Daily Digest Tuesday 28 July 2020
Funding In Southern Africa
Alrosa signs a joint venture with ZCDC to develop diamond deposits
The Government of Zimbabwe is on the verge of striking a US$450 million deal with a diamond mining company for the production of 850 000 carats of diamonds, through the Zimbabwe Consolidated Mining Company, as part of efforts to increase earnings to US$1 billion by 2023.Read more
Funding In East Africa
Vital Capital Sets Up A $5 million Fund To Support Businesses Affected By Covid-19 In Kenya And How To Apply
Impact investment firm Vital Capital has announced a collaboration with the U.S. Government’s Kenya Investment Mechanism (KIM). KIM is a five-year program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Read more
Off grid energy startup BioLite secures US$5m investment from KawiSafi
BioLite, a Brooklyn-based offered energy startup, has closed a US$5 million investment from KawiSafi Ventures, a growth fund investing catalytic capital to scale companies providing clean, affordable, and efficient energy to East Africa’s low-income populations. Read more
Webinars
The Protected Plant: Assessing cyber security risk and building your roadmap
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Emerging Opportunities In Growth Sectors Amid Covid-19 Crises
With the Covid-19 pandemic pushing the global economy (Nigeria inclusive) to record decline, creativity and innovation in goods and services have become very imperative and necessary, perhaps the competitive advantage factor. Opportunities for productivity and economic optimization abound in sectors like healthcare, agriculture and food, manufacturing, ICT amongst others. Read more
