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New DEG private equity fund-of-funds
Proparco backs Kenya’s Tibu Health
Soros Economic Development Fund commits to Working Capital Fund III
Development Bank of Southern Africa backs South African electric vehicle platform
South Africa: Edge Growth-managed Vumela fund backs delivery business
RMB Ventures backs exit of Marltons Pet Care to Montego Pet Nutrition
Fund for Export Development in Africa appoints new CEO
Stanlib, Standard Bank and Harith back Traxtion in $86m raise
GVCA Annual Conference: Who are GPs ultimately working for?
Standard Bank advises CANAL+ on its JSE listing
AfricInvest begins phased exit from logistics group
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PwC: Decoding ROI from AI in Africa
Helios exits Africa Specialty Risks
PIDG joins ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund, others for Ghana floating dock project
BluePeak Private Capital in West African logistics deal
Spiro secures $215m equity round for pan-African electric mobility push
Introducing the SAVCA Fellowship Class of 2027
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Standard Bank advises West China Cement on AfriSam acquisition
Adesina appointed chair of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund
Investec Principal Investments sells stake in South Africa's Sunpac
Digital Africa launches €30m seed fund
Anzana raises $20m debt facility from British International Investment
Cygnum-managed ALCB Fund invests in Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company bond
Five notable East African private capital deals
AHL Venture Partners closes debt investment in Suminter Nigeria
Africa Jobs Fund to focus on export manufacturing and international labour mobility
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AHL Venture Partners reaches first close for Africa credit fund
Sabou Capital provides $2m debt facility to Nigeria's Tomato Jos
Metier invests $20m in Bisedge
Algebra Ventures appoints Omar Khashaba and Laila Hassan as managing partners
Norfund backs Ghana Investment Support Programme
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Sanlam Alternative Investments becomes first commercial private investor in GreenCo
Edge Growth backs South African dental platform
Africa Innovation & Healthcare Fund II portfolio company raises $12m
Barka Capital backs Ivorian biocosmetics venture Laboratoires Adeba
Phatisa-backed Zaad to own 100% of East African seed company
Five notable African education deals
Oikocredit commits to Charm Impact’s Hummingbird One blended finance vehicle
Sorted Wallet secures $4.4m to expand entry-level phone stablecoin access
From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa
Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund lists on Nairobi exchange
IFC proposes investment in Cygnum Capital fund
PwC: South African Infrastructure Outlook 2025-2050
Investisseurs & Partenaires fund-of-funds makes first investment
Impact Fund Denmark invests in East Africa forestry platform
Global Funds, African Focus: The Mauritius Collective Investment Scheme
Africa Finance Corporation commits $100m to technology fund managers
South Africa: Climate Fund Managers supports green methanol project
Standard Bank backs Valterra Platinum
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PwC Deals supports Norfund on its investment into Nafasi Water Technologies
Namibia: Appian acquires copper project
Lightrock launches Accelerate7 after $500m fund close
Mozambique: FSD Africa backs Miarakap fund
Decoding the rise of corporate LPs in Africa
BII and Ecobank DRC launch $30m risk-sharing facility for SMEs
Meridiam expands Kenya wind footprint
AfDB approves $61m package for women-led businesses in Nigeria
Smallholder agriculture securitisation deal in Kenya reaches first close
PwC: Global infrastructure spending to top $150 trillion through 2050
AfricInvest leads growth round in BFREE
ITL: Key highlights from the Moody's report on Mauritius
Sango Capital closes $120m secondary transaction
IFC discloses proposed $25m investment in Admaius’ Virunga Africa Fund II
Proparco invests $2m in Cauridor
Namibia: Bellatrix launches Ndjaba Seed Fund
SAVCA Legal and Regulatory Briefing: 20 May 2026
DPI promotes Richard Bennett to partner
Algebra Ventures backs Nigerian distressed-debt platform BFREE
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Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund receives additional commitment
Standard Bank wins global awards for Investment Banking and Sustainable Finance
Sabou Capital secures Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund investment
Apis Partners closes $1.23bn Fund III
Village Capital announces two investments in Ghana
Westbrooke closes UK private equity fund backed mainly by South African capital
Ninety One-managed EAAIF backs sustainable aviation fuel project
Medu Capital promotes Sandile Buthelezi to partner
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Acumen backs Nigerian poultry venture
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IFC discloses $120m Zafiri investment
Madagascar: Groupe Talys secures €9m IFC loan to scale construction materials and retail
South Africa: Edge Growth-managed Abadali Fund in engineering services deal
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Inspired Evolution backs CrossBoundary Energy
Infrastructure fund receives DBSA commitment
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British International Investment targets £9 billion of new capital for Africa
PwC’s Global CEO Survey – East Africa perspective
Enko Capital-managed Rwanda SME fund receives $30m anchor commitment
Norrsken22 leads investment in Cape Town-based Shiprazor
Priority actions for Nigeria’s power sector
Proparco commits $5m to Novastar fund
South Africa: PwC Deals team advises Woolworths in acquiring in2food Holdings
IFC proposes investment in Cygnum Capital fund
Enko Capital backs Angola solar project
Dodai closes $13m Series A to scale e-mobility in Ethiopia
Vantage Capital provides $45m mezzanine facility to Egypt’s MIDO
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South Africa: Investor consortium backs Vertice MedTech
Swoop closes $7.3m funding round
Mediterrania Capital Partners in packaging deal
Sango Capital provides liquidity via continuation vehicle
Speedinvest launches Middle East and Africa flagship fund
British International Investment unveils new five-year strategy
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South Africa: Standard Bank backs Mulilo’s Mercury battery storage project
East Africa: Bayer Foundation and UNCDF back Omia and SokoFresh
Proparco commits $17.25m to Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund
Mulilo reaches financial close on 380MW solar PV project
Erik Sandersen appointed new CEO of Norfund
Launch Africa Ventures appointed investment advisor to Botswana Tech Fund
Jambaar Capital invests in Trashcoin
Àrgentil receives support for $75m West Africa SME fund
South Africa: Norfund and E Squared invest in Nafasi Water
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Salt Capital and Proparco acquire Namibian Oncology Centre
Five notable South African deals
Acumen backs Omia to expand support for smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda
IFC discloses proposed investment in Quona Fund IV
Standard Bank supports financial close of Mulilo’s Middlepunt Solar PV project
South Africa: New ALT Capital fund to back rural and township convenience retail centres
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PE-backed Mulilo reaches financial close on South African solar project
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Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association announces new member
Mirepa invests in Ghanaian food company
The great debate: Private capital isn’t one asset class – or is it?
TLG in West African aviation deal
Standard Bank continues to back Optasia with $330m syndicated refinancing
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Breega leads PowerLabs pre-seed fundraise
Growth Investment Partners Ghana adds new investors
TLG Capital closes $5m scaling facility for Shona Capital Zambia
Acumen backs Uganda’s Mountain Harvest
Five African private capital moves in March 2026
Inaugural SAVCA Fellowship: The next generation of excellence can still apply
Harvest Fund III reaches final close
AgDevCo increases commitment to East African aquaculture company
Inside Capital Partners takes stake in Madagascar education platform
Rwanda aims to become Africa’s next fintech hub with new legislation
Azur Innovation Fund backs GoSwap in seed round
South Africa: Kholo Capital and Tensai Private Equity back Isambane Mining MBO
New Book: African Entrepreneurs Turning Opportunity into Profit
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Standard Bank finalises sale of soft drinks maker to India’s Varun
West African fund of funds reaches first close
AfDB backs Alterra fund with up to $15m
Novastar fund reaches final close at $147m
Oikocredit and GCPF provide $10m facility to Sawa Energy
PwC Deals supports West African renewable energy transaction
LP approves $15m investment in SPE Capital fund
AfDB commits €7.5m to Breega Africa Seed I Fund
[PwC] Building trust and financing for Kenya’s agricultural growth
4G Capital raises $2m from GIF Growth
Amethis buys majority stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Ademat
Proparco commits $15m to PE fund
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IFC proposes up to $130m commitment to BlackRock-managed fund
DEG commits €15m to Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I
PwC: Technology due diligence is the hidden determinant for M&A success
PIDG commits €4.3m to scale Afreenergy Solar in Senegal
Five notable African private capital fundraising closes
Cashi secures IFC support for digital payments expansion
BFA's Kimbo Fund backs Angola mobility start-up Anda
FinDev Canada proposes funding for agro-processor
IFC invests $45m in IPT PowerTech
RMBV North Africa fund backs food company
Partech leads $9.5m round in Littlefish
Third Way backs South African solar project
Happy Pay raises $5m seed round led by Partech
Apis Partners’ portfolio realisations pass $1bn
Standard Bank arranges $22m debt facility for Enko Education
Nedbank Private Equity exits Marltons Pet Care
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Adenia Partners in Morocco deal
Standard Bank co-arranges Bayport Mozambique’s award-winning bond
Kenya: Swedfund backs Jacaranda Maternity
Adenia Partners fund reaches $180m hard cap
Five notable African agribusiness investments
CI Capital launches Egyptian real estate investment fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts backs FarmCarbon
BII and Deutsche Bank in African trade finance partnership
Soros Economic Development Fund backs Persistent climate vehicle with $7m
BKC Africa Private Debt Fund in Rwanda deal
Standard Bank partners with Anthem to back South African solar project
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Anthony Anziani joins AfricaWorks Investment Partners as co-founder and CIO
Starsight secures $15m mezzanine funding from BII
IFC discloses proposed support for Lightrock Africa Fund II
Aqua-Spark Africa fund reaches first close at $48m
EIB Global commits €40m to Speedinvest
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iSAT Africa secures $15m financing from Mirova for off-grid mobile towers
Proparco commits $15m to AIIM’s African Transition Acceleration Fund
Sahel Capital extends $1m facility to Ugandan coffee exporter
Amethis MENA Fund II backs Egyptian rice-ingredients producer Tiba
Five notable African manufacturing deals
AIIM’s African Transition Acceleration Fund secures $50m
Globeleq acquires 51% stake in Zambian power company
PwC advises on Nigerian construction deal
First close for Mediterrania Capital Partners real estate fund
NjiaPay raises $2.1m seed round
Persistent reaches $52m first close for Africa climate venture fund
AfricaWorks Investment Partners closes first deal
SPE Capital-led consortium invests in Egypt’s Orchidia Pharmaceutical Industries
Standard Bank supports Metrofile's acquisition by US consortium
Orca Fraud raises $2.35m seed round led by Norrsken22
Verod Capital promotes Adewale Odusanya to partner
PE-backed Netis signs deal for majority stake in Netcom Technologies
Standard Bank and African Women Impact Fund build on game-changing partnership
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Five African private capital moves in February 2026
RH Managers launches South Africa healthcare SME fund
Ventures Platform co-leads $3m seed round in Cybervergent
Acumen backs Nigerian hibiscus exporter AgroEknor
Nithio closes $7m working capital facility with Spiro
Weego raises $1.1m from Azur Innovation Fund
BII and ILX complete first joint debt transaction in East Africa
Zambia's Goldenlay changes hands as Phatisa and AgDevCo exit
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Standard Bank leads $130m dual-currency funding for mining company Tharisa
South Africa: Inspired Evolution exits clean energy platform
Agile Capital, RMB Corvest exit Feedem
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Leveraging on Rwanda’s First Fund Administrator to Unlock African Investment
South Africa: Hlayisani Capital secures over $30m for new fund
Vantage Capital in South African solar deal
Beltone Holding launches private equity platform
Saviu Partners lands AfDB investment
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Phatisa consortium to buy Zaad
Acumen backs Ghana's Sommalife
Breadfast raises $50m in pre-Series C round
FinDev Canada discloses proposed commitment to BlueOrchard fund
Platinum Credit Uganda secures $4m investment from Symbiotics
PwC: West Africa Economic Outlook 2026
Development Partners International announces new CEO
EG Capital adds GAGC to EG-Economic Empowerment Fund investor base
Oxano Capital invests in Zambia's Zamgoat
Five notable West African deals
Small Foundation backs fund of funds
Grene Capital spins out of Actis
LoftyInc co-leads $4m seed round in Morocco’s WafR
PwC wins at the DealMakers SA awards
TLcom Capital in e-commerce infrastructure deal
South Africa: IFC proposes investment in Capitalworks fund
Proparco joins first close of DPI’s ADP IV fund
Sahel Capital expands financing for Ugandan coffee exporter
Swedfund commits $15m to Phatisa Food Fund 3
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Sango Capital promotes Jonathan Sengendo to partner
Swedfund invests €15m to scale nature-based climate projects in Africa and beyond
African venture capital stabilises in 2025
DGGF joins First Circle Africa Fund I as limited partner
DPI finalises $190m deal for Alameda Healthcare
Grounded Investment Company backs Tanzania’s Mama Cashew
Terra Industries raises additional $22m led by Lux Capital
Standard Bank backs Sanlam Private Equity’s acquisition of Medhold
A.P. Moller Capital completes final close of Morocco transport and logistics fund
New Book: African Entrepreneurs Turning Opportunity into Profit
IFC proposes investment in Aruwa Capital Fund II
Harith moves to buy South African low-cost airline FlySafair
HAVAÍC’s African Innovation Fund 3 reaches third close
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African tech startup funding leaps by almost 50%
Protection of workers’ rights during a M&A under South African labour law
Delta40 completes $20m capital raise
South Africa: Vantage Capital exits real estate development
Financing Africa from within: Why Ghana’s fund domiciliation moment matters
Mobility finance platform GoCab raises $45m
Five notable private credit deals
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HAVAÍC makes a further investment in Talk360
South Africa: RMB Corvest and Alito Fund 2 acquires stake in Packaging World
Uganda: Holocene backs battery swapping network
Helios consortium makes offer for Tecnotree
PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey: Africa perspective
Phatisa Food Fund 3 reaches first close
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Tanzania: Tridos in microfinance deal
Proparco commits to Helios fund
FMO appoints new co-chief investment officer
BII invests in Ethiopian food company
Nigeria: Sahel Capital makes follow-on investment in agribusiness firm
Standard Bank helps Novus Holdings secure strategic funding
IFC proposes funding to PE-backed flower farming business
Nedbank Private Equity in industrial services deal
Morocco: Mobility startup raises new funding
South Africa: RMB Corvest backs Process Automation
Retail Holding and Amethis acquire the operations of OCS in Morocco and Senegal
European Investment Bank commits to Apis fund
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PwC: Global M&A industry trends
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Adenia Partners acquires majority stake in Parkville Pharmaceuticals
PIDG exits InfraCredit Nigeria
Adenia exits Moroccan investment
Tellef Thorleifsson steps down as CEO of Norfund
Standard Bank closes $250m strategic financing for Aradel Energy
ResponsAbility Investments to manage €200m mandate
XSML Capital closes African Rivers Fund IV at $142m
South Africa: Ata Capital in logistics deal
Admaius Capital Partners announces exit from Parkville Pharmaceuticals
KNOT Technologies raises $1m pre-seed led by A15
SAVCA expands mandate to represent the full private capital ecosystem in Southern Africa
Ghana: Sahel Capital closes investment in cocoa company
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ITL helps secure Mauritius’ 1st Robotic and AI Enabled Advisory Services Licence
FSD Africa Investments backs Ghanaian fund of funds
Five notable East African deals
Standard Bank facilitates Nigerian natural gas deal
IFC proposes funding for Sheraton hotels in Ethiopia
FinDev Canada commits $15m to fintech credit fund
DPI makes follow-on investment in discount retailer
Standard Chartered appoints new Africa CEO
CEO confidence in revenue outlook hits five-year low: PwC 2026 Global CEO Survey
Mirova in Kenyan cold storage deal
Kenya: Truvalu exits seedling producer
500 Global promotes Mei Chel Tan to global managing partner
BII provides anchor investment for new Allianz $1bn blended finance fund
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Alta Semper to acquire a majority stake in Nature’s Rule
Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets appoints new board chair
Egypt: EIB backs RMBV North Africa Fund III
Nigeria: Sahel Capital invests in Delifrost Caterers
DEG commits to Africa debt fund
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Kenya: Waste-to-value venture lands equity investment
Sahel Capital Agribusiness Fund II reaches first close
First close for Blue Earth Capital's dedicated impact secondaries offering
Ghana: PCM Capital Partners exits First Atlantic Bank via oversubscribed IPO
Amethis Fund III reaches final close
Report shows Africa leads on gender inclusion in private capital, yet gaps persist
[PwC] Nigeria Economic Outlook: January 2026
Alta Semper secures $57.5m for new fund
Inside Capital Partners reaches final close for new fund
DEG provides €30m backing to Cygnum Capital fund
IFC proposes investment in Adenia fund
Silverbacks Holdings marks its tenth exit
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Terra Industries raises $11.75m
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Danish investor backs Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund
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Egypt’s Nawah Scientific secures $23m
European LP commits $50m to DPI fund
Acumen's Hardest-to-Reach Initiative raises $250m
Adiwale Partners in Guinea healthcare deal
BII increases its investment in Egypt’s renewable energy sector
Senior HSBC executive Sabrin Rahman joins Human Planet as partner
Africa Finance Corporation secures $753m for Lobito rail corridor
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