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Ignite Capital is advancing a $1.84 million programme to prepare Ethiopian SMEs for equity investment. The AfDB-backed initiative includes investment-readiness support, digital crowdfunding infrastructure and institutional capacity building. It also comes as Ethiopia develops rules for crowdfunding and other alternative financing channels.
Europe’s peer-to-peer lending market has been reshaped by the war in Ukraine and later regulatory stress at Mintos. The article cites frozen Russian loan books, PeerBerry’s roughly €51 million of Ukraine and Russia exposure, and Mintos delays tied to Nera Capital. It argues investors now focus more on geography, lender strength, and liquidity risk.
Several B.C. small businesses are using FrontFundr to raise capital by selling small equity stakes to the public. Sons of Vancouver Distillery had raised more than $1.04 million, while East Van Brewing had raised $57,751 and was seeking at least $250,000. The article also notes FrontFundr’s platform-wide funding totals and fee structure.
Funding Circle said it continued its share buy-back programme, purchasing ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange between 12 and 16 October 2026. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury, lifting treasury holdings to 11,430,228 shares. The update also leaves 293,311,348 voting shares in issue.
Merrick Watts has launched an equity crowdfunding raise for Posca Hydrate on OnMarket. The drink brand says it has sold 800,000 cans and generated $2.5 million in revenue so far. The funds are intended to support expansion in Australia and a planned US launch.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority says it is embedding most Mills Review recommendations into live work and focusing on testing, assurance, monitoring and surveillance. It highlights AI use in retail and wholesale finance, including agent-led payments, fraud detection and consumer support. The FCA also calls on AI providers to add clearer disclaimers for financial information and advice.
Rejuvenate Bio is raising growth capital on Wefunder in a round set to close next week. The medtech company is seeking more than $3.2 million at a pre-money valuation of $59.4 million. The campaign is tagged as a Reg CF offering.
The SEC will hold a public roundtable on November 9 to discuss AI, machine-understandable data, and related risks and costs. The event will include two panels on current market use and on how the Commission can better facilitate these technologies. It will be held at SEC headquarters in Washington and livestreamed online.
DWF Labs says the tokenized equities market grew from about $654 million in early January to $3.8 billion by early October 2026. The report says Ondo Finance remains the largest issuer, but its share fell as Binance, Robinhood, xStocks, and Securitize gained ground. It also notes strong increases in transfer and trading volumes across multiple blockchains.
Bahrain’s highest court upheld an eight-year sentence for a businessman convicted of embezzling more than BD6.8 million through his crowdfunding platform. The court also maintained confiscation of the funds and reduced the restitution amount after accounting for money already returned. The Central Bank of Bahrain had suspended Safaghat WLL’s services in January 2025 and placed it under administration in June 2025.
SuperCrowd.tv will broadcast the Crowdfunding Professional Association’s 2026 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit on October 21. The event in Washington, D.C., will feature SEC and FINRA participants and sessions on investor communications, compliance, fundraising and AI. It will also stream on CfPA and SuperCrowd channels and platforms.
HACIEN Tequila has raised more than £300,000 within 24 hours of launching its crowdfunding campaign on Republic Europe. The raise has reached 91% of its target and remains open to investors. Proceeds will support brand growth, e-commerce, distribution, international expansion, and inventory.
