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DICE Fund of Funds activated
Bank of Industry signs agreement appointing Kuramo Capital Management as manager; federal government commits $85.3 million, with Kuramo to raise matching private capital, bringing total fund size to at least $170.6 million.
First direct government VC investment
iDICE Programme invests in Ventures Platform’s VP Pan-African Fund II, which closes at $64 million with international co-investors.
The Nigerian government has committed $85.3 million through its iDICE Programme, matched by $85.3 million in private capital managed by Kuramo Capital, to create a $170.6 million fund-of-funds for tech and creative startups. This marks one of Africa's largest government-backed venture investment vehicles and aims to catalyze broader private-sector participation.
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