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Africa Startup M&A Watch | Vercel Acquires Better Auth and Stakpak

U.S.-based cloud platform Vercel, the company behind Next.js, has completed two acquisitions in just over a week that together point towards an important direction in the development of AI infrastructure. The acq…

Building Kenya’s E-Mobility Ecosystem Through Skills Development

The transition to electric mobility requires more than vehicles and charging infrastructure. It also requires the people, skills and businesses capable of operating, maintaining and scaling the new mobility ecosyste…

DFP CEO Kohei Muto Speaks on Connecting Japan, Luxembourg and Africa at “European Expansion Strategies for Startups”

Kohei Muto, CEO of Double Feather Partners (DFP), recently spoke at “European Expansion Strategies for Startups,” an event held at JETRO Innovation Garden. The event was hosted by the Luxembourg Trade and Investm…

Anda Ranked #7 Among Africa’s Top 50 Mobility Companies

Congratulations to our portfolio company Anda on being ranked #7 in MobilityX Africa’s Top 50 African Mobility Companies. Selected from more than 250 companies across 13 African markets through an independent ass…

Anda Secures Investment from Proparco to Expand Urban Mobility in Angola

DFP portfolio company Anda, an Angolan urban mobility startup, has secured an investment from Proparco, supporting the company's continued growth and its ambition to build a more accessible, structured and susta…

DFP Africa Mobility Innovation Fund Selected for the 2026 ICFA Cohort

The selection will support the development of AMIF’s dedicated blended-finance strategy for sustainable mobility and clean logistics across Africa. Double Feather Partners is pleased to announce that the DFP Afri…

African Development Bank and Japan Back $1.8M Equity Crowdfunding Platform to Close Ethiopia’s SME Financing Gap

The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Japan recently completed a field visit to Ethiopia to review the Ignite: Financing the Missing Middle Project, a $1.8 million initiative designed to expan…

Japan–Kenya Samurai Loan Adds Momentum to Africa’s Mobility Transition

Kenya and Japan have formalized an approximately $170 million Samurai loan, backed by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), providing further momentum to Kenya’s ambitions around automotive manufacturing, i…

NALA Secures $25 Million Credit Facility from Mars Growth Capital

African fintech NALA has secured an initial $25 million credit facility, with an option to scale the facility to $50 million. The financing has been structured through Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture between AI…

DFP × Yamaha Motor × WASSHA × PHALs | Building Businesses in Emerging Markets

Double Feather Partners is bringing together three business leaders with direct operating and investment experience in emerging markets for a panel discussion in Tokyo on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The session w…