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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DAY 2024 « Invest in Women : accelerate progress »

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Janngo Capital, as one of the very few female-founded, female-owned, and female-led fund management companies in Africa, is proud to share its impact performance, including results about diversity, gender equality and inclusion. [...]


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DFC Makes More Than $9.1 Billion in Financial Commitments for Fiscal Year 2023

DFC Makes More Than $9.1 Billion in Financial Commitments for Fiscal Year 2023

WASHINGTON – With more than $9.1 billion committed to new projects in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has increased its commitments markedly year-over-year since its establishment in 2019. On the heels of a strong fourth quarter, the 132 new transactions in FY23 advance developmental impact and strategic priorities around the world. The commitments align with DFC’s five [...]


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JANNGO CAPITAL - IMAGE- Fund startup in Africa women sustainability

Janngo Capital Startup Fund, Africa’s largest gender equal tech VC fund reaches the first close of its €60 million new fund

New-York, September 12, 2022 - At the eve of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments. Launched in Davos in 2020, Janngo Capital’s latest fund will invest 50% of its proceeds in companies founded, co founded, [...]


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The European Investment Bank announces an additional investment of €10 million in Janngo Capital Startup Fund to bolster digital innovation and boost job creation in Africa

The European Investment Bank announces an additional investment of €10 million in Janngo Capital Startup Fund to bolster digital innovation and boost job creation in Africa

EU-Africa Business Forum, Brussels (Belgium), February 16, 2022 - In the wake of the EU-Africa Business Forum, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced an additional €10 million through a first-loss equity investment in the Janngo Capital Start-up Fund as a flagship fund of the Boost Africa initiative. [...]


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B2B Platform Sabi Reaches 150,000 Merchants in Nigeria

Sabi, a B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal sector, today announced the milestone of over 150,000 small business users on its platform. Sabi is optimizing Africa’s informal trade sector by bringing merchants and resellers into its network with curated business tools and services that help them reach new customers, improve cash flow, and streamline logistics. [...]


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Janngo ESG Management System

Janngo is a new generation of Growth & Impact Fund focusing on Tech & Tech-enabled startups with a double bottom-line approach targeting both social & financial returns. Our Impact Investment approach entails a full integration of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) issues in the investment decision-making process and is guided by a series of policies and processes. This includes an Impact & ESG Framework, as well as Investment Code on ESG and a proprietary Environmental, Social & [...]


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Janngo pledges €60 million at Davos to back African startups leveraging technology to achieve the SDGs

Janngo unveils Janngo Capital Startup Fund, its €60m Venture Capital fund dedicated to finance tech-enabled startup accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, with a €15m anchor investment by the European Investment Bank. [...]


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Africa’s Innovators of the Year at the World Economic Forum Africa 2019.

Africa’s greatest asset is its human capital. In this session “Africa’s Innovators of the Year”, some of the region’s top wealth creators will discuss the state of entrepreneurship and what lies ahead. [...]


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As tech titans continue to grow, how will the pace of innovation change?

In a context where more than 30% of global economic activity — some $60 trillion — could be mediated by digital platforms in six years’ time, according to a McKinsey & Company research report, concentrations of #power and their effect on innovation is still a subject of debate. [...]


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Janngo 1er social startup studio africain, lance Jexport afin d’accélérer l’accès au marché régional & international des PMEs africaines.

Grâce à Jexport, sa plateforme d’import-export clé-en-main, Janngo apporte une solution aux problématiques de compétitivité des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises en Côte d’Ivoire afin de démocratiser l’export et d’accélérer leur intégration aux chaînes de valeur régionales et mondiales. [...]


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