Adenia Partners has acquired a majority stake in Minet Group, one of Africa’s largest independent insurance brokerage and risk advisory firms, from private equity investor Capitalworks.
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, committed £1.07 billion to Africa in 2025, accounting for 59% of its total investments during the year.
4G Capital, a fintech focused on financing small businesses in Africa, has surpassed US$1 billion in loans disbursed to entrepreneurs across Kenya and Uganda.
Proparco, through FISEA, an Agence Française de Développement Group fund managed by Proparco, has become a cornerstone investor in EmergingTech Ventures Fund II, an early-stage venture capital fund targeting technology startups in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has published the latest edition of its Trade and Development Finance Brief, highlighting the structural challenges affecting Africa’s trade performance and investment landscape amid growing global economic uncertainty.
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has announced that Taranis Operations has signed a convertible loan agreement with the Corbetti Geothermal project in Ethiopia, marking the first step in a broader partnership that could see Taranis invest up to $27 million in equity into the project.
A.P. Moller Capital, through its Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II (EMIF II), has signed an agreement via a special purpose vehicle to acquire Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa, a leading renewable energy developer and independent power producer.
Holocene has announced the final close of Holocene Ventures Fund I (HVF1), which it describes as Southern Africa’s first dedicated high-growth climate technology fund, marking a milestone for the region’s emerging climate innovation ecosystem.
AHL Venture Partners has announced the first close of its AHL Africa Credit Fund I at $30.5 million, less than a year after launching the fundraising process.
H1 Holdings (H1) and Revego Fund Managers (RFM) have announced plans to explore a strategic merger that would create one of South Africa’s largest dedicated renewable energy equity investment platforms, with a combined asset base of approximately R13.3 billion.
