The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories the past week on Africa Private Equity News.
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories the past week on Africa Private Equity News.
1. Grene Capital spins out of Actis
Grene Capital Management Nigeria has announced the completion of a management buyout that will see the firm operate as an independent, Africa-focused real assets fund manager, spun out from Actis.
Grene Capital was established to invest in stabilised, institutional-quality real estate. It targets institutional investors seeking predictable cash flows and a hedge against inflation. The firm currently manages a closed-end real estate fund with approximately $82 million in assets under management. Read the full article
2. Swedfund commits $15m to Phatisa Food Fund 3
Swedfund – Sweden’s development finance institution – is investing $15 million in Phatisa Food Fund 3, which focuses on established companies across the food value chain in multiple African markets.
Phatisa Food Fund 3 will invest in companies seeking to grow or transition ownership. Read the full article
3. Development Partners International announces new CEO
Development Partners International (DPI), an Africa-focused investment firm, announced that Sofiane Lahmar, who has been a senior partner at the firm since joining in 2010, has been appointed CEO, effective 1 April 2026. Lahmar succeeds co-founder Runa Alam who will become non-executive chair. Alam co-founded DPI in 2007 with Miles Morland and served as CEO for nearly two decades. Read the full article
4. Oxano Capital invests in Zambia’s Zamgoat
Oxano Capital, a Netherlands-based firm that focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, has announced an investment in Zamgoat, a meat processing company headquartered in Zambia.
Founded in July 2012, Zamgoat was established to transform the goat value chain, taking goat meat from traditional, informal markets into a commercial, sustainable, and value-added industry. Read the full article
5. Sahel Capital expands financing for Ugandan coffee exporter
Sahel Capital, through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa, has renewed and enhanced a loan facility of $1.8 million to Sukuma Commodities.
Sukuma Commodities is one of the largest processors and exporters of high-quality coffee in Uganda. Sahel made an initial $1 million investment in 2024. Read the full article
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