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First close for BluePeak Private Capital Fund II

Incofin announces final close of water fund

New Actis fund closes at $1.7bn

Egypt: DPI Venture Capital participates in $52m proptech deal

IFC proposes investment in African VC fund

PwC's 28th Annual Global CEO Survey: Nigerian perspective

Climate Fund Managers in Nigerian renewable energy deal

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Five African PE and VC moves in April 2025

Proparco invests in North African fund

PwC Capital Advisory and Restructuring Services

$1bn Africa Film Fund launched

DEG invests in Amethis fund

Enabling investment in Africa through standardisation

SIFEM commits $15m to BluePeak fund

TLG fund secures Norfund support

Swiss LP backs Development Partners International fund

Swedfund invests in TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II

European LP proposes commitment to Alta Semper fund

Deals to dollars: Navigating successful private equity exits in Africa

Dealmaker's Log: African private equity and VC deals in April 2025

DPI venture arm participates in Money Fellows' $13m fundraise

The South African real estate sector defies trends to reflect greenshoots

Avanz Capital partners with RMBV to back SMEs in Egypt

IFC appoints Ethiopis Tafara as Vice President for Africa

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Five notable South African deals

Silverbacks exits Lemfi with 29x return on investment

E3 Capital and Injaro back battery-swapping network

TLG Capital fund reaches first close

PwC: Financial Focus 2025 – insights from East Africa

PwC: Corporate insolvency trends in South Africa

Mali: Cygnum Capital backs renewable energy venture

South Africa: IFC proposes commitment to Summit Africa fund

Ghana: Renew Capital invests in e-commerce platform

Apis Partners backs Thunes' $150m fundraise

Norfund and Timon Capital leads OmniRetail fundraise

Aruwa Capital Management raises $35m at second close

Peter Maila to leave FMO

PwC: South Africa – Major Banks Analysis

Mediterrania Capital Partners announces full exit from healthcare group

Zeepay secures $18m in debt funding

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Five notable North African deals

Algebra Ventures and Quona Capital lead $6.75m investment in Enza

Uganda: IDH backs Uganda coffee marketing company

IFC proposes investment in Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund II

Standard Bank advises Alten Africa and Inspired Evolution on sale of stake in power plant

EIB commits $60m to LeapFrog Investments

Blue Earth Capital, AHL Venture Partners and Ceniarth in Nigerian agri deal

Amethis announces new investment director in Casablanca office

South Africa: Mergence acquires Waterfall City digital infrastructure assets

Impact investor announces exit from Enko Education

African private capital fundraising doubles to $4bn in 2024

Mediterrania Capital Partners exits FMCG company

Five notable African retail and distribution sector deals

Mergence and Scalar launch Africa Decarbonisation Fund I

South Africa: Stitch raises $55m from QED, Norrsken22, Trevor Noah, others

Blue Earth Capital appoints new CEO

DPI launches venture capital arm

Africa's investment journey: Institutional investors’ renewed focus

CardinalStone leads investment in Nigeria's Arnergy Solar

FSD Africa Investments backs ARM-Harith fund

Futuregrowth announces new CEO

African venture capital raises $3.6bn in 2024

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

New GX Capital and RMB Ventures launch new fund

Mauritius: Navigating the FSC’s new ESG Fund Disclosure

Cameroon: IFC backs food company

Tanzania: FMCG distribution platform secures funding

Egypt: Healthcare company makes acquisition; raises investment

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund leads $4m investment in Paytic

South Africa’s payment ecosystem: Enhancing security in a complex landscape

The Annual AVCA Conference returns to Lagos, Nigeria this April

Côte d’Ivoire: Sahel Capital in agribusiness deal

AfricInvest fund receives €26m commitment

Verdant Capital closes additional investment in LOLC Africa

South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation commits to Africa50

Egypt: InfiniLink secures $10m from MediaTek, Sukna Ventures, others

Apis portfolio company in West African deal

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Five African PE and VC moves in March 2025

Silverbacks portfolio, African Warriors Fighting Championship, in broadcast deal

Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association launches 4th Annual Conference

IFC proposes investment in $1bn TPG fund

West Africa: Janngo Capital leads $17m investment in Djamo

The challenges and opportunities of becoming a cashless society

PwC CEO Survey: Sub-Saharan Africa perspective – Climate resilience

South Africa: Loop welcomes Smollan as strategic investor

Criterion Africa Partners promotes Jim Heyes to managing partner

Standard Bank enables Actis consortium’s acquisition of Swiftnet

Dealmaker's Log: African private equity and VC deals in March 2025

South Africa: HAVAÍC portfolio company closes merger

The evolution and opportunity in South Africa’s private credit market

DOB Equity invests in Kenya's FarmWorks

Triple Jump’s Financial Inclusion Resilience Fund hits $85m

PwC South Africa Economic Outlook | March 2025

The role that African financial markets can play in the development of the continent

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Five notable African healthcare deals

Actis-led consortium completes South African acquisition

Nigeria: Renewable energy lender raises $4m

Nominate your portfolio stars for the SAVCA Industry Awards 2025

Inspired Evolution announces final close of Evolution III Fund

Global insolvency year in review 2024

Côte d'Ivoire: KeysFinance Partners in IT deal

South Africa: Renew Capital invests in NjiaPay

Leveraging trade finance to optimise corporate treasury performance

Edge Growth backs South Africa's Trade Shield

Norfund commits to Inside Capital fund

South Africa Budget 2025: Responsible growth for a sustainable future

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

DEG makes further commitment to Mediterrania fund

Yango launches corporate venture fund

Five notable African private equity and venture capital exits

Norfund backs South African agribusiness company

Bridgewater Africa joins Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association

Alitheia Capital and Goodwell exit Baobab Nigeria

AfricInvest fund receives commitment from European LP

South Africa: Summit Africa announces healthcare investment

Gaia expands power portfolio with acquisitions from AIIM

Nairobi-based logistics platform raises $5m, led by Speedinvest

South Africa: Finnfund makes €2m follow-on investment in Fibertime

Standard Bank partners with Zeda Limited to diversify funding

Mirova announces financing for clean cooking company KOKO

Standard Bank executive announcement

British International Investment commits to Alterra Capital fund

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

AgDevCo exits Zambian agribusiness company

SAVCA Private Equity Conference 2025 recap: After day two – we're elevated!

Norfund's Climate Investment Fund in South African energy deal

Tunisia: Go Big Partners and 216 Capital back legal-tech company

North Africa: IFC backs discount retailer

PwC CEO Survey: Business Model Reinvention

$500m Nigeria distributed renewable energy fund launched

Standard Bank Group announces strong returns and increased dividends

IFC to invest in Helios sports and entertainment platform

Five notable African private capital fundraising closes

Standard Bank secures $250m IFC loan to boost green financing initiatives

Equator announces final $55m fund close

SAVCA Private Equity Conference 2025 recap: Day one was epic

FinDev Canada proposes investment in DPI fund

Former Kobo360 CEO joins DOB Equity

Alterra and Phatisa acquire Actis' stake in Java House

IFC announces proposed investment in Helios Fund V

Standard Bank hosts inaugural African Markets Conference

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Adenia Partners appoints Franck Falézan to investment committee

Five African PE and VC moves in February 2025

South Africa: Edge Growth backs EV company

Kenya: Refurbished mobile phone company raises funding from Proparco

EAAIF contributes $45m to CrossBoundary Energy

South African agtech platform raises funding from existing investors

SAVCA PE Conference 2025: Don't miss the industry event of the season

LoftyInc Capital announces $43m first close of its new fund

Sahel Capital invests in West African agribusiness company

Egypt: CI Capital and Compass launch C3 Capital Fund 1

Dealmaker's Log: African private equity and VC deals in February 2025

IFC announces proposed investment in Nigerian VC fund

How to diversify your portfolio with 'alternatives'

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

AFC Capital Partners fund lands commitment from EIB

Five notable African agribusiness and food private capital deals

Climate Fund Managers backs Sierra Leone project

Helios Fund V secures $75m commitment

British International Investment backs South African PE fund

Zambia: Clean cooking company receives €4m investment

Visa, DEG, AfricInvest, others invest in Oze

Super app Gozem secures $30m Series B funding

South African PE firm announces logistics deal

Standard Bank closes R4.9bn game changer aggregator wind power deal

Alterra Capital Partners invests in East African travel group

South Africa: Kholo Capital fund reaches final close

SAVCA PE Conference 2025 | Panel: Private sector funding for infrastructure

Capi Money raises Series A funding

South African VC announces exit at 'well in excess' of 30% targeted IRR

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Five notable African banking and financial services deals

PwC: Global M&A Industry Trends – 2025 Outlook

BII announces follow on investment in SunCulture

Egypt’s Qme closes $3m seed round led by AHOY

Ghana: Acumen backs agritech startup Wami Agro

AgDevCo receives $85m commitment from DFIs

BII invests $40.5m in Nigerian agribusiness company

Tunisia: Renew Capital invests in fashion marketplace

Hannah Acquah to spotlight local (African) investors at IFF Kigali 2025

Malawi: InfraCo exits to Old Mutual

UK private equity firm in Ethiopian agriculture deal

SAVCA PE Conference 2025 | Panel: The investor lens

Gemcorp Capital launches new asset management outfit in Angola

Ghana: Digital banking platform raises $8m in funding

Proparco invests in Mirova fund

IFC backs West African recycling business

Finnfund appoints new board of directors chair

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Egypt: Foundation Ventures unveils $25m fund

Five notable Southern Africa private equity and venture capital exits

European Investment Bank commits €15m to African fund

Madica backs companies in Egypt, Morocco, Tanzania, and Tunisia

AIIM announces key appointments for new fund

Sango acquires majority of LP interests in Synergy Private Equity Fund II

Norrsken22 leads social e-commerce platform's $6.75m funding round

Apis Partners exits financial services company

Launch Africa leads investment in AI technology company

Egypt: PE firm Bluewater exits energy company

Three-year-old Nigerian fintech lands $11m investment

SAVCA ESG Masterclass Series 2024/25 agenda and facilitators

South Africa: Futuregrowth leads space company's $3m funding round

P1 Ventures fund reaches final close

The nuts and bolts of public-private partnerships

Mozambique: Amethis exits agribusiness company

South Africa: Meridiam invests in township internet provider

PwC's Annual Global CEO Survey: Sub-Saharan Africa perspective

Morocco: Beltone Venture Capital backs eyewear company

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Nigeria: Sahel Capital in agriculture deal

European LP commits $15m to LeapFrog fund

BlueOrchard-managed InsuResilience Private Equity strategy reaches target size

Adenia announces new partner for South African office

Adiwale Partners invests in West African pineapple juice producer

Standard Bank leads debt funding of pioneering Eswatini hydropower project

Saviu Ventures announces second close for new fund

Amethis backs textile manufacturing group

Five African private equity and venture capital moves in January 2025

New facility to finance off-grid energy solutions in Mozambique

Camco's Spark in Southern Africa energy efficiency deal

South Africa: Infinite Partners acquires interests in three fibre network operators

Swedfund backs agribusiness company

Dealmaker's Log: African private equity and VC deals in January 2025

Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association appoints new CEO

Adrian Saville to render the SAVCA PE Conference 2025 opening keynote

Egypt: Agency commits $7.5m to private capital funds

LP proposes €15m commitment to AfricInvest fund

IFC considers investment in Flat6Labs fund

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Saviu Ventures exits African eyewear company

PwC’s Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook

PwC: Nigeria’s 2025 Budget and Economic Outlook

WaterEquity appoints head of private equity and infrastructure investments

Five notable Kenyan private capital deals

Verdant Capital makes $2m mezzanine investment in UsPlus

Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund attracts new investor

Kenya: IFC extends financing to manufacturer Royal Apparel

Côte d'Ivoire: BII increases equity stake in Valency International

South Africa: SA SME Fund anchor investor in University Technology Fund II

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and renewable energy procurement

PE firms intend to buy Actis' Java House shareholding

E3 Capital leads $5.7m investment in Insight Terra

Launch Africa Ventures in Algeria deal

HAVAÍC leads NjiaPay's pre-seed round

Grow your business in 2025 with Africa Private Equity News

European LP commits €10m to AfricInvest's new SME fund

BII backs Africa-focused pay-per-use battery rental company

Visa joins DPI, Verod, others by investing in Moniepoint

PwC South Africa Economic Outlook | January 2025

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Norfund doubles its investment in CrossBoundary Energy to $80m

SC Ventures backs Africa-focused financing company

Payments platform MoneyHash raises $5.2m in pre-Series A funding

DEG invests in South African online insurance platform

Adiwale Fund I ramps up support for Enko Education

FMO invests in East African banking group

Working together, we can transform the South African railway network

Morocco: EBRD approves investment in FMCG business

Africa Capitalworks announces education deal

Kenya: Renew Capital invests in ‘stock-now, pay-later’ platform

Ghana set to host landmark event that will shape the investment landscape in Africa

BlueOrchard backs Naked's $38m funding round

Fund approves commitments to KawiSafi and Catalyst

Get your early bird ticket to the SAVCA PE Conference 2025

Helios invests in SeamlessHR

Five notable Ugandan private capital deals

Morocco: Pharma Capital acquires stake in Afric Phar

Climate Fund Managers announces new appointments

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

IFC proposes investment in Africa-focused VC fund

Purple Elephant Ventures secures $4.5m Seed funding

Mubadala’s KELIX bio acquires DiabTec

PwC: Africa Energy Review

Uganda: Inua Capital invests in microfinancier

Cross-border payments platform LemFi secures $53m in Series B funding

South Africa: E4E Africa and Volve Capital back travel booking platform

Five notable Ghanaian private capital deals

DOB Equity in East African water sector deal

Novastar Ventures announces first investment from third fund

Women Empowerment for Climate fund seeks to raise $100m

Alta Semper Capital appoints new head for Middle East and Africa

European LP proposes commitment to BluePeak fund

Ethiopian Securities Exchange launch marks a new dawn for Ethiopia

The battle for AI dominance, threats to online advertising revenue and regulation of AI

The 5 most popular stories on Africa Private Equity News the past week

Five African private equity moves in December 2024

Egypt: EBRD invests in Paymob

Norfund backs Meridiam's sustainable cities fund

Namibia Hydrogen Fund Managers appoints CEO

Renew Capital invests in Power Financial Wellness

BII announces new initiative to scale up climate finance in emerging economies

ITL appoints Varounen Goinden as new COO

SPE Capital in Egypt deal

DFC approves new Africa-focused projects

Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava secures $90m equity investment

Dealmaker's Log: African private equity and VC deals in December 2024

Morocco: Renew Capital invests in fintech company

IFC proposes $75m commitment to Development Partners International fund

Village Capital initiative backs Catalyst Fund, Ennovate Ventures, others