African private capital activity showed notable resilience in 2024, marked by increased participation from African LPs, continued reliance on proven sectors like Consumer Staples and Financials, and an increase in exit volumes, according to the AVCA's 2024 African Private Capital Activity Report.
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, is pleased to announce the successful full exit of its investment in Akdital through the MC III fund.
Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos based female founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund manager, has raised 90% towards its $40m target for its second fund, Aruwa Capital Fund II.
Mergence Investment Managers, an infrastructure investment firm, has acquired a controlling stake in strategic digital infrastructure assets located within the residential precincts of Waterfall City, Gauteng.
The Arysteq Short-Term Income (AMETF), approved by the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), has listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
AVCA – the African Private Capital Association – and the Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Nigeria (PEVCA), have announced a strategic merger to strengthen Nigeria’s private capital ecosystem. The merger reflects a joint ambition to catalyse new investment opportunities and boost sub-regional and continent-wide growth.
Verdant IMAP has successfully closed a $18m senior secured debt funding for Zeepay Ghana.
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, is pleased to announce its successful exit from Dislog, a market leader in the manufacture and distribution of key fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Morocco.
Scalar International and Mergence Investment Managers have announced the launch of a $150 million private equity fund to finance clean energy and digital infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.
Inspired Evolution, a Pan-African private equity firm specializing in clean energy infrastructure, energy access and energy transition investments, has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on March 3, 2025, securing total commitments of $238m.
AfricInvest through their Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) has led a $4m investment round in PayTic with participation from Build Ventures, Axian Group, Mistral, Island Capital Partners, and Concrete.
Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund, managed by Verdant Capital, has completed an additional investment of $4.5m in LOLC Africa Singapore.
A consortium led by Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Swiftnet, a telecom tower portfolio in South Africa, from Telkom for an enterprise value of c. $370m (R6.75bn).
Janngo Capital, with participation from SANAD Fund for MSMEs (managed by Finance in Motion), Partech, Oikocredit, Enza Capital and Y Combinator, have invested $17m in Djamo, a financial services app revolutionizing mobile banking in francophone Africa.
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), representing the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) of South Africa, has made a $40m investment in Africa50 Group, a pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, becoming its 36th shareholder.
Norfund has announced a $7.5m investment in Inside Equity Fund II, a private equity fund dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in some of the most underfinanced and least developed markets in Southeast Africa.
DEG has increased its stake in the latest fund Mediterrania Capital IV Mid-Cap by a further €15m, bringing the total amount invested to €25m.
African Development Bank Group's President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has announced plans to launch a $500m facility designed to unlock $10bn in financing for smallholder farmers and small agribusiness enterprises across Africa.
Alitheia Capital and Goodwell Investments have announced the first exit of their joint uMunthu Fund - Baobab Nigeria, a financial institution creating meaningful impact in sub-Saharan Africa by providing inclusive banking services to individuals and MSMEs in underserved areas.
Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has launched Yango Ventures, a corporate venture fund designed to empower promising startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as LATAM, MENAP, and other high-growth regions of the company’s presence.
Sycamore, a Nigerian fintech with over N10 billion in assets under management, has secured a license from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate as a fund/portfolio manager and has appointed former ARM Securities Managing Director Oluwagbenga Magbagbeola to lead its asset management arm.
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Africa50 have launched a $500m DRE Nigeria Fund to develop and finance distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects in Nigeria.
