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. Mediterrania Capital Partners fund reaches final close
Africa-focused private equity firm Mediterrania Capital Partners has announced the final close of its fourth fund, Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap (MC IV), at €600 million.
A 10-year closed-end fund, MC IV targets SMEs and mid-cap businesses across North and West Africa, with selective investments in the broader pan-African region. With a strategy focused on acquiring substantial minority or majority stakes – several in a pre-IPO environment – MC IV aims to back companies with solid market positioning and strong potential to scale regionally and continent-wide. Read the full article
2. Phatisa backs Kenya’s Artcaffé
Phatisa has invested in Artcaffé, a casual dining and gourmet food business in Kenya, via a mezzanine debt growth facility.
With a portfolio of over 60 outlets spanning restaurants, an in-house bakery, central kitchen, and a gourmet retail offering, Artcaffé has built a distinctive, scalable model in East Africa’s fast-evolving consumer landscape. Read the full article
3. South Africa: Old Mutual education fund exits BASA Schools
Old Mutual Alternative Investments has announced its exit from South Africa’s BASA Schools.
The investment was made through the Schools and Education Investment Impact Fund of South Africa in 2012, making it the fund’s first 100% black-owned partnership. Read the full article
4. Enko Capital receives commitment from IFC for new credit fund
Enko Capital, an African-focused asset management firm, has secured a commitment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for its new Impact Credit Fund.
The IFC has confirmed it will invest up to the lower of $25 million or 20% of the fund’s total limited partner commitments. The project is being processed under the IFC’s Debt Funds Project Investment Framework. Read the full article
5. Helios participates in Conduit’s $36m funding round
Helios Digital Ventures has participated in the $36 million Series A funding round for Conduit, a cross-border payments platform that uses stablecoins to facilitate international transactions. The round was co-led by Dragonfly and Altos Ventures, with additional contributions from Sound Ventures, Commerce Ventures, DCG, Circle Ventures, and Portage Ventures. Read the full article
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