Archive - Africa Private Equity News

Acumen backs Nigerian hibiscus exporter AgroEknor

AgroEknor exports dried hibiscus to Mexico, the United States and China.

5 hrs ago

Nithio closes $7m working capital facility with Spiro

Funding targets more electric motorcycles and additional battery swap stations.

6 hrs ago

Weego raises $1.1m from Azur Innovation Fund

Moroccan-Senegalese startup seeks to make public transport as simple and predictable as using a private car.

Mar 4

BII and ILX complete first joint debt transaction in East Africa

The transaction supports an East African financial institution to expand credit to MSMEs and agribusinesses.

Mar 4

Zambia's Goldenlay changes hands as Phatisa and AgDevCo exit

Table egg producer enters a new ownership phase.

Mar 4

Dealmaker's Log: African private equity and VC deals in February 2026

A database of African private equity and venture capital transactions.

Mar 4

Standard Bank leads $130m dual-currency funding for mining company Tharisa

Standard Bank acted as co-mandated lead arranger and lender to fund a dual-currency, $130 million-equivalent facilities package for Tharisa Minerals.

Mar 3

South Africa: Inspired Evolution exits clean energy platform

Inspired Evolution has announced the successful exit of its Evolution II Fund’s controlling stake in Commercial Energy SA.

Mar 3

Agile Capital, RMB Corvest exit Feedem

Feedem is one of the largest independently-owned service providers within the South African catering industry.

Mar 3

SAVCA PE Conference: The next wave of infrastructure private capital investment

What’s working, what’s failing, and what must change for private capital to truly scale critical infrastructure projects.

Mar 3

Leveraging on Rwanda’s First Fund Administrator to Unlock African Investment

DTOS International has been authorised to provide fund administration services in Rwanda.

Mar 3

South Africa: Hlayisani Capital secures over $30m for new fund

The fund is targeting a final close in June 2026.

Mar 2

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