Renew Capital

Renew Capital Renew Capital is a pan-Africa investment firm with a presence in 13 countries across the continent. Grow a Company. Build a Nation. Leave a Legacy.

We back the bold founders of startups using technology to pursue Africa’s greatest opportunities.

736,000.That's the number of African-born residents living in Canada.The population has grown 160% since 2001.Most peopl...
06/12/2026

736,000.

That's the number of African-born residents living in Canada.

The population has grown 160% since 2001.

Most people see this as an immigration statistic.

We see it as an economic statistic.

Market intelligence.
Founder networks.
Language fluency.
Cross-border relationships.
Investment opportunities.

The future Canada-Africa corridor will not be built by governments alone.

It will be built by people who understand both markets.

Read Lucas Robinson's latest paper: Trade Begins With Financial Services. (https://hubs.li/Q04kB2Z70)

Africa's innovation ecosystem is expanding faster than the capital supporting it.Full report available to the first 500 ...
06/11/2026

Africa's innovation ecosystem is expanding faster than the capital supporting it.

Full report available to the first 500 readers:
https://hubs.li/Q04l5Np60

Canada now has 53 trade commissioners working across 20 offices in Africa.That reflects a simple reality:Africa matters....
06/09/2026

Canada now has 53 trade commissioners working across 20 offices in Africa.

That reflects a simple reality:
Africa matters.

The continent is urbanizing rapidly, building new financial infrastructure and creating some of the world's fastest-growing consumer markets.

The Canada-Africa relationship is deepening.

The businesses that engage early may have the biggest advantage.

Read Lucas Robinson's latest paper: Trade Begins With Financial Services. (https://hubs.li/Q04kx4Jm0)

What if Africa’s next major infrastructure story is financial?Not just roads or ports.But payment rails.Embedded finance...
05/26/2026

What if Africa’s next major infrastructure story is financial?

Not just roads or ports.
But payment rails.
Embedded finance.
Energy financing.
SME credit systems.

Our newest report explores why financial infrastructure is becoming foundational to trade and investment between Canada and Africa.

Inside:
• Africa’s rapidly changing economic landscape
• The rise of embedded finance
• Why fintech now sits underneath energy and commerce
• The emerging Canada-Africa financial corridor
• What investors need to understand before entering African markets

Read the full report on our website:
https://hubs.li/Q04hSLfv0

Many fintech on the continent are getting users. Very few scale and become infrastructure.That’s why Mohamed Okasha, Man...
05/21/2026

Many fintech on the continent are getting users. Very few scale and become infrastructure.

That’s why Mohamed Okasha, Managing Partner at DisrupTech and former Co-Founder of Fawry, is joining the EmFi Series.

Fawry helped pioneer digital payments infrastructure in Egypt, becoming one of the continent’s most important fintech success stories and serving millions of consumers and businesses.

Now through DisrupTech, Mohamed is backing the next generation of fintech and embedded finance founders across the region.

Real operators. Real scaling lessons. Real markets.

500 founders who applied will be invited to the live operator sessions. Select companies will move into additional components of the EmFi Series, including closed-door sessions and consideration for Renew Capital’s pipeline.

General applications are now closed and founders can apply to the waitlist. Founders in Morocco may continue applying through May 29 as part of Renew Capital’s ongoing partnerships in the country.

https://hubs.li/Q04htcM00

Most founders building lending, payments or embedded finance eventually learn the same thing: Good financial products ne...
05/14/2026

Most founders building lending, payments or embedded finance eventually learn the same thing: Good financial products need good data infrastructure.

That’s why Olivia Johnson, Head of Analytics & BI at Lendable, is joining the EmFi Series.

Lendable has deployed billions through tech-enabled lending across emerging markets, and Olivia helps lead the analytics systems that make underwriting work at scale.

The EmFi Series is built around practical conversations with operators who have actually built financial products in real markets.

500 founders who apply will be invited to the live operator sessions. Select companies will move into additional components of the EmFi Series, including closed-door sessions and consideration for Renew Capital’s pipeline.

Applications close May 18.
https://hubs.li/Q04gBGRp0

Most startups in Africa hit the same wall eventually: How do you finance growth when your customers are capital constrai...
05/12/2026

Most startups in Africa hit the same wall eventually: How do you finance growth when your customers are capital constrained?

That’s why Jesse Moore, CEO & Co-Founder of M-KOPA, is joining the EmFi Series.

M-KOPA has reached more than 7M customers and unlocked over $2B in credit across African markets.

More importantly, the company helped prove embedded finance could work at scale in Africa long before most people were using the term.

500 founders who apply will be invited to the live operator sessions. Select companies will move into additional components of the EmFi Series, including closed-door sessions and consideration for Renew Capital’s pipeline.

Applications close May 18. https://hubs.li/Q04gfbjK0

One of the biggest advantages in the EmFi Series is access to people who have actually built this before.Over the coming...
05/08/2026

One of the biggest advantages in the EmFi Series is access to people who have actually built this before.

Over the coming days, we’ll start announcing operators joining the program — founders and builders with real experience across embedded finance, lending and scaling in emerging markets.

No theory.
No generic startup advice.
Just real conversations about building financial products in Africa.

Applications close May 15.
→ https://hubs.li/Q04fXRNY0

Curious if your startup should apply to the Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series?We’ve answered some of the most frequently as...
05/05/2026

Curious if your startup should apply to the Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series?

We’ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions to help you better understand the program, who it’s for and how it could benefit your Africa-focused startup.

Take a look through our FAQ to see if it’s the right opportunity for you—or someone in your network.

Apply by May 15 → https://hubs.li/Q04frFY80
Learn more → https://hubs.li/Q04frz700

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