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George Odo, senior partner at AfricInvest, says African universities teach business plans but skip the crucial lessons about how capital actually works. His two-decade journey from humanitarian aid to private equity revealed what founders really need to know.
A private equity firm just raised $640 million for clean energy investments, blowing past its $500 million goal thanks to overwhelming support from investors who backed their first fund. Nearly 90% of original investors returned, showing growing confidence in the energy transition.
The world's biggest investment firms are pouring record amounts into renewable energy and climate solutions, with new funds totaling over $50 billion in 2025. Even as politics shift, the global race toward clean power is accelerating faster than ever.
Africa's private equity firms employ women at nearly double the global rate, with female investors holding 44% of positions and making funding decisions at triple the worldwide average. The shift proves that when women control capital, women-led businesses get funded at six times the rate.