The Fund for Export Development in Africa (“FEDA”) is the impact investment subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Bank”) set up to provide equity, quasi-equity, and debt capital to finance the multi-billion-dollar funding gap (particularly in equity) needed to transform the Trade sector in Africa. FEDA pursues a multi-sector investment strategy along the intra-African trade, value-added export development, and manufacturing value chain which includes financial services, technology, consumer and retail goods, manufacturing, transport & logistics, agribusiness, as well as ancillary trade enabling infrastructure such as industrial parks.

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund is a public-private partnership that mobilizes capital from both public and private sources to lend to infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides long-term debt and mezzanine financing on commercial terms to infrastructure developments, with funding directed primarily to projects owned, managed, and operated by private sector businesses. The fund concentrates on building and upgrading infrastructure across the region, including in fragile states where traditional lenders are often reluctant to deploy capital. Based in Ebene, Mauritius, the entity is managed and advised by Investec Asset Management, aligning capital providers with private sector-led infrastructure development.

Auxly Cannabis Group finances and supports cannabis cultivation facilities, enabling partners to maintain autonomy while accelerating market entry. In exchange for financing, Auxly receives equity and a share of cultivation yield.

Social Starts is a California-based venture capital firm that uses a data-driven approach to investing in early-stage technology and health-focused companies, with an emphasis on moment-of-inception and Series A rounds. The firm concentrates on healthcare, biotechnology, therapeutics, internet, and mobile tech sectors in the United States, supporting technologists and scientists from the earliest stages of their ventures. Its mission centers on advancing health and well-being by funding breakthroughs at the intersection of science and technology, including personalized medicine and preventive care, and leveraging artificial intelligence to anticipate user needs. By partnering with exceptional founders operating globally, Social Starts aims to accelerate the development of health innovations that improve outcomes and quality of life.