African financiers increase reliance on domestic capital and startup debt for project funding
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 29
African financiers increase reliance on domestic capital and startup debt for project funding
8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 29
Ory Okolloh of Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures highlights a surge in startup debt as a funding source amid global instability.
Governments across Africa are introducing new policies, regulations, and incentives to support this shift towards local capital markets.
The move is accelerated by recent global shocks, including the Covid-19 pandemic, US trade tensions, and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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