The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories from the past week on Africa Private Equity News.
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories from the past week on Africa Private Equity News.
1. Climate Fund Managers reaches first close for SA-H2 Fund
Climate Fund Managers has announced the first close of its SA-H2 Fund, also known as Climate Investor Three (CI3) South Africa, with R3 billion (about $182 million) in commitments. SA-H2 invests in large-scale energy transition projects across the green hydrogen value chain, including green hydrogen production, downstream derivatives such as green ammonia and green methanol, and the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries. Read the full article
2. Moove reaches $2.1bn valuation after Series C round
Moove, the global mobility company, has raised $250 million at a $2.1 billion valuation in a Series C funding round led by Mubadala Investment Company, Woven Capital (Toyota’s growth-stage venture investment arm) and Ion Pacific. Read the full article
3. BII commits $20m to Africa50 infrastructure fund
British International Investment has announced a $20 million commitment to the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund. The fund invests in infrastructure projects and platforms across Africa, targeting sectors including power and energy, water and sanitation, transport and logistics, and digital and social infrastructure. Read the full article
4. AlphaCode Venture Partners leads $22m Moment Series A round
Fintech company Moment has announced the close of its $22 million Series A funding round, led by AlphaCode Venture Partners, with continued investment from General Catalyst, MultiChoice, and fresh investment from Canal+. Moment is a pan-African payment infrastructure company headquartered in Cape Town, providing omni-channel payment solutions, intelligent collection tools, and embedded financial services to African businesses. Read the full article
5. SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund back Yellow Card
Yellow Card, a stablecoin infrastructure provider, has announced the closing of a $40 million funding round, with investment from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital and Blockchain Capital, among other investors. Read the full article
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Dealmaker’s Log: African private equity and VC deals in July 2026
Africa Private Equity News recently published the July 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