19 Aug
News > Private Equity > PE Industry News
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), through its IDEAS Fund, and Motseng Investment Holdings, have announced the formation of Motseng Ideas Infrastructure Group (MIIG).
18 Aug
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa Project Development Fund (AGIA-PD), a fund managed by Africa50, has announced the first close at $118m, marking a major milestone in accelerating the delivery of green infrastructure across the continent.
18 Aug
News > Private Equity > Deals
Bosquet Investments, the private investment vehicle of Alain Nkontchou, has acquired a 21.22% stake in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) from Nedbank Group. This transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals.
13 Aug
News > Private Equity > Deals
Creation Capital, a specialist private credit asset manager, has closed a R75m private debt investment into Quest Capital Solutions, an SME non-bank on-lender in the logistics sector.
1 Aug
News > Private Equity > Deals
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a private equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has invested in Dislog Dispositifs Médicaux (DDM) through a DM540 million capital increase together with CDG Invest Growth.
31 Jul
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Cape Town-headquartered venture capital firm HAVAÍC has announced the second close of its $50m African Innovation Fund 3.
30 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
Mergence Investment Managers has announced an additional R60m investment in Solarise Africa, a sustainable energy solutions company operating across the continent.
29 Jul
News > Private Equity > Exits
LeapFrog Investments has exited its stake from Goodlife Pharmacy, East Africa’s largest retail pharmacy platform, to CFAO Healthcare, a leading distributor of pharmaceutical and medical products in Africa.
17 Jul
News > Private Equity > Exits
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a subsidiary of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, through its IDEAS Fund, has successfully exited stakes in three prominent renewable energy assets, in a transaction valued at over R750m..
10 Jul
News > Private Equity > Exits
Phatisa, through Phatisa Food Fund 2, has agreed to sell its interest in Deltamune, a South Africa-based vaccine manufacturer, to Vaxxinova International B.V., a global animal health company and part of the EW Group.
9 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
Goodwell Investments and Alitheia Capital have announced an undisclosed investment in Hinckley E-Waste Recycling, a Nigeria-based recycler, through uMunthu II, a fund providing smart equity to early growth stage companies throughout Africa.
8 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I has provided a R200m mezzanine debt growth funding facility into Bayport Securitisation to support the roll out of the Bayport SA Financial Wellness Solutions Programme.
8 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
The Credit Fund of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund has successfully closed its first investment, committing $10m to Telecel Global Services, through a senior secured amortising loan.
7 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
Development Partners International (DPI), through funds it advises, and co-investors, have signed a binding agreement for a $190m minority stake investment in Alameda Healthcare, Egypt’s private healthcare group.