Sitemap - 2022 - Africa Private Equity News

Burkina Faso: Agroserv secures funding for expansion and diversification

BluePeak invests in African asset leasing company Watu

Egypt-based Suplyd secures $1.6m in pre-seed funding

South Africa: Sanlam, Absa get nod to combine investment management businesses

Mediterrania exits Morocco's Akdital through an IPO

Hydropower project in Côte d'Ivoire secures funding

TLG Capital announces first close of Empower Fund

Nigeria: Fund for Export Development in Africa backs power company

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Standard Bank backs acquisition of Fastway Couriers South Africa

Kenyan insect protein company raises funding

GIIG Africa Fund invests in plastics recycling company

General Atlantic closes inaugural climate solutions fund

Beyond Capital Ventures announces final fund close

Climate Fund Managers receives commitment from Swedfund

AgDevCo expands portfolio in Côte d'Ivoire

DFC announces active commitments in Africa valued at more than $11bn

Verod exits Daystar Power to Shell

AHL Venture Partners funds asset finance company Watu

EG Capital announces anchor closing of its maiden fund

Mediterrania exits Morocco's C.E.C.I.

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ITL: Launch of the Mauritius SDG Investor Map

Ventures Platform closes its pan-African fund above its initial target at $46m

Sun King lands additional investment of $70m led by LeapFrog

Kenyan skincare company raises seed funding

AfricInvest announces new debt and mezzanine health fund

Amethis buys minority stake in express courier company

Sahel Capital exits Nigerian dairy processing company

PwC Africa Valuation Methodology Survey – 10th Edition is now live!

Old Mutual increases stake in South African clean energy developer

Standard Bank: Financing the just energy transition for Africa’s emerging markets

South Africa: Is it advantageous to consider PE investment in the current environment?

Norsad Capital and TLG Capital establish $400m African credit platform

Nigeria: Aruwa Capital invests in furniture company

Ghana: PE firm backs insect protein business

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Togo: Bboxx EDF secures €11m funding from Lion's Head fund

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NBK Capital Partners closes its third private credit fund at more than $215m

FMO proposes investment in Inspired Evolution fund

BII and African Guarantee Fund sign $75m programme to fund African SMEs

Development Partners International in fintech deal

Standard Bank launches second edition of Africa Trade Barometer

TLG Capital and Future Africa launch $25m venture debt financing programme

IFC proposes investment in South African private hospital operator

Quona Capital, LoftyInc, others participate in restaurant platform's seed round

Legacy Africa invests in South African food manufacturing and packing company

Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures and UW Ventures lead investment in Synatic

Mirova SunFunder backs solar home system manufacturer

Aruwa Capital announces final close of first fund

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Climate Fund Managers announces second close of CI2 at $855m

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Zimbabwe: InfraCo Africa invests in rural transport business

South Africa: Alitheia IDF backs corporate travel company

Mastercard Foundation launches African fund of funds

TPG-backed Evercare sells stake in Kenyan hospital group

Finnfund invests in mobile operating system for feature phones

4Di Capital partners with Mauritian conglomerate IBL to drive expansion into Africa

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IFC considering commitment to West and Central African PE fund

LoftyInc announces final close of its third African VC fund

Mediterrania Capital Partners executes six exits in the last 12 months

Apis Partners increases investment in payments processor

Partech, Enza, others invest $14m in Ivorian fintech company

South Africa: Institutional investors urged to consider local VC asset class

AIIM invests $90m into integrated energy platform NOA

Amethis exits Morocco's CFG Bank

Mediterrania portfolio company to list on Casablanca Stock Exchange

Carlyle to sell majority stake in Amrod to Oppenheimer Partners

PwC advises on AIIM’s acquisition of CCS Logistics

Goodwell launches new fund

Mediterrania Capital Partners exits MedTech Group

Tanzania’s Ramani announces $32m Series A

Blockchain VC platform Modus announces expansion to sub-Saharan Africa

Walmart concludes 100% buyout of African consumer goods giant Massmart

South African telehealth platform raises VC funding

African Infrastructure Investment Managers invests in Kenya’s road network

South Africa: PAPE Fund 3 announces new investment

Ethos Private Equity to be acquired by The Rohatyn Group

AfDB commits $20m to PE fund

Arise IIP raises $85m from Fund for Export Development in Africa

Pearl Capital Partners backs Ugandan snack food company

Standard Bank: First Round 5 REIPPP deals close, boosting SA’s renewable energy sector

Helios announces African data centre investments

Alcazar Energy Partners II fund reaches $336.6m first close

IFC launches new venture capital platform

FMO proposes investment in Mediterrania fund

Kenyan electric bus company secures $6.6m in new funding

Admaius Capital invests in Tunisian snack producer

European Investment Bank finances renewable energy in South Africa

South Africa’s most promising businesses recognised at SAVCA Industry Awards

Norfund and partners to invest in African start-ups

PwC: South Africa’s business environment for private companies is improving

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Kenyan logistics company Sendy raises funding from Japanese corporate VC

IFC considering investment in Mediterrania Capital Partners fund

Revego Africa Energy Fund increases portfolio of renewable energy investments

BlueOrchard fund backs Africa Mobile Networks

Mid-market fund spins out of Ethos to create Infinite Partners

Quona Capital announces final close of its third fund

Egypt: Brotinni raises seed round to expand dark butchery network

Norsad Capital recognised internationally as leader in ESG investing

Helios invests $50m in Kenyan data centre operator

Toyota Tsusho establishes VC vehicle focused on healthcare in Africa

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InfraCo Africa to invest $15m to anchor pioneering new guarantee company

North Africa: Super app Yassir raises $150m series B funding

South Africa: Coca-Cola fund, managed by Edge Growth, seeks to back SMEs

Standard Bank: Bolstering SA’s waste management systems through foreign partnerships

IFC appoints regional director for West Africa

IFC and FMO back South African blueberry producer

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SPE Capital announces new partner

LeapFrog appoints partner to co-lead new climate investment strategy

Morocco: Mass transit platform receives VC investment

South Africa: RMB Corvest backs solar service provider

Mediterrania Capital Partners exits education group

Edtech company Classera raises $40m series A funding

CardinalStone invests in Nigerian healthcare group

DOB Equity backs Rwanda-based digital health insurer

Shell Foundation and FMO to collaborate on funding renewable energy ventures

IFC proposes investment in Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund

First close for VC firm Satgana; Says climate crisis a massive business opportunity

Egyptian fintech company Money Fellows raises $31m in series B funding

South Africa: Hlayisani-backed Tractor acquires boutique media company

Actis to exit Nigerian pension fund administrator

ITL bags Corporate Financial Advisor Award

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British International Investment launches new name in South Africa

JSE proposes amendments to listing requirements following market consultation

IFC proposes investment in cold chain platform

Standard Bank: Unpacking Africa’s FDI landscape

SAVCA announces new CEO

Flourish Ventures launches Africa-focused pre-seed investment platform

PwC: South Africa Economic Outlook 2022

IFC proposes investment in TPG-backed Kenyan hospital group

SPE-backed BPO company acquires Tunisian call centre operator

BIO officially opens Nairobi office

Hlayisani Capital backs South African outdoor media company

Serena Williams VC fund leads investment in Ugandan fintech company

Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in Africa raises £15m for UK expansion

Standard Bank arranges sustainability-linked debt facility for Grit Real Estate Income Group

New Forests announces first investors in African Forestry Impact Platform

South Africa: RMB Ventures concludes sale of Studio 88 to Mr Price

North Africa: Silver Lake, BII and DisruptAD back B2B e-commerce platform

Kasada acquires Senegalese seaside resort

ITL: We will be present at the Nigeria Trade and Investment Summit 2022

Gulf Capital exits olive oil producer

New investors join DPI pharma platform

LP mulls €20m investment in Mediterrania Capital fund

Kenyan furniture company raises $6.5m

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PwC report: South African mining companies post sterling performance

DFC commits $40m to Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund

South Africa: Mineworkers Investment Company backs Livestock Wealth

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Nigeria: Lifestores Healthcare raises $3m

Actis acquires controlling stake in Yellow Door Energy

Amethis appoints new partners

$3.3m seed funding round for Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears

Kenya: Honda backs rent-to-own motorcycle rental business

South Africa: Mineworkers Investment Company backs internet provider

Tugende closes pre-series B funding, raising a total $10m in equity and debt

NYSE and JSE announce collaboration on dual listings

IFU exits West African solar company to Shell

Acre Export Finance Fund I in line for investment from European LP

Africa50 to invest in North African education group

SAVCA report findings: Gender diversity in PE sector significantly increases

EXEO Capital acquires health foods group Vital

South Africa: Norsad Capital provides debt funding to healthcare group

ITL to be present at AFSIC 2022

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HAVAÍC makes follow-on investment in Kenyan fintech company

InfraCo Africa backs new mini-grids and agri-processing hubs in DRC and Rwanda

Algebra Ventures completes first close of second fund at $100m

Renew Capital backs Ugandan minibus ride sharing platform

AIIM-led consortium establishes $150m cold chain logistics platform

Africa’s private capital ecosystem on track for another record-breaking year

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Ascent Rift Valley Fund exits Ethiopian medical diagnostics company

Morocco-based UM6P Ventures backs Infiuss Health

Proparco sells stake in BICICI

South Africa: Talk360 raises investment from Kalon, Allan Gray E2 Ventures, others

South Africa: Norfund invests in wind farms

South Africa: Edge Growth backs butchery business

DPI exits Egyptian retailer

EIB proposes investment in Leapfrog fund

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Mobility 54 makes two additional investments

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Climate Fund Managers leads $74m solar investment

South Africa: Arise and Sanari Capital back biometrics company

Oikocredit invests in Ghana-based Farmerline

Nigeria: CrossBoundary and ENGIE sign mini-grid agreement

Fund for Export Development in Africa secures $670m

Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund reaches first close

Alitheia IDF leads $11m investment round in SweepSouth

Standard Bank and SA SME Fund invest in Knife Capital fund

TLcom and Partech lead investment in restaurant procurement platform

Poultry business raises $14m from AgDevCo, AHL, others

Burkina Faso: Impact investor announces two new deals

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Speedinvest leads $5m investment round for West African fintech company

Merger of AIIM and Helios backed solar energy companies

Helios and Vitol exit OVH Energy

African crypto exchange Yellow Card secures $40m in funding

Norfund invests in Zambian soya processor

Revego Africa Energy Fund acquires three South African solar assets

Moroccan VC firm backs South African animal-free dairy company

West African solar company lands investment from European DFI

Standard Bank backed African Women Impact Fund launches with $60m commitment

Endeavor Nigeria appoints ‘Tokunboh Ishmael to its board of directors

Global Ventures, Tencent back Nigerian healthtech company

Maris lands $12m investment from Proparco

Inviting fund managers: Sustainable Investments with Impact in Africa

IFC’s investments in digital infrastructure hit new record

Biola Alabi joins Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund

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EIB discloses proposed investment in Vantage fund

BlueOrchard launches climate insurance PE fund

Pembani Remgro fund in line for investment from European LP

Nigeria: mPharma acquires stake in Alta Semper backed HealthPlus

CrossBoundary Advisory appoints three new partners

AfricInvest and Novastar lead venture financing for insurtech platform

AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit

Norsad Capital partners with Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe

Nigeria: Kippa attracts $8.4m investment

EIB considering $55m investment in African fund

JSE to list actively managed ETFs

IFC proposes investment in Africa Go Green fund

DFC approves new African investments

Janngo Capital fund reaches first close

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Egypt: First close for Endure Capital fund

South Africa: Sanari Capital announces first close for its new fund

Ascent announces final close of Ascent Rift Valley Fund II

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IFC proposes Ethiopian telecoms investment

FMO proposes investment in West African agricultural inputs distributor

Bboxx acquires PEG Africa

Standard Bank appointed as lead financing provider for De Beers diamond project

British International Investment backs Egyptian VC firms

IFC, Scatec, EDF sign Malawi hydropower agreement

Egypt: Used car platform Carzami raises pre-seed funding

Bruce Nsereko-Lule joins Seedstars Africa Ventures as a general partner

Grey raises $2m to simplify cross-border payments across Africa

Oikocredit appoints new regional director for Africa

Italian DFI signs debut €100m funding for AFC

STOA leads investment in renewable energy company

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FinDev Canada considering investment in West African forestry company

‍Nigerian B2B payments company raises over $4m

Kenya: Embedded finance company Pezesha raises $11m funding

Shell-backed fund invests in Nigerian battery sharing platform

Knife Capital backs South African gym management platform

Final close for Amethis MENA II fund

AAIC healthcare fund receives investment from Japan's Marubeni

PE firm Ezdehar acquires stake in Egyptian retail chain

Helios and Japan's Sojitz sign MoU

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FMO proposes investment in agriculture debt fund

Amethis makes new appointment

South Africa: Mergence invests in affordable rental housing group

Egypt: Actis signs green hydrogen agreement

Standard Bank provides African PE fund $75m capital call facility

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South Africa: Edge Growth invests in TSK Interiors

Growthpoint Investment Partners appoints new head

Egypt: OBM raises second round of investment from EdVentures

Cape Town Stock Exchange closes funding round

Agtech company iProcure closes $10.2m series B round

EXEO Capital makes new appointment

AFC invests in Nyanza to drive minerals beneficiation in South Africa

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund secures A2 credit rating from Moody’s

AfricInvest backs adtech company ArabyAds

Ambit Partners closes $26m fund to invest in search funds globally

A.P. Moller Capital adds new partner to boost focus on deals outside Africa

Nigeria: Tana Africa Capital and Sango Capital announce retail investment

First close for Microtraction early-stage VC fund

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Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform closes $15m pre-series A round

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Aruwa Capital backs cold storage solutions company

Google's Africa Investment Fund backs Lori Systems

AFSIC 2022: Africa's investment event to showcase opportunities

The latest African economic data: Standard Bank Monthly Market Update

Uganda deal for Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund

South Africa: Droppa closes investment round led by logistics giant SkyNet

Botswana: Solar projects receive investment from Swiss investor

Nigeria: TLcom leads Pastel's $5.5m seed round

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures lands new investor

Terrapay in line for investment from FMO

Standard Bank partners with Seriti in its acquisition of Windlab Africa

DFC disburses $83m to Africa Data Centres

John Deere invests in Hello Tractor

EIB proposes investment in MENA tech fund

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Specialist fintech VC makes first investment in Africa

SPE exits to Sango Capital

Actis grows fundraising team

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Nigeria: Beacon Power Services raises seed funding

Uganda: Travel platform Tripesa secures pre-seed funding

Egypt’s Convertedin raises $3m led by Merak Capital

Verdant raises $10m debt funding for cross-border payments company

West Africa: Job platform secures VC investment

Standard Bank finances new port terminal at San Pedro, Côte d'Ivoire

South Africa: Knife Capital leads DataProphet's $10m Series A round

InfraCo Africa backs fund advised by Helios

Actis West Africa real estate fund reaches first close

Togo: LPG company receives funding from IFC

SprintX invests in Kenyan HR platform

Berkshire exits South African data centre company

Cape Town-based HAVAÍC backs Kenya's FinAccess

Uganda: Pearl Capital Partners in animal feed deal

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South Africa's PIC invests in Africa Finance Corporation

South Africa: Mergence appoints new MD

FMO proposes joining fund manager in West African deal

Orange Ventures and LoftyInc back Youverify's seed round extension

Nigerian impact investor All On appoints new CEO

IFC invests in West African PE fund

Ghana: Genser secures $425m from Standard Bank, Ninety One, Barak, others

Harlem Capital backs Kenyan insurtech Lami

South Africa: Apis Growth Fund I exits Retail Capital

SAVCA calls for nominations for its first post-lockdown Industry Awards

Egypt: E-commerce fashion platform raises seed funding

Green Climate Fund approves $145m FMO investment in Climate Investor 2

Standard Bank facilitates deal to finance MetroFibre's expansion

Actis to acquire controlling stake in renewable energy platform

Côte d'Ivoire: Amethis exits retail distributor of oil and gas products

IFC financing for Nigerian agrochemicals manufacturer Jubaili

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FinDev Canada announces three new board members

Kenya: Kasada acquires former Crowne Plaza in Nairobi

Adevinta sells Gumtree South Africa to Impresa Capital

AVCA announces new board members

AfricInvest exits Bridge Group West Africa to Teyliom Finance

South Africa: Competition Commission recommends approval of proposed Futuregrowth citrus deal

Egypt: B2B FMCG platform raises $12m series A funding

African Infrastructure Investment Managers fund lands new LPs

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IFC considering investment in South Africa's Naked

Seedstars International Ventures II announces first close

Infra Impact fund acquires stake in South Africa's Cybersmart

Strive Masiyiwa-backed Cassava Technologies receives investment from C5 Capital

Swedfund invests in Accion fund

European LP proposes investment in Mediterrania Capital fund

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Côte d’Ivoire: Port operator secures €90m financing package

Mirova SunFunder co-leads $50m investment for d.light

Standard Bank and BII back South African renewable PV and battery storage project

AfricInvest in fintech deal

Standard Bank Monthly Market Update: The latest African economic data

Egypt: FMO commits $10m to Algebra Ventures

South Africa: Launch Africa, Goodwater Capital, others back student housing platform

Burkina Faso: Investment firm makes its first exit

InfraCo Africa invests to develop a purpose-built fresh produce market in Lusaka

South Africa: Competition Commission gives green light for TFG-Tapestry deal

Imperial gets approval for 100% acquisition of logistics operator; Carlyle and Ethos to exit

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund announces final close at €110m

IFC to invest $35m in Zambia's Zambeef

London-based Zazuu raises $2m from Launch Africa, Founders Factory, others

Tunisia: Fund of funds invests $5.2m in new VC vehicle

Actis to exit Lekela Power

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FSD Africa commits $3.5m to Catalyst Fund

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Vantage and BluePeak receive investments from Swedish LP

Pearl Capital Partners in Ugandan agribusiness deal

IFC provides funding to South African housing developer

CrossBoundary secures equity investment from Norwegian pension fund

Nigeria: Atom Capital leads Creditchek's pre-seed round

Nigeria: Imperial acquires controlling stake in FMCG distributor

Persistent raises $10m to grow its climate venture building arm

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Morocco: Maroc Numeric Fund II backs Aza Petrosolutions

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Ascent acquires stake in Kenyan hospital

Persistent invests in Ghana's Solar Taxi

Senegal: Impact investor backs sanitation company

BII and INOKS Capital announce Africa-focused trade access programme

South Africa: Vantage Capital exits affordable housing developer Alleyroads

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Africa Private Equity News launches messaging platform – Connect

Futuregrowth's empowerment partnership with AIH becomes effective

Kenya: EDFI ElectriFI and Oikocredit co-invest in solar company

West Africa: IFC invests in mobile money company

SAVCA statement on Regulation 28 final amendments

Introducing Connect – directly message other members in our community

Endeavor Catalyst fund announces final close at over $290m

FMO proposes investment in West African solar company

Autochek acquires CoinAfrique to accelerate expansion across Francophone Africa

Saad Sheikh joins Enko Capital from TLG

Mirova acquires SunFunder

Quona Capital invests in fintech company Sava

Nigeria: Reflect Ventures in transport platform deal

Proparco invests $31.5m in Kenyan retail chain

Cameroon: IFC invests in petroleum products distributor

Futuregrowth to establish new early-stage investment fund

Senegal: Bamboo Capital fund backs fresh produce platform

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Legacy Africa Capital Partners invests in Continuous Power Africa

British International Investment commits $20m to Moove

RMB Corvest acquires significant share in South African drinks company

Standard Bank: Investors should be heartened by Africa’s economic resilience

South Africa: Peter Thiel participates in Zenysis' $13m funding round

Raise Africa Investments backs Africa Weather Group, with support from FNB

Zimbabwe: Spear Capital invests in food manufacturing company

MENA: IFC proposes $40m investment in renewable energy fund

Axian invests in Egyptian VC fund

Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund backs Candi Solar

FirstCheck Africa adds $2m commitment from TLcom to its $10m debut fund

Proparco completes pre-series-A investment in Kenyan tech school Moringa

Amethis and partners exit Kenyan supermarket chain

Positive outlook for the PE industry’s impact on South Africa's socioeconomic development

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Africa50 invests in pan-African data centre company

British International Investment to invest in African hydropower

Nigeria: Shell-backed fund invests in cooling services company

Fintech start-up Fido raises $30m from Fortissimo Capital, others

Standard Bank Monthly Market Update: The latest African economic data

Partech Africa leads Tugende's pre-series B funding

Hotel in Zanzibar seeking investment partner

DFC announces several Africa-focused transactions

Harith launches pan-African renewable energy fund

Criterion exits forestry company

Mirova acquires stake in Moroccan citrus producer

Impact investor backs Nigerian solar energy components manufacturer

Adenia Capital fund in line for investment from Canadian DFI

Egypt: Arzan VC and Shorooq Partners back digital logistics start-up

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CrossBoundary raises $25m to finance solar powered mini-grids in Africa

South Africa: PAPE Fund 3 invests in software company

Launch Africa Ventures Fund I closes at over $36m

IFC invests in pharmaceutical company Avacare

Buy-now, pay-later platform CredPal receives investment

d.light and SFC announce $238m multi-currency receivable financing facility

Admaius Capital participates in MFS Africa's $100m Series C extension

Sawari Ventures invests in Egyptian lending platform

Nigeria: Amex Ventures participate in Klasha's seed round

Proparco proposes $10m investment in African insurance company

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FSD Africa to finance a new class of capital providers

Proparco invests $12m in frontier-market investor Maris

Kasada acquires Rwanda's Umubano Hotel

African Infrastructure Investment Managers in waste management deal

HAVAÍC invests in Nigerian direct-to-consumer retailer

AfricInvest in edtech deal

European LP proposes investment in Partech fund

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West Africa: B2B retail platform Betastore raises $2.5m pre-series A funding round

Kenya: Centum to sell Sidian Bank stake to Access Bank

VantagePay raises funding from Ethos-backed Crossfin

John Bellew: Waiting for your taxi – some thoughts on exits

South Africa: Lionshare Empowered Partners announce two deals worth $104m

Swedfund, STOA and Proparco back Serengeti Energy

HAVAÍC and 4Di Capital invest in Talk360

Standard Bank: African markets attract global investors

Dealmaker's Log | Apis exits to Sanlam; LeapFrog Nigeria deal; Ascent backs Kenyan hospital

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EAVCA Annual Private Capital in East Africa conference: Adapting to change

South Africa: African Infrastructure Investment Managers in solar plants deal

IFC proposes investment in Partech Africa fund

First close for FEFISOL II fund, managed by Inpulse

Jersey’s relationship with Africa supports growth in employment

Cairo-based fund invests in South African fintech company

Spark+ fund invests $4m in cooking stove manufacturer

Adiwale Fund I backs education company

Incofin sells stake in microfinance institution

Apis exits Q Link to Sanlam Private Equity

Investment platform Untapped Global raises $10.3m pre-seed funding

Uganda: Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund backs hydropower project

Paradigm leads crypto platform's $30m fundraise

West Africa: Constant Ventures aims to raise $100m VC fund

Sanlam Private Equity buys controlling stake in Q LINK

South African-founded edtech platform raises $2m

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Egypt: Healthtech platform Esaal raises $1.7m seed funding

Wale Ayeni to head Helios Digital Ventures

IFC and US-based fund manager join forces to provide debt to EM tech companies

Egypt: Online used-car retailer Sylndr raises $12.6m

Mediterrania Capital exits financial services group to DPI

AfricInvest closes the largest fund in its history

IFC considering investment in LeapFrog fund

Attitudes to Islamic wealth management in Africa

Kenya: Victory Farms raises $5m

Bamba raises $3.2m, led by 468 Capital

Kenya: Ascent Capital in hospital deal

South Africa: Phatisa leads DFI consortium investment into food business

IFC proposes additional investment in East African fund

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Spear Capital makes additional investment in Arkay Plastics

Nigerian impact fund in carbon credits deal

South Africa: Mineworkers Investment Company’s VC arm signs two deals

DOB Equity participates telemedicine funding round

Standard Bank Monthly Market Update: The latest African economic data

SPE Capital acquires stake in Moroccan BPO company

Jersey Finance at the SAVCA Private Equity Conference 2022

Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund invests in Kenyan fintech FlexPay

Naspers Foundry leads investment in South African agritech company

Phatisa exits bottled water producer

VC investors back Nigerian identity verification start-up

Nigerian waste recycler raises $4m

British International Investment re-establishes its presence in Kenya

Sierra Leone: Climate Fund Managers backs waste recycler

IFC considers investment in Uhuru Growth Fund I

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Egypt: Lorax Capital Partners in last-mile delivery deal

Afreximbank fund appoints new CEO and CIO

South African internet provider receives investment from Bamboo fund

Jersey Finance to host Nairobi Roadshow 2022

Ghana: Cocoa company Koa raises $10m in equity and debt funding

LeapFrog and Tana Africa Capital in Nigerian deal

FMO considers investment in energy fund

Inspired Evolution partners with Schneider Electric

Kuramo Capital commits to Uhuru Growth Fund I

Standard Bank: African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

AIIM completes follow-on acquisition of MetroFibre

SPE Capital in Egypt deal, alongside Amethis and EBRD

Egypt: Paymob raises $50m series B funding

Sanlam Private Equity exits three investments

Kenyan forestry company Komaza raises $10m funding

Old Mutual Private Equity exits Consol Holdings

Made-in-Africa platform closes $1m seed round

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Japanese investor announces first close for Africa fund

Islamic economics and capital market products available to investors in Africa

Zambia: Renewable energy company receives $15.5m investment

Dealmaker's Log | SA logistics deal; Endeavor fund close; TPG/Satya exit

West Africa: Digital freight forwarding platform secures $5m

Norebase raises funding from Samurai Incubate, Consonance, others

Kalon, Hlayisani invest in South African logistics-tech platform

Africa Finance Corporation attracts new equity

South Africa: EXEO Capital acquires stake in Chemical Process Technologies

HAVAÍC announces $20m final close for fund

Acquisition of responsAbility Investments completed

Nordic Development Fund backs Bamboo Capital Partners vehicle

SAVCA CEO to step down

Futuregrowth invests in Ozow, alongside Tencent, others

IFU invests in clean cooking fund

SDG Frontier Fund reaches final close

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Sun King raises $260m led by General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero

South Africa: IFC provides $42m loan package to Business Partners

TPG closes Rise Climate Fund at $7.3bn

Apis Growth Fund I partially exits Sun King

We-Fi provides $15m funding to AfDB facility

European LP proposes $40m commitment to Adenia fund

Amazon for African farmers secures mix of equity and debt funding

Digital bank Umba raises $15m, led by Costanoa Ventures

DOB Equity invests in Laboremus Uganda

The introduction of the Variable Capital Companies Act 2022

Madagascar: Orange Ventures and Launch Africa back edtech start-up

Zambia's Union54 raises $12m funding, led by Tiger Global

BluePeak Private Capital backs pharmaceutical manufacturer

FMO and BIX Capital provide $10m facility for clean cooking initiative

Futuregrowth bets on South African insect protein producer

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Egypt: Cloud kitchen operator raises $4.5m

FMO considers investment in Partech Africa Fund II

AfDB invests in Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund

Standard Bank Monthly Market Update: The latest African economic data

Standard Bank partners with Tana Africa Capital

Kenya: Microsoft climate fund invests in KOKO

Norfund invests in South African dried fruit and nuts company

South Africa: PIC appoints new chief investment officer

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