14 Mar
News > Private Equity > Exits
TPG has fully exited its stake in Mavin Global to Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, while Kupanda Capital will a remain minority investor and strategic adviser.
14 Mar
News > Private Equity > Deals
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm that has been making responsible and sustainable investments in Africa for over 20 years, has signed an agreement with Air Liquide, world leader in industrial and medical gases, for the acquisition of 12 of its subsidiaries in West and Central Africa and the Indian Ocean.
4 Mar
News > Funds > Markets and Industry News
Insolvencies in South Africa have reached a record low, dropping by 13% year on year in 2023, according to the Global Insolvency Report report by Allianz Trade.
29 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist investing in applied Generative AI, has led a $2.95 investment round in BFREE, Africa’s ethical credit manager platform.
29 Feb
News > Investors
IFC and Solcon Capital have partnered to identify and nurture investment opportunities in the Deep Tech sector within South Africa and India.
27 Feb
News > People Moves
Northern Trust has appointed Nick Gilbert as head of Global Fund Services (GFS), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective April 1, 2024, subject to regulatory approval.
27 Feb
News > Funds > Markets and Industry News
Fixed-income investors are more likely than equity investors to view environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria as an important factor in their investment decisions, according to Coalition Greenwich.
26 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Verod, a prominent African investment management firm specialising in private equity and venture capital, has invested in i-Fitness, West Africa’s largest and fastest-growing fitness chain.
26 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
E3 Capital and 4DX Ventures have led an $8m seed funding round in Hohm Energy, a South African Climate Fintech company that helps homeowners and businesses to go solar with accredited solar installers, product suppliers, and embedded solar finance.
23 Feb
News > Private Equity > Exits
CardinalStone Capital Advisers Growth Fund (CCAGF), managed by a a West Africa focused private equity firm CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), has successfully sold its stake in i-Fitness Nigeria to Verod Capital Management.
22 Feb
News > Investors
Finnfund, DFC, SEDF (Soros Economic Development Fund), UBS Optimus Foundation and Grand Challenges Canada, have invested $20m in Hewatele, a medical oxygen producer in Kenya.
19 Feb
News > Investors
The Danish Climate Investment Fund (DCIF), managed by IFU, has sold its 6.25% stake in Lake Turkana Wind Power, the largest wind farm in Africa, to the Climate Finance Partnership, a public-private finance vehicle managed by BlackRock.
19 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Partech has announced the final closing of its second Africa fund, Partech Africa II, at a hard cap of €280m ($300m+), attracting support from a diverse group of 40+ international investors.
16 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
The Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Property Finance Division has funded the acquisition of One Airport Square by the Sentinel Commercial REIT (Sentinel REIT).
13 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Following the closing and deployment of capital from Renew Venture Lab Fund 1, Renew Capital has announced it is launching Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 (RVL2).
13 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
BluePeak Private Capital (BluePeak), an alternative asset management firm supporting the growth of scalable businesses in Africa, has announced the completion of its sixth investment, a $20m loan to Teyliom Finance, a subsidiary of Teyliom group, a leading pan-African conglomerate active in five industries, across 12 countries.
12 Feb
News > Private Equity > PE Industry News
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan countries, has announced that the portfolio companies managed by Mediterrania Capital III (MC III) delivered 30% y-o-y EBITDA growth until end of 2023.
8 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Sahel Capital, a prominent investor in the food and agriculture sector in sub-Sahara Africa, has successfully approved a $1.5m Trade Finance loan from its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) facility.
5 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), through its Hybrid Equity capability, a specialist in innovative financial solutions, has announced a R125m preference share facility to Afropulse Group, a wholly black women-owned investment holding company.
29 Jan
News > Private Equity > Exits
Carlyle has agreed to sell Amecor, a South African designer, manufacturer and distributor of security communication equipment, to ASSA ABLOY Group.