Accion Venture Lab, the early-stage investment vehicle of the financial inclusion firm Accion, with participation from Newid Capital and Hallmann Holding International Investment, have invested in South Africa-based online lending platform Lulalend.
Investec Asset Management, through its African private equity capability, has acquired a significant shareholding in Mobisol, a leading and rapidly-growing provider of off-grid solar home systems (SHS) in Africa.
Capital Seven, a Botswana based private equity firm, has announced its plans to acquire a 75% stake in Trust Holdings, a financial services group in Zimbabwe.
Mara Delta (formerly Delta Africa) has acquired the Tamassa Resort in Mauritius for a purchase consideration of the euro equivalent of $40m on a cash free, debt free basis.
The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a majority share of Amrod, a fast-growing supplier of promotional products and clothing, serving distributors in South Africa and neighboring countries.
Fonds de Co-Localisation Franco-Tunisien (FCFT), the €20m cross-border midcap fund established in July 2016 to invest in growth transactions in France and Tunisia, has announced its first investments.
Frontier Digital Ventures has invested $1.2m in a Series A funding round in Nigerian real estate classifieds start-up ToLet.com.ng.
Apis Partners, a private equity asset manager focused on financial services in the growth markets of Africa and Asia, has invested in the Direct Pay Online Group (DPO Group), an online payments processor in East Africa.
Helios Investment Partners has signed a $115.8m agreement with Oando to acquire 49% of the voting rights in Oando’s midstream business subsidiary, Oando Gas and Power Limited (OGP).
Adenia Partners, a private equity fund manager focused on growth opportunities and mid-cap buyouts in Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced a majority investment in Ademat, a leading business service company in Côte d’Ivoire active in the power sector.
Lucid Ventures, a venture capital company launched earlier this year, has announced its first investment by acquiring a 20% stake in Jamie Oliver's signature restaurant chain 'Jamie's Italian' in South Africa.
Conduit Capital, a South African investment holding company, has acquired the entire issued share capital in Snowball Wealth and Midbrook Lane.
Development Partners International (DPI), an Africa-focused private equity firm with $1.1bn under management, has announced a $100m investment through its ADP II Fund in Atlantic Business International (ABI).
Eos Capital, a Namibian private equity fund manager that is managing the Allegrow Fund, has acquired 35% of the ordinary share capital of Fabupharm, the only pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Namibia.
