FSD Africa has announced a new $25-30m Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund (3iF) to open the way for more private investment in the insurance technology (insurtech) sector, accelerate insurance innovation and close the continent’s protection gap.
MCB Group and Omnicane have launched an investment vehicle dedicated to the financing of renewable energy projects in Mauritius and the region.
Acorn Holdings has received authorisation from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) for the establishment of a Build-To-Rent Development Real Estate Investment Trust (D-REIT) aimed at expanding Kenya’s affordable housing rental market for young urbanites.
27four has launched LoanChomi, a national township-linked economy fund aligned with South Africa’s priorities for inclusive growth, job creation and broader economic participation.
Satrix, a provider of index-tracking investment products in South Africa, has announced that it would further expand its offering into another African market.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), has committed to spearhead the launch of the Africa Film Fund as part of its Creative Africa Nexus Programme (CANEX).
Gemcorp Capital has launched Kassai, a new domestic asset manager in Angola and the appointment of Walter da Cruz Pacheco as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Prime Group, an investment firm specializing in resource development, with a focus on sustainable investment strategies, has announced a $60bn investment fund, strategically directed towards oil exploration, mining, and agriculture sectors in Africa.
ETFSA has received the JSE approval of the first fully balanced actively managed AMETF to list on the JSE exchange.
Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) has appointed Kuramo Capital Management as the fund manager for a $1bn Nigeria Wholesale Impact Investment Fund (WIIF).
Opportunik, a private wealth fund giving Africans and Diasporans access to global investments, has announced its plans to launch a licensed fund on May 2, 2023.
Flat6Labs, MENA’s seed investor, has launched a new $95m Seed Fund to nurture the growth and development of early-stage tech startups on the African continent.
Sanlam Investment Management (SIM) has recently launched the SIM Flexible Income Fund, a retail unit trust targeted at investors with a one- to two-year time horizon.
The Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) has launched the South African SME Debt Fund, a debt fund designed for South African Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs),
