Transaction

Renew Capital invests in Dots for Africa's operations in Africa

Announced

9 July 2026

Target

Dots for Inc.

Value

Undisclosed

Asset class

Venture Capital

Type

Investment

Instrument

Ordinary Shares (Equity)

Lead investors

Renew Capital

Investors

Renew Capital

Sector

Telecoms and digital infrastructure / Telecommunications Infrastructure, Data & Internet Services

Markets

Zambia, Benin, Senegal

About the target

Dots for Inc. is a Japan-based technology company that builds digital infrastructure and services for off-grid rural communities in West and Southern Africa. Established in October 2021 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company operates its proprietary d.CONNECT platform, a mesh-network Wi-Fi infrastructure paired with a local services marketplace, digital identity, AI-based data-annotation jobs, and embedded micro-finance, delivered through a self-installed hardware unit branded the "DC Box." The company entered Benin in December 2021 and Senegal in 2022, expanded to Zambia via a franchising system in 2025, and reports a footprint of more than 300 connected villages across the three countries as of 2025.