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Private Equity
SPE Capital completes deal in portfolio company
SPE Capital has completed a multi-faceted deal in one of its portfolio companies.
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SPE Capital completes multifaceted deal in portfolio company Sotipapier
Image Credit: Sotipapier
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Private Equity
Milost backs Kenya's Kings Pride Properties
Milost Global announced it has agreed to back Kings Pride Properties in a significant debt/equity deal.
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Private Equity
1K1V makes first US-based deal
One Thousand & One Voices is backing an American company for the first time.
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Venture Capital
Kalon takes minority stake in payments provider
Kalon Venture Partners is taking a minority stake in a South African fintech startup.
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This week's issue supported by...
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Private Equity
EBRD commits to MCP III's first close
The EBRD is making an initial commitment to the first close of Mediterrania Capital's third fund, MCP III.
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Private Equity
Capria backs Lateral Capital's fund
Capria Ventures is backing Lateral Capital's Africa Opportunities Fund.
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Private Equity
I&P launches education impact fund for Côte d'Ivoire
Investisseurs et Partenaires is launching a new impact education fund for Côte d'Ivoire in partnership with...
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Fintech
Forget BRICs, think BRATs
According to Reuters, Citi has come up with the latest in a line of financial markets acronyms - BRATs.
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Education
Top African markets for education investment
By 2022, some estimate that 1 in 4 children in Africa will be attending private schools.
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Infrastructure
The road to fixing Africa's infrastructure gap
Africa's infrastructure deficit remains critical and PIDA is a long way from maximizing its potential.
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Off-Grid Solar
West Africa's Off-Grid Solar boom offers Lumos upside
Financing for pay-as-you-go solar companies in Africa is booming.
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This week's featured jobs...
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Based in Casablanca, Morocco
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Based in Casablanca, Morocco
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Investment Officer at African Development Bank
// afdb.org
Based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Based in Casablanca, Morocco
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Senior Manager. Transaction Diligence at EY
// ey.com
Based in Cairo, Egypt
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Relationship Manager, Institutions at Cytonn Investments
// cytonn.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Investment Associate, Financial Institutions, Equity Investments at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in Johannesburg, Abidjan or Mauritius
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Based in Casablanca, Morocco
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Gas Options North & West Africa
Marrakech, November 29th to November 30th, 2017
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9th Africa Public Private Partnership Conference
Cape Town, November 23rd to November 24th, 2017
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Africa Renewable Energy Forum
Casablanca, November 30th to December 1st, 2017
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Cape Town, December 4th to December 6th, 2017
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Sharm El Sheikh, December 7th to December 9th, 2017
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New this week...
Investing in African Mining Indaba
Cape Town, February 5th to February 8th, 2018
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SAVCA 2018 Annual Conference
Stellenbosch, February 21st to February 22nd, 2018
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa
Cape Town, March 13th to March 14th, 2018
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2nd Annual Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa
Balaclava, Mauritius, March 15th to March 16th, 2018
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London, May 2nd to May 4th, 2018
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- Allan
Allan Cunningham
Editor & Publisher
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