The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has launched the Stakeholder Advocacy and Communications Committee (SACC), an advisory group that will work with AVCA to advance and promote its advocacy-led stakeholder engagement.
DOB Equity, a Dutch investor, has completed an equity investment in Joseph Initiative, an Ugandan agricultural trading company.
Ethos Private Equity is set to exit its investment, the Tiger Automotive Group (TiAuto), subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, including competition approval.
The Carlyle Group, a global alternative asset manager, has invested $147m in Diamond Bank, a commercial bank headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with operations across West Africa and the UK.
Capital Trust Group has received the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) approval for its EuroMena III fund to be regulated under the de-minimis AIFMD (Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive), making it one of the first funds in the region to be regulated by a European governing body.
Ethos Private Equity has entered into an agreement to acquire Nampak’s Tissue, Corrugated and Sacks divisions for a total purchase price of around $14m (R1.575bn).
ADC African Development Corporation AG has sold its 38.74% stake in Resolution Health East Africa to Peter Nduati, CEO and founder of RHEAL, backed by LeapFrog Investments.
Actis has announced a $65m investment in Tekkie Town, South Africa’s leading independent sports and lifestyle shoe retailer.
Vantage Mezzanine, Africa’s leading mezzanine debt provider, has concluded a transaction with Surfline Communications to provide $30m (R330m) of expansion capital to the company together with a fund co-investor. The funds will be used for the on-going expansion of Surfline’s 4G LTE network in Ghana as well as to grow its product distribution and marketing network.
African Capital Alliance (ACA) has invested in Filmhouse Cinemas, the fastest growing cinema chain in Nigeria and Film One, its associated film production and distribution company.
Warburg Pincus has announced the closing of Warburg Pincus Energy at $4bn, surpassing its fundraising target of $3bn and reaching the fund cap agreed with investors.
Private equity investors are ideal partners to help fund the infrastructure gap in Africa, according to the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA).
TriLinc Global Impact Fund has recently approved $2.8m in two trade finance facilities to companies in South Africa.
Vantage Capital, Africa’s leading mezzanine funder, has provided R77m ($7.06m) of funding for the acquisition of preferred equity facilities in a Pembani-owned SPV that holds 30% of the ordinary equity and PIK notes in AfriSam.
