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 leads €100m co-investment in banking group
Private equity firm Mediterrania Capital Partners has announced a €100-million co-investment in Coris Holding, the second largest banking group in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
This transaction, led by Mediterrania Capital Partners, was executed alongside several European development finance institutions – FMO, British International Investment, BIO from Belgium, and Impact Fund Denmark. Read the full article
2. South Africa: Old Mutual Private Equity exits 10X Investments
Old Mutual has agreed to acquire a majority stake in 10X Investments from Old Mutual Private Equity and DiGAME Investments.
10X provides passive, technology-enabled investment solutions in South Africa. The deal, valued at R2.2 billion (about $127.4 million), will see 10X’s management retain a significant stake in the business. Read the full article
3. AfricInvest backs The British University in Egypt
AfricInvest has made an investment in The British University in Egypt to fuel its next phase of expansion and transformation.
The investment, one of the largest foreign direct investments in Egypt’s education sector to date, was made through a capital increase. The Khamis family remains the majority shareholders of the university after the investment. Read the full article
4. Novastar Ventures fund receives $40m commitment
The Green Climate Fund has approved an investment of up to $40 million in the Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII).
NVIII backs businesses that align the economic interests of Africa’s growing population with planet-positive technologies – helping to drive a clean, inclusive, and sustainable development path for the continent. Read the full article
5. Stanlib Infrastructure Investments in South African data centre deal
Stanlib Infrastructure Investments has invested in Cassava Technologies to accelerate the expansion of its data centre subsidiary, Africa Data Centres, in South Africa. Read the full article
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