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Google Engineer Chisom Okwor Builds Automated Braiding Device Google software engineer Chisom Okwor is building Braidiant, a handheld device byBolu BabalolaSeptember 3, 2026
Nomba Raises $3M Debt Facility for Africa-Asia Payments Push Nomba has secured a $3 million debt facility from CardinalStone Finance Company byGuest PostSeptember 3, 2026
FlexPay Directors Arrested in Kenya Over $242,000 Theft Kenya's DCI arrested two Flexitech Group directors, including FlexPay co-founder byBetty WangariSeptember 3, 2026
Alan Acquires Senegal’s Tanel, Marking Its First Africa Entry French health insurer Alan has acquired Dakar-based Tanel for an undisclosed byBolu BabalolaSeptember 3, 2026
Africa News NigeriaAugust 14, 2026 Jumia Raises $50M as Equity Nearly Hits Zero, IFC Anchors Half Jumia has raised $50 million in new equity, split evenly between IFC and a group byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 19, 2026 DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform A consortium of IFC, the African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsMay 4, 2026 FEI Targets $750M Fund Upsize as IFC Proposes $40M Into Africa’s Renewable Debt Platform The Facility for Energy Inclusion is targeting a $750 million fund upsize as the byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 18, 2026 Dutch Government Bets $3M on Female-Led African Fintech Fund — In a Market Where Women Get Just 10% of VC Dollars First Circle Capital's DGGF partnership is part of a $30 million fundraise byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsOctober 14, 2025 IFC Backs Catalyst Fund with $6 Million Investment to Accelerate African Climate-Tech Innovation. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, byBetty Wangari
Africa News StartupJune 11, 2025 Senegalese E-Health Startup KERA Health Secures US$10M Investment from IFC. KERA Health Platforms, a Senegalese e-health startup, has raised US$10 million byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2024 IFC and Solcon Capital Join Forces to Fuel Deep Tech Growth in South Africa. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a pivotal member of the World Bank byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 7, 2024 100 Women Entrepreneurs Get Growth Support from IFC & Seedstars IFC has unveiled the names of 100 women entrepreneurs selected for the She Wins byFatima Oladunni