Inspired Evolution has announced the successful exit of its Evolution II Fund’s controlling stake in Commercial Energy SA (CESA), a South African clean energy platform specialising in the ownership and operation of commercial and industrial (C&I) solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) assets.
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially announced the creation of a new Strategic Sovereign Fund, the Fonds d’Investissement Stratégique (FIS RDC).
South Africa’s retirement industry is entering a period of accelerated change, with new data revealing how governance, member behaviour and risk management are being reshaped in real time.
Phatisa has sold its majority stake in Copperbelt Agri Holdings the holding company of Goldenlay, Zambia’s largest table‑egg producer, to Vanden Avenne Group, a Belgian integrated feed and protein manufacturer.
The African Development Bank Group has approved an investment of €6.5 million in the Saviu II fund in order to support technology start-ups through their seed phase and first institutional fundraising, mainly in French-speaking Central and West Africa.
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, has made a R635m investment into Commercial Energy South Africa (CESA), a subsidiary of SolarAfrica Energy, a South African energy solutions provider, alongside co-investor, Greenpoint Capital.
Verdant IMAP has advised on the acquisition of a portfolio of South African data centre assets from NTT DATA, by Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of WIOCC Group.
Development Partners International (DPI), an Africa-focused investment firm, has announced that Sofiane Lahmar, who has been a senior Partner at the firm since joining in 2010, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026.
Symbiotics has invested $4 million in Platinum Credit Uganda to deepen financial inclusion and expand lending to underserved communities across the country.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group deployed more than €9bn through EIB Global, its arm for international partnerships and development finance, in 2025.
