PIC and BII Sign Landmark Partnership
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and British International Investment (BII) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate collaboration in investments across the African continent.
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AfricInvest Leads R200m Funding Round In Nile
AfricInvest, through its Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF), has led a R200m funding round for Nile.ag, an agricultural technology platform, with a co-investment from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, as well as renewed support from existing investor, Platform Investment Partners.
20 Jun
News > Private Equity > Deals
Nedbank and Investec Invest In Master Plastics
Nedbank CIB and Investec Investment Banking have provided a strategic funding package comprising equity and structured debt to Master Plastics, a dynamic Group of predominantly food and agricultural-focused businesses.
16 Jun
News > Investors
DFIs Support Solar and Battery Storage Project in Egypt with $476m
The African Development Bank, European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD), and the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, have agreed to provide $479.1m to Obelisk Solar Power SAE, a special purpose vehicle incorporated in Egypt, and owned by Scatec ASA.
9 Jun
News > Private Equity > Deals
Vital Capital Invests in Vastpoint
Vital Capital, a high-performing impact investor focused on addressing critical needs in growth markets, has made a strategic investment in Vastpoint to help scale its efforts in transforming land use, ownership and management in some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.
9 Jun
News > Private Equity > Deals
Mariseth Farms Secures Over $1m
A consortium of investors, including RDF Ghana, Sahel Capital, and ABSA Bank, have investen over $1m in Mariseth Farms, a lwomen-owned agribusiness in Ghana.
9 Jun
News > Funds > Markets and Industry News
AFC’s 2025 Report Urges Africa to Channel $4 Trillion in Domestic Capital Toward Infrastructure-Led Industrial Transformation
With over $4 trillion in investable domestic capital—from commercial banking assets, long-term institutional funds, and central bank reserves—Africa holds the financial capacity to transform its economic future. Yet, according to the 2025 State of Africa’s Infrastructure (SAI) Report released by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), most of this capital remains locked in low-risk, short-term investments, failing to power the continent’s urgent infrastructure and industrial needs.
6 Jun
News > Investors
IFC Invests in Enko Impact Credit Fund
International Finance Corporation has committed up to the lower of $25m or 20% of total Limited Partner (LP) commitment in Enko Capital's new Impact Credit Fund (EICF).
5 Jun
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap Reaches €600m Final Close
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the final close of its fourth fund, Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap (MC IV), at €600m.
5 Jun
News > Investors
Oando Deepens Upstream Investment With $375m Financing Deal
Oando, Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy solutions company with primary and secondary listings on the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, has announced the successful upsizing of its Reserve Based Lending (RBL2) facility to $375m.
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