The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week
Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories from the past week on Africa Private Equity News.
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Here are summaries of the five most widely read stories from the past week on Africa Private Equity News.
1. South Africa’s Creation Capital launches listed private credit vehicle
South African private credit investment manager Creation Capital has launched the Creation Yield Fund, a hybrid private credit vehicle that combines privately originated debt investments with a listed note structure on the Cape Town Stock Exchange. Read the full article
2. Meridiam and Roha increase backing for data centre platform Raxio
Raxio Group, an African data centre platform, has surpassed $380 million in committed capital as shareholders Meridiam and Roha increased their support for the company’s next phase of growth. Raxio has data centre facilities in Uganda, Ethiopia, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and Angola, with planned expansion into Tanzania under development. Read the full article
3. Acumen agriculture fund secures $90m
The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund has secured an additional $90 million in committed capital to scale climate-resilient agribusiness companies across Africa. Read the full article
4. Knife Capital invests in AI customer service platform Cue
AI-powered customer service platform Cue has announced a $5 million primary funding round, co-led by Knife Capital and FAM Investments. Cue provides customer service software for more than 500 companies across the UK and South Africa, operating in sectors including automotive, retail, insurance, finance and education. Read the full article
5. FCMB and TLG close Series II private debt offer
TLG Capital and FCMB Asset Management have announced the close of the FCMB-TLG Private Debt Fund Series II offer. The offer raised ₦20.69 billion ($14.90 million) against a ₦20 billion ($14.40 million) target, under the fund’s ₦100 billion ($72 million) issuance programme. The Series II offer attracted participation from 22 investors, including 12 pension fund administrators, which contributed 78% of the capital raised. Read the full article
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