Daily Digest Friday, 21 May 2021
Funding In North Africa
Egyptian E-commerce Startup Homzmart Raises $15m Series A Funding Round
Egyptian startup Homzmart, the Middle East’s leading furniture and home goods marketplace platform, has closed a US$15 million Series A funding round to help it speed up its already impressive growth. Read More
Botswana-Based Startup Ponatshego Secures Angel Investment
Botswana-based start-up e-commerce venture Ponatshego has recently closed its first round of outside funding, raising P250,000 from members of the Angel Network Botswana (ANB). Read More
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Climate Investment And Energy Access In Africa
New research highlights a $200 billion climate investment market opportunity for climate-first investors to help achieve universal access to energy in Africa and avoid 626 m/t CO2e by 2030. Read More
Funding In East Africa
Kenyan Private Equity Firm Ascent Raises $100 mln In Second Fund
Kenya-based private equity manager, Ascent Capital, has raised more than $100 million in a second fund, it said on Tuesday, to invest in small and medium enterprises in East Africa. Read More