Lightrock, a global sustainable investment platform, has invested $40m in Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company.
Helios Investment Partners and Fipar-Holding, a subsidiary of CDG Invest, have launched 3MDC, a new digital infrastructure platform that aims to accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation and strengthen its position as a regional technology hub.
Phatisa, an African private equity fund manager, is raising its third food fund, with a target of $300m and having secured capital commitments from a number of aligned development finance institutions for a first close in early 2026, Africa Global Funds can reveal.
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, managed by Ninety One, has made a $15m investment in WIOCC, a key pan-African telecommunications infrastructure provider.
AfricInvest Europe has announced its investment in Tecofi Group, a specialist in industrial valve design and manufacturing, via its Fonds Franco-Africain 2 (FFA II).
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth investments in SMEs across North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, has partially sold its stake in Cash Plus, Morocco’s largest independent money transfer and low-income financial services provider, through an IPO on the Casablanca Stock Exchange.
Mergence Renewable Energy Debt Fund II Trust, managed by Mergence Investment Managers, and Specialised Listed Infrastructure Equity En Commandite Partnership (SLIEP), managed by Creation Capital, have incorporated a special purpose vehicle called Sustent Holdings, to act as the offeror to acquire and delist Mahube Infrastructure, a company listed on the JSE in 2015 and initially trading as GAIA Infrastructure Capital.
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, managed by Ninety One, has committed XOF 10bn (~$18m) to anchor the second phase of Côte d’Ivoire’s landmark social receivables-backed securitisation programme, dedicated to expanding electricity access for millions of people across the country.
Vodacom Group, a pan-African telecommunications group, has entered into an agreement with the Government of Kenya to acquire 15% of Safaricom and an additional 5% from Vodafone at KES34 per share, valuing the deal at $2.1 billion (R36 billion).
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development equity impact investment arm of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has made a $300m strategic investment in the Africa Minerals and Metals Processing Platform (A2MP).
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a private equity firm focused on growth investments in SMEs and mid-cap companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced a €100m co-investment in Coris Holding, the second largest banking group in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
Old Mutual has agreed to acquire a majority stake in 10X Investments (10X) from Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE), part of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, and DiGAME Investments (DiGAME), marking an important next step in the company’s evolution as a leader in passive, technology-enabled investment solutions in South Africa.
Sanari Capital has exited its investment in Fernridge Solutions, with Broll Property Group acquiring the Johannesburg-based market intelligence and geospatial analytics firm.
Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III fund has led a $200m equity financing round for Moniepoint, Africa’s all-in-one financial platform for businesses and their customers, as part of its recently closed Series C funding.
