--- title: Press Releases | Africa (2) description: Africa | Press releases and media advisories from Village Capital (2) --- [![Village Capital](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/VilCap_2019/LogoHorizontal-color_2022.png)](https://vilcap.com/news-and-views) ![Open menu](https://vilcap.com/images/hamburger.svg) Open Main Menu [Village Capital](https://vilcap.com/) ![Close menu](https://vilcap.com/images/close.svg) Close Main Menu - [Home](https://vilcap.com/) - About Us - [The Village Capital Story](https://vilcap.com/about-us/story) - [Our Team](https://vilcap.com/about-us/our-team) - [Careers](https://vilcap.com/careers) - [Programs for Entrepreneurs](https://vilcap.com/programs) - [Programs for Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs)](https://vilcap.com/eso-programs) - [News & Publications](https://vilcap.com/news-and-publications) - [Blogs](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts) - [Press Releases](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases) - [Reports](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/reports) - 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#### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Blog%20Cover_Invested%20in%20Coamana.png) July 9, 2024 Nigeria-Based Startup Coamana Secures USD 500K Investment From Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility is proud to announce its latest investment of USD 500K in Coamana.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/nigeria-based-startup-coamana-secures-usd-500k-investment-from-village-capitals-reducing-inequalities-investment-facility) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Blog%20Cover_Invested%20in%20Aquarech.png) July 9, 2024 Kenyan-Based Startup Aquarech Receives USD 350K Investment From Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility Village Capital has announced its latest investment in Aquarech, a Kenyan agtech startup that enables small and medium-sized fish farmers to become more productive and profitable.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/kenyan-based-startup-aquarech-receives-usd-350k-investment-from-village-capitals-reducing-inequalities-investment-facility) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Empowering%20Susainable%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Africa%20-%20NORAD_Meta%20Graphic-1.jpg) May 2, 2024 Village Capital Launches Call for ESOs Supporting Climate Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa Village Capital (VilCap), with support from Norway, through Norad—the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, has launched the Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship Africa program aimed at supporting Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania that support climate-focused startups. ](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-launches-call-for-esos-supporting-climate-startups-in-sub-saharan-africa) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Empowering%20Susainable%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Africa%20-%20NORAD_Meta%20Graphic-1.jpg) April 30, 2024 Village Capital Partners with Norad to Strengthen the Climate Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Africa Village Capital (VilCap) and Norad - the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, have partnered to launch Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship Africa, a transformative ecosystem-building Africa program aimed at strengthening the capacity and impact of Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) and climate-focused early-stage startups in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-partners-with-norad-to-strengthen-the-climate-entrepreneurial-ecosystem-in-africa) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Blog%20Cover_Invested%20in%20Crop2Cash.png) April 9, 2024 Nigerian-Based Startup Crop2Cash Receives USD 350K Investment From Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility Village Capital has announced its latest investment in Crop2Cash, a Nigerian agtech startup. Crop2Cash provides a comprehensive solution for smallholder farmers, offering access to banking, credit, agricultural inputs, warehousing, and insurance through a single platform.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/nigerian-based-startup-crop2cash-receives-usd-350k-investment-from-village-capitals-reducing-inequalities-investment-facility) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Press%20Release_Preview_Moodys_%20Greentech%20Africa.png) March 3, 2024 Village Capital Launches Call for Africa Startups Focused on Greentech Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation, launched Greentech 2024: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator designed to advance innovative and sustainable solutions, actively contributing towards building resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change across sub-Saharan Africa. ](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-launches-call-for-sub-saharan-africa-startups-focused-on-greentech) - #### [![Village Capital and Standard Chartered Bank Join Forces to Invest in Women-Led Startups](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Investment%20in%20Bena%20Care%20and%20Mighty%20Fin.png) January 26, 2024 Village Capital and Standard Chartered Bank Join Forces to Invest in Women-Led Startups Village Capital has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank to pilot a financing facility to invest in the Bank’s Women in Tech program alumni.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/village-capital-and-standard-chartered-bank-invest-in-women-led-startups-bena-care-mighty-finance) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-10-11%20at%206.15.08%20PM.png) October 11, 2023 Octavia Carbon and Integrated Aerial Precision Emerge as the Most Investment-Ready Startups in the Recently Concluded Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 Program Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation, announced Octavia Carbon and Integrated Aerial Precision were peer-selected as the best prepared to receive investment as part of the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 program.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/octavia-carbon-and-integrated-aerial-precision-peer-selected-innovation-for-ecosystem-restoration-africa-2023-program) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Meta%20Graphics%20for%20Blogs_Brand%20Refresh.jpg) August 22, 2023 31 Startups Successfully Conclude the Financial Solutions for Migrants Accelerator Program Village Capital has announced the closing of the Financial Solutions for Migrants program, an accelerator that supported impact-driven startups developing digital financial inclusion solutions for migrants, with a specific focus on migrant women in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/31-startups-successfully-conclude-the-financial-solutions-for-migrants-accelerator-program) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Moodys%20Africa%20Announcement%201200x675-04.jpg) August 22, 2023 Ten Sustainability Startups Selected to Join Village Capital and Moody’s Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 Program Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation, has announced that 10  sustainability startups from Africa have been selected to take part in the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 program. ](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/10-sustainability-startups-selected-to-join-village-capital-and-moodys-innovation-for-ecosystem-restoration-africa-2023-program) - 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