Five African private capital moves in June 2025
A selection of African private capital transactions as featured in our June 2025 Dealmaker’s Log.
We highlight five African private capital transactions, as featured in our June 2025 Dealmaker’s Log, a database of reported investment deals, exits, and fundraising milestones. Subscribe to this service here
1. Oasis Capital exits Mansa Bank Côte d'Ivoire
Oasis Capital, an SME growth investor in West Africa, has announced the exit of its investment in Mansa Bank Côte d'Ivoire. This disposal marks the first full exit of Oasis in the Francophone Africa market and the second of the Oasis Africa Fund I portfolio.
Oasis invested in Mansa Bank in 2021 to strengthen its capital base for operations in Côte d'Ivoire. Read the full article
2. AfricInvest backs South African agtech platform Nile.ag
AfricInvest, through its Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund, has led a R200 million (about $11.2 million) funding round for South Africa-based agri-tech platform Nile.ag. The round also included a co-investment from FMO and renewed backing from existing investor Platform Investment Partners.
Nile.ag started as a marketplace for fresh produce but has since grown into a broader digital platform serving farmers. It now offers inputs, financing and data tools that support the entire agricultural cycle – from ordering seeds and fertiliser to sourcing packaging post-harvest. Through banking partnerships, farmers can access financing, and sell their crops to local and international buyers via the platform, with the option of instant payment upon delivery. Read the full article
3. Silverbacks generates 5x return from Nigerian investment
Silverbacks Holdings has partially divested its stake in Nigeria’s Omniretail, a B2B commerce startup digitising informal retail supply chains.
The exit generated a multiple of five times initial cash invested. Read the full article
4. Fund manager Jaltech backs South African solar-as-a-service provider
Wetility, a South African solar-as-a-service provider, has secured R500 million (about $27.7 million) from Jaltech, an alternative investment fund manager focused on solar energy projects in South Africa.
The capital provided by Jaltech will be utilised to fund solar and battery systems, enabling Wetility to add over 16 MW of solar capacity. Read the full article
5. Sahel Capital backs East African avocado processor
Sahel Capital has extended a $1 million loan facility to Persea Oil through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa, comprising $500,000 in working capital and $500,000 for capital expenditure.
Persea Oil is an avocado oil processing company operating in Kenya and Tanzania, with local facilities that offer a reliable off-take market for avocado farmers. The company manages separate supply chains and processing lines for organic and conventional avocados, sourcing directly from over 800 smallholder farmers. To support these farmers, Persea provides advance payments covering about 15% of procurement costs ahead of the harvest season. The company exports 100% of its avocado oil, primarily to Spain and other European markets. Read the full article
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