Daily Digest Tuesday 7 July 2020

Funding In East Africa
With the acquisition of Saham Kenya, MUA confirms its ambitions in East Africa
Present in Kenya since 2014, the leading insurance company in Mauritius reaches another important milestone in its expansion strategy in East Africa by completing the acquisition of Saham Kenya. Read more
Funding In North Africa
France Launches $33.7m Credity Facility For Startups And Small Businesses In Tunisia
A new line of credit to support Tunisian SMEs and startups have been made available by the French Government to Tunisian SMEs and SMIs, including 6 million Euros in donation, as part of the acquisition of goods and services of French origin up to 70% minimum.  Read more

Funding In Africa
CDC Group, Finnfund Invests $70m Into AfricInvest Fund IV To Support Startups And Businesses Across Africa
The CDC Group and Finnfund have made a $70-million commitment to AfricInvest Fund IV, a generalist Pan-African fund aiming to foster the growth of African enterprises across the continent. Fund IV will invest in mid-cap and growth-oriented Read more
Call For Applications & Webinars
Top startup web events Africa this week
Not all the events are free and some will require booking in advance. Please click here to get the whole list
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GFA’s must read weekend feature entitled Making Finance Work For Agriculture in Africa [Part 2] has been released. Read more
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