13 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm has partnered with Yabx, a company incubated by Comviva and part of the Mahindra Group, to address a deep-rooted need for responsible consumer finance in Africa.
8 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Partech has announced the first closing of Partech Africa II at €245M, above the target fund size.
2 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Vantage Capital has announced the final close on its fourth mezzanine fund with $377m of commitments secured from a mix of European and US-based commercial investors, as well as a host of development finance institutions (DFIs) that include IFC, BII, SIFEM, DEG, Norfund, Swedfund, Finnfund and EIB.
2 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
STANLIB Infrastructure Fund II has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the 258 MW Upington Solar Power complex from two Norwegian investors, Scatec and Norfund.
2 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Convergence Partners has announced the successful closing of its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at $296m, surpassing its initial target by over 18%.
31 Jan
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Adenia Partners, a private markets investment firm committed to responsible investing and a sustainable Africa, has announced the first close of Adenia Capital V with $300m commitments from investors.
30 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Phatisa has acquired a significant minority stake in MHL International Holdings (MHL), a printing and packaging group in sub-Saharan Africa.
24 Jan
News > Private Equity > PE Industry News
In 2022, total funding invested into tech startups in Africa reached $6.5bn, an increase of 8% vs 2021, spread across 764 deals - compared to 724 rounds in 2021, according to Partech Africa.
19 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Sanlam Private Equity (SPE), has acquired a controlling stake in SkipWaste, a provider of integrated waste management solutions to commercial, industrial and retail clients primarily in Gauteng. SPE, a division of Sanlam Investments, made the acquisition through its new private equity fund, SPE Mid-Market Fund I.
18 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and Ghana has made a follow-on investment in AgroEknor International, a fast-growing hibiscus flower exporter and wellness brand.
17 Jan
News > Private Equity > Exits
Vantage Capital has announced that in December 2022 it fully exited its investment in Pétro Ivoire, the most established locally-owned distributor of petroleum and gas products in Côte d’Ivoire.
12 Jan
News > Private Equity > Exits
Verod Capital Management via its Verod Capital Growth Fund II has fully exited from its investment in Daystar Power Group to Shell.
11 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has announced a €25m finance facility to Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE), which will build a 44MW hydro electricity generation plant on the Bandama River near the village of Singrobo in Côte d’Ivoire.
10 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Catalyst Fund has announced a $2m investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities in Africa.