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. AIIM and Motseng announce new infrastructure investment group
African Infrastructure Investment Managers, through its IDEAS Fund, and Motseng Investment Holdings have announced the formation of Motseng Ideas Infrastructure Group (MIIG).
MIIG, a South African investment company, manages close to R1 billion ($56.7m) in assets, with an ownership profile of more than 67% black shareholders, including over 57% black women. It will focus on projects that enhance community livelihoods and foster inclusive growth, working with government, the private sector and local communities across South Africa and the wider Southern African Development Community region. Read the full article
2. Alterra Capital takes stake in Johannesburg-based Cobra Group
Alterra Capital Partners has invested in Cobra Group Holdings, joining the founder and chief executive in backing the company’s expansion in Africa and further afield.
Cobra, which operates through Cobra Projects, Cobra Fire and Cobra Tech, designs and manufactures customised mining support and firefighting vehicles in Africa, and is also a producer of hose reels. Read the full article
3. AfricInvest backs Kenyan medical oxygen provider
AfricInvest, through its blended-finance impact vehicle Transform Health Fund, has invested $10.5 million in HewaTele, a Kenyan medical oxygen provider.
Access to medical oxygen remains one of the most pressing but under-addressed challenges in East Africa’s health systems. In Kenya alone, over 70% of existing pressure swing adsorption oxygen plants are either non-operational or producing oxygen at purity levels far below the World Health Organisation’s 90% minimum standard for medical use. Read the full article
4. Maia Capital backs student housing deal in South Africa
Maia Capital Partners, through its Maia Debt Impact Fund I, has provided mezzanine debt to Student Living Asset Management (SLAM), a South African private equity fund focused on student accommodation. The financing supports SLAM’s acquisition of a 51% stake in Academia, a 1,026-bed residence in Stellenbosch.
Tshandu Ramusetheli, CEO at Maia Capital, remarked: “We are delighted to partner with SLAM on this landmark transaction, which reflects our commitment to addressing the pressing shortfall of student accommodation in South Africa.” Read the full article
5. Sahel Capital secures investment from Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund
The Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), managed by Sahel Capital, has secured a $10 million investment from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund. The fund is managed by Mennonite Economic Development Associates, Mauritius (MEDA).
This capital injection will allow SEFAA to expand its reach by supporting more agri-SMEs that are financially viable but often excluded from traditional financing. Read the full article
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