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CrossBoundary Access and ANKA announce $20 million mini-grid partnership in Madagascar

CrossBoundary Access and ANKA close a landmark acquisition in Madagascar, reinforcing momentum toward investment in mini-grids for energy access across Sub Saharan Africa

This acquisition marks the first exit of early-stage investors from an operational mini-grid platform in Madagascar, demonstrating the growing bankability of the mini-grid asset class and developers. Structured as a project finance acquisition while retaining ANKA as a long-term minority shareholder and operator, the deal sends a strong signal and paves the way for further investment into the sector.

The Value of Gender Lens Investing in South and Southeast Asia: Opportunities and Lessons from Africa

BRIDGE-in Agriculture Initiative Targets Young Women to Lead Ghana’s Agribusiness Transformation

Women Shaping AI

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Redefining gender impact in Ghana’s agricultural sector

Building Resilience and Investing in Development and Growth in Entrepreneurs in Agriculture (BRIDGE-in Agriculture), is a 5-year Mastercard Foundation program, demonstrating a pioneering approach to expanding youth and women's participation in Ghana’s agricultural sector.

CrossBoundary Quarterly: Women in Motion – Power, Progress, and Investment

Explore the power of investing in women — not just as a moral imperative, but as a strategic necessity for economic growth in underserved markets.

The future of African private equity & venture capital: Key insights from AVCA Conference 2025

Africa’s private capital markets are maturing, but success requires a nuanced approach—one that balances optimism with pragmatism, global perspectives with local expertise, and financial returns with measurable impact.

Reimagining humanitarian action: Insights from CrossBoundary at the 2025 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings

Today’s humanitarian sector faces unprecedented challenges. Escalating global crises, prolonged conflicts, and the impacts of climate change have placed intense pressure on traditional aid models just as donor funding is stagnating or declining.

Navigating Africa’s critical minerals landscape: Opportunities for strategic, equitable Investment

Africa sits at the center of the global critical minerals conversation — not just for the scale of its resources, but for the role it can play in shaping a more resilient, transparent, and sustainable global supply chain.