the global race toward net-zero accelerates, green bonds are emerging as one of the most effective tools for financing climate-positive projects. These instruments channel capital directly into renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, water systems, resilient infrastructure, and other climate-critical sectors. For Kenya, where droughts, flooding, and climate volatility carry heavy economic and social costs, green…

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As climate pressures intensify and capital flows increasingly favour sustainability, green bonds have evolved from limited instruments into essential tools for funding climate-resilient growth. Kenya has embraced this shift, positioning green bonds at the centre of its transition to low-carbon development. Whether you’re a first-time investor or a seasoned analyst exploring East Africa’s green finance…

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In a timely boost for the world’s stalling energy transition, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed a landmark $100 million equity investment in the Actis Energy 6 Fund, alongside a $100 million co-investment envelope, for a potential total of up to $200 million. The move, disclosed on November 12, 2025, aims to turbocharge sustainable…

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Climate finance has a math problem: trillions needed, billions delivered. But a new alliance between British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development-finance institution, and BlueOrchard Finance Ltd, the impact-investment arm of Schroders Group, aims to rewrite that equation. Enter a landmark partnership. On November 10 they launched the BlueOrchard Climate Action Mobilisation Fund (BOCAMF), which…

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Sedgeley Solar Group (SSG), a newly formed powerhouse born from the merger of SolarSaver and Sedgeley, announced a landmark $60 million equity raise. Anchored by Inspired Evolution’s Evolution III Energy Transition Fund, which committed $30 million, and co-led by Dutch development financier FMO and Sweden’s Swedfund, the raise signals resurgent investor confidence in scalable, impact-driven…

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Kenya’s Farm to Feed has secured $1.5 million in seed funding to scale its innovative B2B platform that rescues surplus produce from smallholder farmers. With backers including Delta40 Venture Studio and Catalyst Fund, the agritech aims to tackle $1.5 billion in annual food losses while building a new model for climate-smart trade in Africa. From…

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