Africa50 Surpasses $1.4bn in Managed Assets
Africa50, an investment platform established by African governments and the African Development Bank, has surpassed $1.4bn in managed assets.
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Creation Capital Invests R75m in Quest Capital Solutions
Creation Capital, a specialist private credit asset manager, has closed a R75m private debt investment into Quest Capital Solutions, an SME non-bank on-lender in the logistics sector.
13 Aug
News > Investors
AfDB Backs Invest in Africa
The African Development Bank has signed a $850,000 grant agreement with Invest in Africa (IIA), a non-profit organization, to support the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood opportunities for marginalized and vulnerable groups in Ghana and Senegal.
11 Aug
News > Asset Servicing
Afriwise Acquires LawExplorer
Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s most established provider of regulatory monitoring and analysis tools. “This is not just an acquisition. It’s a strategic leap forward for how companies in Africa manage regulatory change,” said Steven De Backer, CEO and Founder of Afriwise.
8 Aug
News > Investors
Africa Go Green Fund Backs Kasada
Africa Go Green Fund (AGG), managed by Cygnum Capital, has commited €15m debt facility to Kasada’s green-certified hotel development in Abidjan’s Angré district, Côte d’Ivoire.
1 Aug
News > Private Equity > Deals
Mediterrania Capital Partners Invests in Dislog Dispositifs Médicaux
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a private equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has invested in Dislog Dispositifs Médicaux (DDM) through a DM540 million capital increase together with CDG Invest Growth.
1 Aug
News > Asset Servicing
Charles Russell Speechlys Advises Miro Forestry
Charles Russell Speechlys has advised Miro Forestry Developments, a UK headquartered sustainable forestry and plywood manufacturer, operating from locations across West Africa, on its latest fundraising round.
31 Jul
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
African Innovation Fund 3 Hits Second Close
Cape Town-headquartered venture capital firm HAVAÍC has announced the second close of its $50m African Innovation Fund 3.
30 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
Mergence Deepens Commitment to Solarise Africa
Mergence Investment Managers has announced an additional R60m investment in Solarise Africa, a sustainable energy solutions company operating across the continent.
29 Jul
News > Private Equity > Exits
LeapFrog Investments Makes Full Exit of Goodlife Pharmacy
LeapFrog Investments has exited its stake from Goodlife Pharmacy, East Africa’s largest retail pharmacy platform, to CFAO Healthcare, a leading distributor of pharmaceutical and medical products in Africa.
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