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Agribusiness

06/11/2023 at 16h34, by Africa Business+

Pula waits for IFC funding for Series B

The Kenya insurtech run by Thomas Njeru, specialising in parametric microinsurance for farmers, is supported...

Bank & Insurance

28/10/2023 at 14h23, by Africa Business+

Turaco CEO Ted Pantone: “We want to be the leading insurance company in terms of customers”

The insurtech, operating in East Africa and Nigeria, entered its fourth market, Ghana, by acquiring...

Mines

11/09/2023 at 15h24, by Africa Business+

Active in DRC lithium, Klaus Eckhof and Mark Gasson are also making inroads in Uganda

The lithium permits on which the two men are positioned in Uganda are attracting the attention of investors,...

Renewable energies

13/06/2023 at 14h01, by Africa Business+

Mini-grids: Engie seeks $22m MIGA guarantee in Uganda

The French energy company is developing a portfolio of 45 mini-grids, eventually providing 4MW of solar...

Renewable energies

08/06/2023 at 17h42, by Africa Business+

DR Congo, Cameroon, South Africa, Uganda : Paul Hinks’ Symbion Power to invest $1bn in hydropower

This is the roadmap the former chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa has set out for his new company...

Land transport

26/05/2023 at 18h37, by Africa Business+

Jules Samain, CEO of Spiro electric motorbikes: “We have passed the million battery exchange milestone, and we are planning to raise further funds”

Launched barely a year ago, Spiro is now the leader in electric mobility in Africa, with 7,000 two-wheelers...

Energy

09/05/2023 at 17h58, by Africa Business+

Off-grid energy solutions: Sun King targets Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

Sun King, led by Patrick Walsh, is looking to accelerate its growth in providing clean cooking solutions...

Industry

04/05/2023 at 17h45, by Africa Business+

Kandil Steel seeks IFC support to address rising raw material costs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a three-year, $25 million loan to Egypt’s...

Agri-food industry

11/04/2023 at 17h37, by Africa Business+

Dairy: Midland’s Anand Kapoor and Bhaskar Kotecha seek $35 million extension 

After applying to the Dutch FMO, the duo behind the Ugandan conglomerate is turning to a bigger donor...

Bank & Insurance

23/03/2023 at 17h41, by Christelle Marot

Fergus Ferguson at the helm of Letshego in Anglophone West and East Africa

The microfinance group’s former Botswana country manager will oversee six markets: Kenya, Tanzania,...

Agribusiness

09/03/2023 at 19h34, by Africa Business+

Pearl Dairy Farms’ Bhaskar Kotecha and Anand Kapoor on $9m modernisation drive in East Africa

The two businessmen behind the Ugandan conglomerate Midland want to address the need for more productivity...

Private Equity

08/03/2023 at 18h26, by Africa Business+

Uganda: Kim Kamarebe and I&P successfully launch Inua Capital fund

With this Ugandan vehicle closed at $8 million, impact investor I&P confirms its role as a sponsor in...

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