18 Feb
News > Private Equity > Exits
InfraCo Africa has agreed to sell its 25% stake in Golomoti JCM Solar Corporation to Old Mutual Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund (Malawi), which sits within Old Mutual Investment Group’s Alternative Investments capability.
11 Feb
News > Private Equity > Exits
Apis Growth Fund I, a private equity fund managed by UK-based asset manager Apis Partners Group (UK), has signed binding agreements to sell its full stake in Baobab, an African financial services provider specialising in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
10 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
P1 Ventures, an early-stage, Pan-African venture capital firm, has completed the final close of its first $50m institutional fund and welcomed African conglomerates, family offices, and partners at global VCs, alongside the World Bank’s IFC.
7 Feb
News > Private Equity > Exits
Amethis has announced its exit from the capital of Merec Industries to Invictus Investment.
30 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund has completed its fifth investment of $2m, structured as junior convertible debentures in UsPlus in South Africa.
27 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, and Yabx Technologies (Netherlands), a company of Tech Mahindra group, a global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, have signed a set of shareholder and technology collaboration agreements to formalise their joint investment in Furaha.
23 Jan
News > Private Equity > PE Industry News
The African tech sector attracted only 7% less capital than in 2023, demonstrating resilience and securing $3.2bn in funding (equity and debt combined), according to the annual Africa Tech Venture Capital report by Partech.
22 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Adiwale Fund I has made a follow-on investment in Enko Education, a group of African international schools, to support its expansion across the continent.
15 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Futuregrowth Asset Management has announced a R150m investment into Sourcefin, a South African fintech and alternative funding provider dedicated to providing access to finance and specialist supply chain support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs).
15 Jan
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, Beyond Finance, and FosterImpact have collaboratively launched the Women Empowerment for Climate Fund, aiming to raise $100m.
14 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Novastar Ventures has invested in Sistema.bio, a global leader in the delivery of biogas technology, financing, and services for family farmers worldwide.
12 Dec
News > Private Equity > Deals
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, managed by Ninety One, has brought a 20 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in north-western Uganda to financial close, investing c. $18m in the project.
12 Dec
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Sanari Capital, a women-led and majority Black-owned South African private equity firm, has raised c.R1.5bn ($80m) for the Sanari 3S Growth Fund, a portfolio with significant transformative potential across Africa.
11 Dec
News > Private Equity > Deals
AFRIGREEN Debt Impact Fund, an investment fund focused on sustainable energy solutions, has entered into a $15m debt facility with several project companies owned by Watt Renewable Corporation, an independently-owned provider of hybrid solar solutions in Nigeria.