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| Jul 2, 2026 | MSIG USA Supports Innovative DEG Fund to Expand Sustainable Investment Across Developing Markets | NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MSIG USA today announced its participation in an innovative investment structure with DEG, one of the leading private-sector development finance institutions and a subsidiary of KfW Group, designed to ... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | - | MSIG USA and DEG sign to expand sustainable investment across developing markets.
MSIG USA and DEG sign to expand sustainable investment across developing markets.
Under the arrangement, MSIG USA will provide credit insurance supporting the... |
| May 14, 2026 | Инвестиции «Нибулона» в агросектор и логистику Украины превысили $80 млн | Агрохолдинг «Нибулон» вошел в рейтинг крупнейших инвесторов Украины среди частных компаний, продолжающих работу на национальном рынке во время войны. Рейтинг подготовило издание NV.
По данным компании, за последние четыре года объем инвести... |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Project ACTIVE 2.0 Strengthens Global Collaboration to Advance Cervical Cancer Care in Southeast Asia | CHIANG MAI, Thailand, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A major step forward in regional collaboration for cancer care was announced today with the launch of Project ACTIVE 2.0 (Advancing Cervical Cancer Treatment & Patient Recovery Across ... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | DEG commits $23m to January Capital's latest venture debt fund | |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Helios Investment Partners inks deal to acquire Telecom Egypt’s data hub | Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Managing Partners at Helios
Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that manages assets worth over $3 billion, has agreed to acquire data centre assets of Egyptian tel... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | ACTIVE 2.0 Project Launches in Malaysia to Improve Cervical Cancer Treatment | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A regional effort to improve cervical cancer care for patients has launched in Malaysia. Involving 6 countries in Southeast Asia, Project ACTIVE 2.0 aims to enhance cervical cancer treat... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Neon capta R$ 720 milhões em Série E | A Neon anunciou a entrada de dois novos investidores em sua base acionária: a International Finance Corporation (IFC), membro do Grupo Banco Mundial, e a DEG, subsidiária do Grupo KfW, principal banco de desenvolvimento da Alemanha. As inst... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Fueling Innovation: The develoPPP Ventures Program for Kenyan Startups | In the heart of Kenya, a new wave of innovation is rising. The develoPPP Ventures program is casting a lifeline to startups eager to make a difference. With €100,000 (about $113,000) in non-dilutive funding, this initiative is more than jus... |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Kenyan Startups Invited to Apply for €100,000 develoPPP Ventures Grant | Innovative Kenyan startups with high-impact business models are invited to apply for the ninth cohort of the develoPPP Ventures program. This initiative offers €100,000 (approximately $113,000 USD) in non-dilutive funding, along with tailor... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Latest $113K develoPPP Ventures program open to Kenyan startups | For cohort nine of the develoPPP Ventures program, which offers EUR100,000 (US$113,000) in non-dilutive funding along with specialized technical support to help startups grow sustainably and effectively, Kenyan startups with creative, impac... |
| May 2, 2025 | Revo Capital's Bold Leap: Fueling Turkey's Startup Ecosystem with $86M Fund | In the bustling landscape of Turkey's startup ecosystem, a new chapter is unfolding. Revo Capital, a venture capital firm with roots in the Netherlands, has secured $86 million for its third fund, Revo Capital Fund III. This marks a signifi... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Turkey-focused VC Revo Capital marks first close of Fund III | Cenk Bayrakdar, founder and managing partner, Revo Capital
Revo Capital, a Netherlands-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups in Turkey, has announced the first close of its third investment fund, raising abou... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | $43 M first close of new pan-African seed fund announced by LoftyInc Capital | The new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed focused investment vehicle that will propel growth for Africa’s most promising tech startups across key geographies like Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and Francophone Africa, has seen its first close of US$... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Ghanaian fintech startup Oze raised undisclosed funding to scale lending solution | In order to expand its lending management solution, the Ghanaian fintech startup Oze, which offers MSMEs digital recordkeeping tools with integrated finance products, has raised an undisclosed sum of money from investors like Visa and DEG.
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| Mar 11, 2025 | Oze gets Visa and DEG Backing to Build a Brighter Future for African MSMEs | In Africa, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the economy, contributing over 50% of GDP and employing nearly 80% of the workforce. Yet, financial exclusion remains a daily struggle for many. Without proper record... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Oze, a Ghanaian fintech startup has secured an undisclosed amount of funding | Ghanaian fintech startup Oze has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from investors including global payment leader Visa and German development finance institution DEG. Existing backers such as Speedinvest and AfricInvest’s Cathay Afri... |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Naked: R700 Million Closed For Transforming Insurance Industry | South African insurance technology company Naked has secured $38 million (about R700 million) in its latest funding round as it redefines insurance through technology-driven convenience, transparency, and cost-effectiveness. The Series B2 f... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | SA insurtech startup Naked raised $38 M Series B2 funding to accelerate expansion | Naked, an insurtech startup based in South Africa, has raised US $38 million in Series B2 funding to support its expansion through increased investment in automation and artificial intelligence, product and market expansion, and improved ad... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | OPEC Fund Invests US$30 Million to Egypt’s Wind Farms | Share this:
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| Jan 15, 2025 | DEG commits to invest $40m in Jungle Ventures's fifth vehicle | DEG, the investment arm of German state-owned development bank KfW, has committed to investing $40 million in Jungle Ventures‘s fifth fund, which has a targeted corpus of $500 million, according to a disclosure. |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Powering Africa: Tanzania's Energy Summit and the Green Finance Revolution | Tanzania is on the brink of a significant transformation. The African Heads of State Energy Summit, scheduled for January 27-28, 2025, is set to ignite discussions on energy access across the continent. Dubbed the Mission 300 Africa Energy ... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | HDBank successfully issues $118m in green bonds for eco-friendly projects | HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 January 2025 – The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code: HDB) has issued VND3 trillion (US$118 million) in green bonds, becoming Viet Nam’s firs... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | CCI Okays IFC, ADB, and DEG Stake Acquisition in Fourth Partner Energy | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY CCI Okays IFC, ADB, and DEG Stake Acquisition in Fourth Partner Energy
03 Jan 2025 2 Min Read CW Team
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposal by the International Finance Corporation (I... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Green Lights and Market Moves: The CCI's Recent Approvals | The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a gatekeeper. It decides who enters the market and who stays out. Recently, it opened the gates wide for two significant deals. One involves the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IF... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | CCI Clears IFC, ADB, DEG Stake Acquisition in Fourth Partner Energy | ECONOMY & POLICY CCI Clears IFC, ADB, DEG Stake Acquisition in Fourth Partner Energy
02 Jan 2025 1 Min Read CW Team
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposal for the World Bank’s International Finance Corporati... |
| Dec 31, 2024 | CCI approves Mars’ $36 billion acquisition of Kellanova; greenlights Pratap Snacks deal | The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod for 113-year-old Mars’ $36 billion acquisition of Pringles maker Kellanova.
In another transaction, the CCI has green-lighted the acquisition of a 72.8 per cent stake in snack make... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | DEG commits $15m to Amicus Capital's second India fund | DEG, the investment arm of German state-owned development bank KfW, has committed to invest 1.35 billion rupees (about $15 million) in the second India fund of private equity firm Amicus Capital Partners. |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Zetwerk: The Rising Star of India's Manufacturing Landscape | Zetwerk is a name that resonates in the corridors of India’s manufacturing sector. Founded in 2018, this contract manufacturing marketplace has rapidly transformed from a fledgling startup into a formidable player, attracting significant in... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Zetwerk raises ₹565.5 crore in funding led by Khosla Ventures | Contract manufacturing marketplace Zetwerk has received board approval to raise ₹565.5 crore in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures, according to market intelligence platform Tofler.
The funding round also saw participation from The Schi... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CreditAccess Grameen Secures INR 393 Cr Financing to Empower Women Entrepreneurs CreditAccess Grameen offers loans that are intended to assist borrowers in beginning or growing revenue-generating ventures; these loans are usually intended for female entrepreneurs in rural regions. | NBFC-Microfinance Institution (NBFC-MFI) CreditAccess Grameen has raised EUR 25 million (approximately INR 223 crore) from the German Investment Corporation (DEG) and INR 170 crore from Citi through a co-financing arrangement.
This long-ten... |
| Nov 29, 2024 | CreditAccess Grameen secures €25M from DEG and Rs 170 Cr from Citi via co-financing | CreditAccess Grameen, a microfinance-focused NBFC, on Friday said it secured 25 million euros from the German Investment Corporation (DEG) and Rs 170 crore through a co-financing arrangement with Citi.
This financing structure combines deve... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | India’s Fourth Partner Energy raised $275 M equity investment from IFC-ADB-DEG consortium | International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and DEG—global impact investors—have announced a $275 million investment in Fourth Partner Energy (FPEL), the top platform for renewable energy solutions in India.
ADB w... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | A Green Surge: $275 Million Investment Fuels Fourth Partner Energy's Ambitions | In a bold move to reshape the renewable energy landscape, a consortium led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), along with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Germany's Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG), ... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | IFC, ADB, and DEG Inject USD 275 Mn into Fourth Partner Energy for Renewable Expansion This strategic consortium aims to accelerate FPEL's ambitious expansion plans, which include a target portfolio of 3.5 GW of renewable energy assets by 2026. | IFC, ADB, and DEG have announced a substantial investment of USD 275 million (approximately INR 2,280 crore) into Fourth Partner Energy Ltd (FPEL), a leading renewable energy solutions platform.
According to the company statement, this stra... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Consortium of new investors backs TPG-owned green player Fourth Partner Energy | (L-R) Vivek Subramanian and Saif Dhorajiwala, founders-directors, Fourth Partner Energy
A consortium comprising three marquee global investors has backed TPG-owned renewable energy major Fourth Partner Energy with an investment of $275 mill... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | IFC-ADB consortium invests $275M in Fourth Partner Energy
Recommended Stories For You | IFC, ADB and DEG on Tuesday announced an investment of $275 million (about Rs 2,280 crore) into renewable energy solutions platform Fourth Partner Energy Ltd (FPEL).
The consortium's investment will infuse capital to fund FPEL's business ex... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | IVCA's Climate and Sustainability Council 2024–26 to Catalyse a Green Investment Revolution in India | New Delhi, Delhi, India
India’s apex industry body for alternative assets, the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), today introduced the new Climate and Sustainability Council for the term 2024-26. The council will be co... |
| Jul 2, 2024 | EBRD finances the largest battery energy storage system in Central Asia | New solar power plant and a battery energy storage system to be built in Uzbekistan
EBRD financing of US$ 229.4 million supports major renewable energy project in Uzbekistan
Funds to facilitate construction of a battery energy storage syste... |
| May 10, 2024 | Electrifi's Investment in Husk Power Systems: Empowering Rural India with Clean Energy Access | In a significant move towards advancing clean energy access in rural India, Electrifi has recently announced a $4 million investment in Husk Power Systems. This strategic funding infusion is poised to catalyze the expansion of Husk's decent... |
| May 7, 2024 | Horizon Capital планирует освоить $350 млн инвестиций в Украине в течение 2 лет, идет поиск проектов | Как известно, в начале 2024 года фонд Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV) от инвесткомпании Horizon Capital привлек $350 млн для финансирования частных компаний в Украине, увеличив общую сумму активов под управлением до $1,6 млрд.
Сред... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | TLcom Capital's $154 Million Fund for African Startups | TLcom Capital, a leading venture capital firm in Africa, has successfully closed its TIDE Africa II fund at $154 million, solidifying its position as a key player in the early-stage startup ecosystem on the continent. The fund, which is mor... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | TLcom Capital Closes Africa's Largest Early-Stage VC Fund at $154 Million | TLcom Capital, an African VC firm, has successfully closed its second fund, TIDE Africa Fund II, at $154 million, solidifying its position as the largest investor in seed and Series A startups across Africa. The oversubscribed fund attracte... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | TLcom closes Africa’s largest early-stage VC fund at $154 Million | Today, TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its second fund for technology in Africa, at $154 million. Confirming TLcom Capital’s status as Africa’s largest Seed and Serie... |
| Apr 21, 2024 | TLcom Capital closes $154 million fund for early-stage African startups | TLcom Capital, a Nairobi-based VC firm that has backed startups like Vendease, Seamless HR, and uLesson, has reached a final close for TIDE Africa II, a $154 million fund focused on early-stage startups. The fund reached the first close of ... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Husk gets $ 4 mn from Electrifi to expand rural India mini grids | ECONOMY & POLICY Husk gets $ 4 mn from Electrifi to expand rural India mini grids
18 Apr 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
Husk Power Systems, a provider of decentralized solar-hybrid mini-grids, has announced that it has secured a $4 million inv... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Adenia Partners Closes Oversubscribed Fund at $470M | Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on African growth, has successfully closed its fifth fund, Adenia Capital V, at $470 million. The fund attracted commitments from global investors, with 60% coming from existing backers like DE... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Adenia Closes Fifth Flagship Fund Oversubscribed at $470M | Share this:
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| Apr 3, 2024 | Adenia Closes Fifth Flagship Fund, at $470M | Adenia, a Beau Plan, Mauritius-based private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, closed its fifth fund, Adenia Capital V, at $470M.
AC(V) received commitments from new and existing investors globally. More than half (60%)... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces 10th Cohort of Entrepreneurship Programme – 20,000 Entrepreneurs Funded Across Africa | 10th Cohort of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme Announced; Over 50 business sectors from farming to technology represented; 20,000 entrepreneurs from 54 countries across Africa funded in 10 years – doubling original ta... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Germany’s DEG bets on Indonesian agritech firm PasarMikro | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · 1d ago · 2 min readGermany’s DEG bets on Indonesian agritech firm PasarMikro
(From left) PasarMikro co-founders Dien Wong (CEO), Demetrius Edo Djayaputra (COO), and Hugo Verwayen (CFO) / Photo... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | ETANA HAS SECURED FINANCING FROM DEG, EAST VENTURES AND OTHER GLOBAL INVESTORS | JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana), an Indonesian biopharmaceutical company, has secured a new round of investment led by DEG followed by Yunfeng Capital, HighLight Capital and East... |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Partech raises €245 million for second Africa fund | Parisian investor Partech has announced an initial €245 million close for its second AfricaTech LP vehicle, surpassing its overall funds target of €230 million.
Partech Africa II's LP roster includes media group Bertelsmann and an African e... |
| Sep 27, 2022 | BREAKING: Farmerline nets $1.5m from Oikocredit in second close of $14m pre-Series A round | Farmerline Group, a Ghanaian agribusiness marketplace today announced the second close of a Pre-Series A round with an additional $1.5 million investment from social impact investor Oikocredit.
The investment is part of a total funding roun... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Polish OTB Ventures led TurnKey Lender’s $10M funding round | Polish OTB Ventures led TurnKey Lender’s $10M funding round
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TurnKey Lender, a global fintech startup sp... |
| May 10, 2022 | We’re partnering with Equity Group and IFC to support small business lending and climate-smart projects in Africa | We’re partnering with Equity Group Holdings to increase access to financial services for small businesses and fund climate eligible projects in six countries across Eastern and Central Africa. |
| May 10, 2022 | We’re partnering with Equity Group and IFC to support small business lending and climate-smart projects in Africa | We’re partnering with Equity Group Holdings to increase access to financial services for small businesses and fund climate eligible projects in six countries across Eastern and Central Africa. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Middle East in the money as Foodics gets $170m, Red Sea Farms nets $19m | This week, UAE-based Foodics landed Series C funding to bolster its order management and fintech platform for restaurants. In neighboring Saudi Arabia, Red Sea Farms raised funds to expand its greenhouse tech that leverages saltwater to cul... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Farmerline raises $13m to connect West African farmers with services, buyers with data | The digitalization of African agriculture is in its early days. But companies like Farmerline believe it’s the key to improving and advancing a sector that supports a majority of livelihoods on the continent.
Farmerline, an agribusiness mar... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Integra Partners – a success story for DEG | DEG, as an anchor investor in Integra Partners Fund II, has been in close partnership with us to support technology companies driving inclusive, responsible financial and digital health services in South and Southeast Asia. Being a fund man... |
| Jan 25, 2022 | IFC International Finance : , LeapFrog Investments and DEG Invest in Vietnam's HDBank to Help Accelerate Economic Recovery, Expand Lending to Smaller Businesses, and Boost Resiliency of the Banking Sector | Investment will increase access to credit, with specific focus on women entrepreneurs
Hanoi, Vietnam, January 25, 2022-As Vietnam accelerates economic recovery amid COVID-19, IFC, LeapFrog Investments, and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und E... |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Annapurna Finance announces equity infusion of $20 million from Germany-based DEG | Microlender will use the investment by the development finance institution to boost its financial inclusion objectives
Odisha-based Annapurna Finance on Thursday announced equity infusion of $20 million (about ₹150 crore) from DEG, a German... |
| Aug 27, 2021 | DEG proposes $22m investment in Jungle Ventures’s fourth SE Asia fund | Premium
German development finance institution Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) is considering a $22-million investment in the fourth Southeast Asia fund of Singapore-Based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures, acco... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Boreal Light GmbH opened first of 28 Solar Water Desalination Systems in Kenyan Hospital | Mombasa (Kenya) & Frankfurt (Germany), June, 2021. GreenTec Capital Partners is very proud to announce that Boreal Light GmbH opened its first of 28 planned solar water desalination systems in Kenyan hospitals. Boreal Light developed an... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | DEG is an anchor investor in Fund II | We’re delighted to announce that DEG is an anchor investor in our second fund. We share a mission to invest in technology entrepreneurs who drive access to affordable and responsible financial services and digital health in South and Southe... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | IFC, Proparco, DEG and DFC Support South African COVID-19 Vaccine Maker, Aspen | Johannesburg, South Africa, June 30, 2021-To support the development of vaccines for African countries, IFC, the French Development institution Proparco, DEG - the German development finance institution, and the U.S. International Developme... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | G7 Development Finance Institutions and multilateral partners to invest over $80 billion into African businesses over the next five years | The G7 DFIs, the IFC, the private sector arm of the African Development Bank, EBRD and the European Investment Bank today announced that they were committed to investing $80 billion in the private sector over the next five years to support ... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | G7 Development Finance Institutions and multilateral partners to invest over $80 billion into African businesses over the next five years | The G7 DFIs, the IFC, the private sector arm of the African Development Bank, EBRD and the European Investment Bank today announced that they were committed to investing $80 billion in the private sector over the next five years to support ... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | G7 Development Finance Institutions and multilateral partners to invest over $80 billion into African businesses over the next five years | The G7 DFIs, the IFC, the private sector arm of the African Development Bank, EBRD and the European Investment Bank today announced that they were committed to investing $80 billion in the private sector over the next five years to support ... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | New startup support programme launches for Kenyan entrepreneurs | Based in Germany, The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, a programme that aims to empower Kenyan startups by providing entrepreneurial support and a grant of up to €100 000.
Development Ministry launches sta... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | New startup support programme launches for Kenyan entrepreneurs | Based in Germany, The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, a programme that aims to empower Kenyan startups by providing entrepreneurial support and a grant of up to €100 000.
Development Ministry launches st... |
| May 28, 2021 | IFC, Proparco, DEG and DFC to Support COVID-19 Vaccine and Pharma Manufacturing in Africa | Johannesburg, South Africa, May 28, 2021-To strengthen Africa's vaccine and pharmaceutical development and to accelerate the continent's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Proparco, the Germ... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 0100Conferences are Back With Their Next Seminal Event, This Time for The DACH Region | Who: 0100 Virtual DACH Conference When: May 3rd – 5th, 09:00 – 22:00 CET Where: Online event REGISTER HERE
0100Conferences, who we also covered back in February, are back with yet another massive event that promises to empower and revitali... |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Da Vinci Capital gets €30 million from Germany’s DEG to invest in Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan | Private equity fund manager Da Vinci Capital has agreed with DEG, a state-owned German development finance institution, a €30 million contribution to its new fund, ‘Da Vinci Capital Technology Fund III.’ The agreement is still subject to st... |
| Feb 18, 2020 | DaVinci Capital announces €277 million fund for European fintechs | Disruptive European fintechs looking for finance should turn to Da Vinci Capital, a new venture capital fund, which has today announced that it will invest more than €277 million in high growth technology companies. It is particularly inter... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | African VC funds in for a bonanza, with Germany’s €1bn Africa fund [Updated] | African venture capital (VC) funds are in for a bonanza. VC funds in at least 12 African states, will be able to tap up to €400-million in funding from a €1-billion Africa development investment fund set up by the German government.
This, a... |
| Jun 25, 2019 | African VC funds in for a bonanza, with Germany’s €1bn Africa fund [Updated] | African venture capital (VC) funds are in for a bonanza. VC funds in at least 12 African states, will be able to tap up to €400-million in funding from a €1-billion Africa development investment fund set up by the German government.
This, ... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | German DEG and Da Vinci Capital invest in DataArt, a global tech consultancy with roots in Eastern Europe | Last week German development finance institution DEG announced it provided equity funding to DataArt, a leading global developer of complex IT solutions.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Alongside DEG, this venture round was backed... |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Jungle Ventures hits $175M first close on its third fund for Southeast Asia | Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem is set to get a massive injection of funds after Jungle Ventures reached a first close of $175 million for its newest fund, TechCrunch has come to learn.
Executives at the Singapore-based firm anticipate t... |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Empowering OPIC: Why the U.S. Should Embrace Development Finance and Harness the Power of Impact Investing | The coming decades will be defined by dramatic changes that threaten to upend natural and man-made systems alike. From population growth and migration to dwindling natural resources and technological disruption, the impa... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | German development fund backs Ukrainian SMBs | Last month, DEG, the German Investment and Development Corporation, announced that it will provide a total of $10 million to the Emerging Europe Growth Fund III (EEGF III) to support Ukrainian SMBs.
The EEGF III fund – whose target size in ... |
| Jan 24, 2013 | Proparco, DEG Sell Shares In I&M Bank Prior To Nairobi Listing | French finance institution Proparco and Germany’s DEG have sold half of their shareholdings in Kenya’s I&M Bank ahead of the Bank’s listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
Proparco has sold 1.3 million shares in the Kenyan com... |
| Equity enhances support to MSMEs by signing $100m credit facility with European development banks | Sponsored by:
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The facility is syndicated between DEG of Germany, CDC Group of the United Kingdom and FMO of the Netherlands.
The deal will support Equity to continue lending to MSMEs to bolste... |
