Africa faces a mounting dual challenge at the critical nexus of climate and health. Climate change is intensifying health risks by driving extreme weather events, shifting disease vector patterns, degrading air quality, and threatening food and water security. Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall are accelerating the spread of climate-sensitive diseases such as malaria, d...

The Persistent ACV Fund is an early-stage climate investment vehicle domiciled in Mauritius, focused on backing Africa’s most innovative and high-impact climate ventures. Beyond capital, the Fund leverages Persistent’s tailored Venture Building platform to accelerate the growth, operational maturation, and scale of its portfolio companies. The Fund aims to catalyze Africa’s E...

Adenia Partners (“Adenia”), a leading private equity firm focused on growth opportunities across Africa, today announced the successful first close of the Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I (AEF) at its hard cap of $180 million. This comes less than a year after the launch of the fundraising process with an original target size of $150 million and brings the total capital raised b...

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to the world’s fastest-growing population and faces a widening protein gap. When developed sustainably, aquaculture offers a powerful pathway to increase affordable local food production, improve nutrition, create jobs and livelihoods and strengthen climate resilience.

ReNew Energy Global Plc (“ReNew” or the “Company”), a leading decarbonization solutions company announces that its commercial and industrial platform, ReNew Green Energy Solutions Private Limited (“ReNew Green”) has secured $95 million equity investment. The investment is led by LeapFrog Investments, the pioneering Profit with Purpose investor, which has directly ...