Multifonds, a global provider of fund administration software and SaaS solutions and Ultumus, a SIX Group company specialising in ETF infrastructure technology, have announced a strategic partnership designed to enable fund providers to rapidly expand into the fast-growing ETF market.
Phatisa Food Fund 3 (PFF 3) has reached an $86m first close, with commitments from a group of leading development finance institutions and impact investors – British International Investment (BII), FinDev Canada, Norfund, Swedfund, the IFC and Phatisa.
HAVAÍC, a South African venture capital firm, has led a $1.4m secondary investment in a global calling app Talk360.
FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, has announced the beta release of AI Doc Ingest for Cobalt, a powerful AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize portfolio company data collection for private capital managers.
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), through its project development solution, InfraCo has exited its preference share investment in InfraCredit Nigeria for $26m, achieving a strong return despite challenging macroeconomic conditions.
Sahel Capital, an investment manager focused on the food and agriculture sectors across sub-Saharan Africa, has successfully closed a $2.4m working capital loan to Kuapa Kokoo through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA).
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and Alexforbes Investments (Alexforbes), South Africa’s largest multimanager, have each committed R500m to the Revego Africa Energy Fund.
Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada, has announced a $15m loan to Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund II SCSp, SICAV-RAIF, a 7-year global-focused debt fund with a target size of $250m.
XSML Capital has reached the final close of its fourth vehicle, African Rivers Fund IV, at $142m, surpassing its $135m hard cap.
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, managed by Ninety One, has committed €40m in sustainability-linked financing to Cabo Verde Airports to support the second phase of a landmark programme to expand, modernise, and decarbonise seven airports across Cabo Verde.
Development Partners International, an investment firm focused on Africa, has announced that ADP II Holding 7 L.P (ADP II), one of the investment vehicles of African Development Partners II, DPI’s second flagship fund, sold its 20.17% stake in Atlantic Business International (ABI) to Banque Centrale Populaire Group (BCP).
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Parkville Pharmaceuticals from Admaius Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm, alongside Dr. Sherif Bassiouny, Chairman of Parkville, and Dr. Mahmoud Farrag, CEO of Parkville.
FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), a UK-backed specialist financial sector investor, has announced a $7.5m investment in the Ci-Gaba (Progress) Fund, a Ghanaian-domiciled fund of funds designed to mobilise pension capital into private equity and private debt investments across Ghana and West Africa.
Cartesian Capital, a boutique South African 100% black female owned asset management firm, has announced the listing of an Actively Managed Exchange Traded Fund (AMETF) and an Actively Managed Certificate (AMC) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Standard Chartered has appointed Dalu Ajene as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank’s operations in Africa with dual responsibilities as the Head of Coverage for Africa.
In 2025, African tech funding regained significant momentum, recording $4.1bn in combined equity and debt financing (+25% YoY), according to Partech Africa Tech Venture Capital report.
Sahel Capital has announced the first close of Sahel Capital Agribusiness Fund II (SCAF II) in December 2025.
Amethis Investment Fund Manager, an alternative investment fund manager dedicated to responsible long-term growth across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, together with its partner Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, have announced the final closing of Amethis Fund III S.C.A., SICAV-RAIF1, (AFIII) in line with its target at €406m.
Blue Earth Capital, a specialist global impact investor, has announced the first close of its dedicated impact secondaries strategy, with commitments exceeding $100m from leading institutional investors from Europe and the United States.
Inside Capital Partners has announced the successful first close of its second fund, Inside Equity Fund II (IEF II), with $55m in commitments.
The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm – EIB Global, has agreed to invest $37.5m in Alta Semper Fund II to support the growth of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies across Africa, including medical equipment and technologies.
Salt Capital, an Africa focused private equity firm with a core focus on the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), has with the partnership of one of its largest LPs, South Suez Capital, completed the acquisition of Welwitschia Hospital, ERAD Radiology, and Spescare Namibia. Salt Capital has since inception considered Namibia as a priority market and has to date built an established track record in the country.
