Venture capital firm Equator closed a $55 million fund focused on climate tech startups in sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday, boosting financing for early-stage ventures in sectors ranging from ...

That’s a lofty goal to aim for, but like many Africa-focused funds, Equator’s base of limited partners still is composed of the very institutions it aims to wean startups off. Its backers ...

operators and investors united by our obsession to drive momentum in the campaign for climate action in Sub-Saharan Africa," said Nijhad Jamal, managing partner of Equator. "Our deep in-market ...

A team from Switzerland has kicked off an ambitious road trip across South Africa in a solar-powered Tesla Model X, towing a 3-ton trailer called the SolarButterfly. The journey, which began in Cape ...

And development of more geographically versatile power sources, like solar and wind, has progressed more slowly in Africa. Though solar is cheaper than fossil-fuel-derived electricity in the long ...

A 54-year-old long-distance walker is setting his sights on a Guinness record for traversing the Philippines on foot. Lito De Veterbo, otherwise known as Mr. LNT (Leave No Trace), started his journey ...

Ethiopia and Eritrea tensions risk direct conflict Horn of Africa region hit hard by humanitarian strife Factional split in Ethiopia's Tigray region at heart of crisis NAIROBI, March 13 (Reuters ...

operators and investors united by our obsession to drive momentum in the campaign for climate action in Sub-Saharan Africa," said Nijhad Jamal, managing partner of Equator. "Our deep in-market ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A bus overturned on a highway Tuesday and passengers were thrown out of it, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45 in the South African city of Johannesburg, emergency ...