African electric motorcycle startup Spiro to expand
Having obtained a first tranche of financing of $60 million, on Friday Spiro signed a $63 million loan with French bank Societe Generale.
Source: Zawya
B Investments pledges US$9.70mn to EZ International
B Investments Holding recently allocated EGP 300 million to EZ International, according to a bourse statement. The listed company carried out the transaction through its 60%-owned B Pharma, which is an investment vehicle designated to invest in EZ International.
Source: Zawya
Capitalworks acquires significant interest in South Africa's IQ Business
South African based independent alternative asset management firm, Capitalworks has acquired a significant interest in IQ Business, a leading independent management consulting firm. This transaction has been made alongside Tiso Investment Holdings, existing shareholders (IQ Group Holdings) and the executive partners of IQ Group.
Source: SAVCA
d.light got US$30mn fund to expand access to clean energy in Tanzania
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group is extending US$30mn under a securitization structure that will mobilize USD125 million in funding for d.light to expand access to clean energy and foster financial inclusion through the delivery of Solar Home System (SHS) products and mobile phones to off-grid customers in Tanzania.
Source: African Business Community
Egyptian AI recruitment startup Talents Arena raises US$750K
Egyptian AI recruitment startup Talents Arena has raised a US$750,000 pre-seed round of funding to power its expansion into Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2019 by Aya Elgebeely, Talents Arena has developed an AI-powered recruitment platform featuring a talents mining engine and automation features.
Source: Disrupt Africa
Goodwell invests EUR150mn in SOUK Farms to scale sustainable agricultural production in Rwanda
Goodwell Investments, an impact investing firm fostering inclusive growth in emerging markets has announced its investment in SOUK Farms, a leading grower and exporter of fresh horticultural produce in Rwanda.
Source: Farmers Review Africa
Moove raises investment from Mubadala and Blackrock
Moove Raises Investment From Mubadala and Blackrock and Announces $76M in Total New Funds to Fuel Further Global Expansion.
Source: TechCrunch
RapidDeploy raises US$34mn in growth funding
Last year, we invested in RapidDeploy's world-leading Public Safety platform. This US$34 million growth funding round further validates their unwavering commitment and success in reducing 911 response times.
Source: Havaic
STANLIB Asset Management acquires a majority interest in Solareff
STANLIB Asset Management acquires a majority interest in renewable energy solutions specialist Solareff and its subsidiary, GridCars.
Source: STANLIB
Triodos backs Bridge Taxi
The loan supports Bridge Taxi Finance in its growth ambition. South Africa's minibus taxi industry is vital for the country's economy
Source: Africa Global Funds