Kuramo Capital has said it will acquire an undisclosed stake in TransCentury, an infrastructure company listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, for $20m.
Afinitas, an Africa focused investment company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, has approved $2.5m to establish an Ethiopia focused holding company and fund its investments.
The Abraaj Group has announced the formation of Themis Energy, a dedicated project development arm to further extend its investment capabilities in the energy infrastructure space.
African Rainbow Capital (ARC), a subsidiary of Ubuntu-Botho Investments (UBI), a broad based black empowerment investment holding company, has acquired an 18.14% equity stake in Metrofibre Networx.
RisCura, on behalf of the East African Venture Capital Association (EAVCA), has released the first ever dashboard on East African private equity deals, revealing that Kenya is dominating the region as a hub of private equity activity.
Agri-Vie, an African private equity firm focused on the food and agribusiness sector, and pan-African asset manager STANLIB, have launched EXEO Capital, a new private equity partnership, which will allow both parties the opportunity to expand their alternative investment offerings in Africa.
Exponential, an innovation capability of JSE-listed MMI Holdings, has invested an undisclosed amount in Cape Town's disruptive tax start-up TaxTim.
TVM Capital Healthcare Partners has registered a new emerging markets-focused fund, TVM Healthcare III, which intends to raise $300m to invest in up to 12 healthcare companies in the MENA, India, and Southeast Asia.
Helios Investment Partners, Pembani Group, First City Monument Bank and other minority shareholders have agreed the sale of Helios Towers Nigeria (HTN), a tower company in Nigeria, to IHS Towers (IHS), the largest telecommunications infrastructure provider in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
There has been an increase in M&A; activity, especially in East and West Africa, as European multinationals search for opportunities to counter slowing growth at home, according to Fradreck Shoko, Head of Global Advisory for Standard Bank.
Convergence Partners has acquired a significant minority stake in inQuba, a worldwide specialist in managed Customer Experience (CX) software, in order to accelerate its global expansion.
Ashburton Investments has raised just under $250m of the $450m final target at the first close of the RMB Westport Real Estate Development Fund II (Westport II).
AfricInvest, a pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm, has invested in Silafrica Plastics and Packaging International, an East African plastics and packaging group, via its AfricInvest Fund III.
Medu Capital, a South African private equity company focused on established medium sized owner-managed businesses, has acquired 100% ownership stakes in Universal Paints and Elite Truck Hire for a total of R450m ($29.32m).
