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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories the past week on Africa Private Equity News.
1. Africa Finance Corporation commits $100m to technology fund managers
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has approved a commitment of up to $100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers. As part of the initial deployment, AFC has made anchor commitments to Lightrock Africa Fund II and Future Africa Fund III, positioning the corporation across the full innovation lifecycle – from early-stage venture capital through to growth-stage scaling. Read the full article
2. Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund lists on Nairobi exchange
Spearhead Africa Asset Management has listed the Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund (SAIF) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). SAIF will invest in a diversified portfolio of senior debt across private-sector-led infrastructure projects in East Africa, with an immediate pipeline of projects in renewable energy, digital infrastructure, logistics and electrification. Read the full article
3. South Africa: Climate Fund Managers supports green methanol project
Climate Investor Three, through its affiliate SA-H2 Fund, a blended finance facility managed by Climate Fund Managers in partnership with Invest International, has signed a development funding agreement with Green eFuels Producers (GeFP). The agreement supports the development of a first-of-its-kind green methanol production facility in Gauteng, South Africa. Read the full article
4. Investisseurs & Partenaires fund-of-funds makes first investment
Financing for Agricultural SMEs in Africa (FASA) has made its first investment by committing $5 million to Catalyst Fund, a pan-African venture capital fund supporting entrepreneurs developing solutions to help communities adapt to the growing impacts of climate change, including droughts, extreme weather and food insecurity. FASA is managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires. Read the full article
5. Africa Innovation & Healthcare Fund II portfolio company raises $12m
AAIC Investment has announced that Aumet, a portfolio company of its Africa Innovation & Healthcare Fund II, has completed a Series A funding round, raising a total of $12 million. Aumet is a health-tech company that develops AI-powered healthcare procurement and supply chain platforms for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Read the full article
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Dealmaker’s Log: African private equity and VC deals in April 2026
Africa Private Equity News recently published the April 2026 issue of our Dealmaker’s Log, which tracks the reported African private equity/debt and venture capital transactions from last month (and extending back to an archive of transactions since May 2023). Access the Dealmaker’s Log here
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[In-depth interview] From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa
In 2008, Danladi Verheijen co-founded Verod Capital Management, a private equity investment firm focused on West Africa. Africa Private Equity News editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz interviewed him about his journey as an investor and the lessons he has learnt along the way. Watch/read the interview here
