Actis, an emerging market investor, has announced an investment of R760m ($54m) in Food Lover’s Market, which is estimated to be the largest independent food retail group in Africa.
Actis, a pan-emerging markets investor, has invested $62m for a majority stake in Sigma Pensions, a pension fund administrator (PFA) in Nigeria.
Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), a boutique of Old Mutual Investment Group, has agreed to acquire the 50% of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) that it does not already own, making it the sole shareholder of the pan-African infrastructure investment manager.
Amethis Finance, an investment vehicle dedicated to Africa with a total investment capacity of €400m, has acquired a minority equity stake in HMAO Group, thus entering West Africa’s healthcare market.
Flexpoint Ford, a Chicago-based private equity investment firm with $2.3bn under management specializing in privately negotiated investments in the financial services and healthcare industries, has backed Veling, a niche aircraft leasing company with offices in Mauritius and London.
Helios Investment Partners, an Africa-focused investment firm managing funds totaling over $3bn, has agreed to acquire a 70% controlling stake in Telkom Kenya from the Orange Group.
The MENA Long Term Value Fund (LTV) has joined a consortium of investors to acquire a majority stake in Egypt’s e-payment services platform, Fawry, valuing the company at EGP773m ($98.72m).
Careem, an app-based car service in the MENA region, has scored $60m in a series C investment round from the Abraaj Group and leading institutional investors.
The Abraaj Group has acquired through its second generation North Africa Fund, a majority stake in Centre de Traitement Al Kindy (Al Kindy), Casablanca’s largest private oncology clinic, and Clinique Spécialisée Menara (Menara), a leading oncology and imaging diagnostics center in Marrakech.
Synergy Private Equity Fund (SPEF) has invested an undisclosed amount in Riggs Ventures West Africa, a non-captive manufacturer of polypropylene woven sacks for packaging and transporting industrial goods in Nigeria.
Adlevo Capital-led consortium of investors has raised $13m in a Series B financing round, which will go toward strengthening of the agent network of Paga, a Nigerian mobile payment company.
Intaj Capital II has agreed to invest over $12m (MAD 125m) in Moroccan firm Venezia Ice, an operator in the field of production and distribution of artisan gelato and pastry.
Goodwell Investments, an impact investment firm, has invested an undisclosed amount in South African-based enterprise payments platform provider, Nomanini.
Mediterrania Capital Partners has acquired a 23% stake in Société Meunière Tunisienne (SMT), a Tunisian leader in the pasta segment, through its second fund Mediterrania Capital II.
