The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News this week
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
24 October 2020
The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News this week
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
17 October 2020
From agriculture to real estate: Investor shares insights on opportunities in Africa
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Maris Ltd. is an investment holding company with a diversified portfolio across five sectors in...
8 October 2020
The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News this week
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
3 October 2020
Africa Deal Roundup: 15 deal, fundraising and exit announcements in September
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A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our...
30 September 2020
The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News this week
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
26 September 2020
Agribusiness in Africa: Investor reveals which areas hold the most potential
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AgDevCo is an impact investment firm specialising in agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa. It has a...
11 September 2020
The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News this week
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
5 September 2020
South African healthtech startup, Udok, has raised R10 million (about $613,000) from local venture capital...
26 October 2020
Dutch development financier FMO is proposing a $30 million working capital loan to Agri Commodities...
25 October 2020
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
24 October 2020
Equites Property Fund Limited, a JSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on logistics assets...
23 October 2020
After building SN Power into a leading hydropower company in developing countries, Norfund, Norway’s development...
23 October 2020
Comoé Capital, Côte d’Ivoire’s leading impact investment fund and partner of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P),...
23 October 2020
Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater...
23 October 2020
Egyptian venture capital firm Foundation Ventures has officially launched its first fund focused on early-stage...
22 October 2020
The IFC is proposing to invest, through unfunded risk sharing facilities (RSFs) with tier 1...
22 October 2020
Gulf Capital has acquired a significant majority stake in CWB Group, an intellectual property services...
22 October 2020
Read Standard Bank’s Weekly Market Update 20 October 2020 here (downloads as PDF). Standard Bank...
21 October 2020
Pan-African infrastructure financier Harith General Partners has appointed Sipho Makhubela as its chief executive officer....
21 October 2020
COVID-19 and the ensuing national lockdown has had a dramatic effect on all spheres of...
21 October 2020
SixThirty has made a multi-million rand investment in Cape Town-based insurtech company Click2Sure. SixThirty invests...
20 October 2020
Ilara Health, the healthtech company which provides point of care diagnostic testing to small primary...
20 October 2020
Secha Capital Partners today announced the first close of its second fund, a Southern Africa...
20 October 2020
Allianz Global Investors’ €200 million AfricaGrow fund of funds, which was launched in November last...
20 October 2020
By Intercontinental Trust Ltd In past editions of our newsletters*, we informed our valued clients...
20 October 2020
French development finance institution Proparco has invested $11 million in LCP Fund II, to help...
19 October 2020
AirSmat, a Nigerian-based software company, has received a $100,000 pre-seed investment from UK-based Zetogon. AirSmat...
19 October 2020
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is considering an additional equity commitment of...
19 October 2020
Gaia Fund Managers and Kruger International Asset and Wealth Management have announced the listing of...
19 October 2020
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
17 October 2020
Peter Baird, former managing principal of Investec Asset Management’s Africa Private Equity unit, has stepped...
17 October 2020
4G Capital Group Limited, a market leader in technology-driven financial inclusion, Citi, the U.S. International...
16 October 2020
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is being hailed as the single most progressive...
16 October 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €5 million investment in class B shares...
16 October 2020
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is announcing today its first global development strategy,...
15 October 2020
Nigerian payments company Paystack has agreed to be acquired by global payments leader Stripe to...
15 October 2020
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has committed $1.55 million in technical development for...
15 October 2020
At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial...
14 October 2020
Crossfin Technology Holdings, one of the first investors in South African-based mobile rewards software company...
14 October 2020
Phakwe Group, with the support of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), has achieved financial close...
14 October 2020
CPCS, a global management consulting firm specialising in infrastructure, has partnered with Stonechair Capital to...
14 October 2020
Venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners, IDF and an unnamed investor have invested in Carscan,...
14 October 2020
Goodwell Investments has launched a Belgian fund for investments in the inclusive economy in sub-Saharan...
13 October 2020
Actis, an investor of private capital into global emerging markets, has entered into agreements to...
13 October 2020
Plus Venture Capital (+VC) has announced the launch of its operations and its $60 million...
13 October 2020
Cairo-based fintech startup NowPay, a financial-wellness platform for employees in emerging markets, has raised $2.1...
13 October 2020
Tugende has raised $10 million in debt and equity capital from a consortium of investors...
12 October 2020
Namibian private equity fund manager Eos Capital aims to raise N$500 million (about $30.3 million)...
12 October 2020
During the course of August to November 2020, three senior tax professionals from Bowmans will...
12 October 2020
The Supervisory Board of Dutch development financier FMO has announced the appointment of Linda Broekhuizen...
12 October 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering an equity investment of up to $10 million...
12 October 2020
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
10 October 2020
Bpifrance and Proparco have announced the first closing of Averroès Africa, their fourth fund of...
9 October 2020
TLG Capital today announced it has purchased 49% of Opportunity Bank Uganda Ltd (OBUL), a...
9 October 2020
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced an investment in an Egyptian...
8 October 2020
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) – the industry body for...
8 October 2020
Maris Ltd. is an investment holding company with a diversified portfolio across five sectors in...
8 October 2020
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has disclosed a proposed R150 million ($8.96 million) equity investment...
8 October 2020
Lagos-based Platform Capital, a growth markets investor, has announced its investment in KOKO Networks, a...
7 October 2020
Read Standard Bank’s Weekly Market Update 6 October 2020 here (downloads as PDF). Standard Bank...
7 October 2020
The Egyptian American Enterprise Fund (EAEF) has announced a $50 million investment in Lorax Capital...
7 October 2020
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the availability of alternative equity...
7 October 2020
Many people re-discovered their enthusiasm for local production during the disruptive, bewildering early days of...
6 October 2020
French development finance institution Proparco has granted a $60 million loan to the West Indian...
6 October 2020
Tugende, a technology-enabled asset finance company operating in Uganda and Kenya, has announced the completion...
5 October 2020
Cairo-based La Reina, the online fashion rental service, has raised an undisclosed six-figure investment from...
5 October 2020
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, has made a $28 million equity investment to...
5 October 2020
We are delighted to share another edition of our monthly Dealmaker’s Log, which tracks the...
5 October 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a commitment of $22 million with LCP Fund...
4 October 2020
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
3 October 2020
NXT Grid BV, a solar mini-grid rental company, with a focus on online automation and...
2 October 2020
International private equity firm Spear Capital has announced its investment in Arkay Plastics Zambia Ltd...
2 October 2020
Lekela Power, a pan-African renewable power platform backed by private equity firm Actis, has been...
2 October 2020
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will invest up to $50 million in...
2 October 2020
Itanna, the venture capital arm of Honeywell Group, announced its participation in Indicina Technologies’ most...
1 October 2020
Private equity firm SPE Capital has announced that Stéphane Heuzé has joined the firm as...
1 October 2020
Good Nature Agro, a Zambian company working from end-to-end within the specialised legume value chains,...
1 October 2020
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has announced the appointment of Jules Ngankam as the new...
1 October 2020
Read Standard Bank’s Weekly Market Update 29 September 2020 here (downloads as PDF). Standard Bank...
1 October 2020
A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our...
30 September 2020
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today released its 2020 H1 African...
30 September 2020
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, alongside Germany’s DEG, the European Investment Bank, FinDev...
30 September 2020
Easy Solar, a solar company in West Africa, announced the closing of a $5 million...
30 September 2020
Private equity firm Helios Investment Partners has recorded an eventful third quarter with several new...
30 September 2020
GreenTec Capital Partners has announced an investment in Nigeria-based Powerstove Energy. Powerstove has developed an...
30 September 2020
Inside Capital Partners has announced the merger of its portfolio company Kalulushi Clay Bricks (KCB)...
29 September 2020
Rwanda-based healthcare equipment business Africa Medical Supplier (AMS) has received a trade finance facility from...
29 September 2020
PAPE Fund Managers is a South African private equity investment outfit launched in 2008. The...
29 September 2020
Shell-funded impact investment company All On has announced a $1.5 million investment in Auxano Solar...
29 September 2020
CDC Group, the UK’s publicly owned impact investor, has signed a memorandum of understanding with...
29 September 2020
South African consumer packaged goods company Libstar earlier this month notified its shareholders that Kagiso...
29 September 2020
EPE Capital Partners Ltd (Ethos Capital) is an investment company, registered and incorporated in Mauritius...
28 September 2020
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a $20 million term...
28 September 2020
VestedWorld, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, announced an investment into Viamo, an emerging-markets mobile engagement...
28 September 2020
Alta Semper Capital, a consumer and healthcare focused private equity investor operating across several growth...
28 September 2020
South African private equity firm Capitalworks and businessman Tim Hutchinson have bought a majority shareholding...
27 September 2020
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories this week on Africa Private...
26 September 2020
South Africa’s Competition Commission has conditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Roos Foods intends to...
25 September 2020
Read Standard Bank’s Weekly Market Update 22 September 2020 here (downloads as PDF). Standard Bank...
25 September 2020
Agribusiness investor Agris has expanded Kenya-based Evergreen Herbs Ltd with an investment in Kajiado Farm....
25 September 2020
The impact investing group Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) has announced the launch of a new...
24 September 2020
The Sinergi Burkina impact fund, dedicated to support SMEs in Burkina Faso, has provided seed...
24 September 2020
Widenergy Africa has received an investment from ShEquity, a newly-launched investment vehicle that focuses on...
23 September 2020
Vuna Partners Fund I, managed by Vuna Partners, announced its acquisition of an 80% equity...
23 September 2020
Greenlight Planet Inc., a provider of solar-powered home energy products in sub-Saharan Africa and South...
22 September 2020
Nigerian fintech company Mono has raised a $500,000 pre-seed round from Lateral Capital, Ventures Platform,...
22 September 2020
Solar home systems provider Lumos has secured $35 million in new financing from the U.S....
22 September 2020