PRESS RELEASE ● Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund [CAIF] is a joint Pan-African Venture Capital Fund between AfricInvest and Cathay Innovation, investing in Africa’s most promising early to growth-stage startups. ● The €110M fund is backed by a diversified pool of renowned investors. ● The fund invests in disruptive, innovative and…

By: Moez Ghanmi, Daniela Weber, Yassine Oussaifi, Khaled Ben Jilani Among Africa’s most significant challenges in the next decade is access to quality education, which is obviously one of the most important building blocks to put the continent on a path to development. But only 6% of children in Sub-Saharan…

By: Patricia Rinke, Daniela Weber, Yassine Oussaifi In 2018, the credit gap for African SMEs stood at a staggering $331 billion. While SMEs account for more than 70% of the local GDP in countries such as Ghana, most of the funding still goes to corporate clients with the top 50…

AfricInvest and Cathay Innovation launched the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) back in April 2019. We decided to form this partnership to foster economic and social development to the African continent via technology. We work with inspiring founders to develop future champions that will positively impact the lives of millions of Africans. Learn more about our mission and our portfolio in the video below: