She learned finance on Wall Street. Now she is changing how Africa gets funded.
Grace Legodi is using her Wall Street experience to help fund early-stage businesses building Southern Africa’s green economy.
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The Ugandan founders who don’t want farmers waiting for rain
The duo founded Drought Guard Africa in 2023, which designs and installs climate-smart irrigation, clean water, and solar energy systems for rural farmers, refugee settlements, and underserved communities.
From war zones to Kenya’s markets: How an ex-soldier built a $1bn lender
How a former British Army officer arrived in Kenya with little experience in finance and built a lender that has disbursed more than $1 billion in loans.
Nomba, Synafare target 300 Nigerian businesses with $1.4 million solar financing
Nomba and Synafare have announced a ₦2 billion ($1.4 million) lending commitment to finance solar energy systems for businesses in Nigeria.
What ₦100,000 in Nigeria’s biggest bank stocks became in 8 months
Nigerians are putting more of their hard-earned money into the stock market than ever before. But what has that money actually earned them?
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – OPay to NGX?
In today's edition: Quizzes || OPay reportedly eyes the NGX || Coronation sells part of its SPAR stake || Who secured the bag? 💰
Kenya’s EV push gets boost as NCBA, BasiGo seal financing deal for 1,000 vehicles
NCBA Group has partnered with BasiGo to finance 1,000 electric vehicles, giving public transport operators, businesses, and institutions the option to buy or lease electric vans.
Three companies now control nearly 70% of Nigeria’s ISP market
Nigeria’s internet service provider (ISP) market is growing, but the gains are increasingly going to a few major players.
AWS wants businesses to turn AI ideas into products in 45 days
Amazon Web Services is betting that putting its engineers directly inside customer teams can help businesses overcome a common problem: having an AI idea is easy; turning it into a working product is much harder.
Confessing to a computer: The hidden danger of AI in vulnerable spaces
Where should AI not be allowed to operate without a human being ultimately responsible? Healthcare should be an obvious starting point.