20 Oct
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Enko Capital, an Africa-focused alternative asset manager with $1.3bn in assets under management (AUM), has announced the first close of its impact focused private credit strategy, raising $100m toward its target of $150m at final close, with a hard cap of $200m.
8 Oct
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Accion has announced the final close of a $61.6m fund that will invest in early-stage fintech companies meeting the needs of financially underserved people globally.
22 Aug
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FCMB Asset Management (FCMBAM) and TLG Capital have announced the full deployment of the oversubscribed ₦100 bn FCMB–TLG Private Debt Fund Series 1.
18 Aug
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Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa Project Development Fund (AGIA-PD), a fund managed by Africa50, has announced the first close at $118m, marking a major milestone in accelerating the delivery of green infrastructure across the continent.
31 Jul
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Cape Town-headquartered venture capital firm HAVAÍC has announced the second close of its $50m African Innovation Fund 3.
5 Jun
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Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the final close of its fourth fund, Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap (MC IV), at €600m.
22 May
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Incofin Investment Management, a global impact asset manager, has announced the final close of the Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF) at approximately €61m in committed capital, exceeding its original target of €50m.
20 May
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The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company managed by Ninety One, has successfully raised $325m in new debt facilities, bringing recent commitments to $620m and exceeding the Fund's $500m target ahead of schedule.
5 May
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IFC and TLG Capital have announced the first close of a new private credit fund, TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II (AGIF II), with $75m raised.
28 Apr
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Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos based female founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund manager, has raised 90% towards its $40m target for its second fund, Aruwa Capital Fund II.
16 Apr
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Scalar International and Mergence Investment Managers have announced the launch of a $150 million private equity fund to finance clean energy and digital infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa.
16 Apr
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Inspired Evolution, a Pan-African private equity firm specializing in clean energy infrastructure, energy access and energy transition investments, has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on March 3, 2025, securing total commitments of $238m.
20 Mar
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Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has launched Yango Ventures, a corporate venture fund designed to empower promising startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as LATAM, MENAP, and other high-growth regions of the company’s presence.
13 Mar
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The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Africa50 have launched a $500m DRE Nigeria Fund to develop and finance distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects in Nigeria.