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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…

Africa Startup M&A Watch | Spiro × Coexlion

SPIRO, Africa’s largest electric mobility company and battery swapping network, has acquired Coexlion, a UK and India based motorcycle engineering and design firm, in a strategic move to strengthen its product devel…

Africa Startup M&A Watch | Jiji × Bikroy

Jiji.ng has acquired Bikroy, Bangladesh’s largest online classifieds platform, marking the Lagos headquartered company’s first acquisition outside Africa and expanding its footprint into Asia. The transaction rep…

Hello Tractor Featured in World Bank Discussion on Agricultural Mechanization in Ethiopia

Double Feather Partners portfolio company Hello Tractor was recently featured in a discussion hosted by the World Bank Group on scaling agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia. The session brought together leaders…

Africa Corporate Innovation Program Launches to Connect African Startups with Global Corporates

Double Feather Partners is pleased to announce the launch of the Africa Corporate Innovation Program (ACIP), in partnership with Shell Foundation and NEC Corporation. The programme creates a structured platfo…