The
weekly roundup of Africa's Private Capital news
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Welcome to the latest preview of our weekly wrap of the most interesting Africa-related private equity, infrastructure and venture capital deal stories, market opinion articles and information pieces.
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Private Equity
PAPE Funds makes first deal in logistics sector
PAPE Fund Managers' third fund is backing one of South Africa's largest logistics companies....
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| PAPE Funds makes first logistics sector deal with acquisition of significant stake in South Africa's Laser Group |
Private Equity
African Rainbow Capital takes control of TymeDigital
African Rainbow Capital is buying the rest of TymeDigital's equity it does not already own....
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Private Debt
TLG Capital backs Rwandan mattress maker
TLG Capital's investing debt in Metafoam, a Rwandan mattress maker...
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Private Debt
OPIC backs Tugende with debt
OPIC's providing a loan to Tugende in Uganda....
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Fund & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
IFC mulls commitment to Cepheus's maiden fund
Cepheus Growth Capital in line for a commitment from the IFC...
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Projects & Portfolio Companies...
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Private Equity
Private equity-backed CiplaQCIL to list in September
CiplaQCIL plans to float on the Ugandan Stock Exchange...
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This week's issue supported by...
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Partner Content - Private Equity
The Symbiosis of Entrepreneurs and Private Equity
Like entrepreneurs, Private Equity operates in the higher-risk investment arena. "Neither entrepreneurs nor PE players are satisfied with mediocre performance or with average returns," notes Mike Donaldson, CEO of
RMB Corvest. "Both would rather carry risk for superior returns - and both have the foresight to perceive high yield potential."
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Perspectives
America's new agency to boost EM investment
Writing in the
Financial Times, Aubrey Hruby looks at the new, streamlined investment capabilities promised by the new U.S. development finance institution...
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Perspectives
Q&A: Supporting Africa's Entrepreneurs
Devex sits down with Jean-Philippe Stijns, a Senior Economist at the European Investment Bank, to talk about supporting Africa's entrepreneurs and the sectors where you find most entrepreneurship on the continent...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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People
Temasek, Abraaj hires boost Duet's private equity team
Duet Group has announced the appointment of a number of new hires...
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Regional Coverage Principal, (Lusophone Countries) at Trade Development Bank
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Based in Kenya or Mauritius or Mozambique
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Based in Cairo, Egypt and/or Port Louis, Mauritius
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Based in Harare, Zimbabwe
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Senior Project & Infrastructure Finance Officer at Trade Development Bank
// tdbgroup.org
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Executive, Africa Funds, Intermediated Equity at CDC
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Africa Renewable Energy Forum
Marrakech, November 14th to November 15th, 2018
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CAPEX 2018: Championing the African Professional Experience
Nairobi, August 30th, 2018
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London, September 19th, 2018
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Regional Energy Cooperation Summit
Accra, September 26th to September 28th, 2018
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Bonds, Loans and Sukuk East Africa
Nairobi, October 2nd, 2018
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Cape Town, November 5th to November 7th, 2018
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Bonds, Loans and Sukuk Nigeria
Lagos, November 6th, 2018
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Project, ECA & Structured Finance Middle East and Africa
Dubai, November 6th to November 7th, 2018
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Gas Options: North & West Africa Summit
Marrakech, November 14th to November 15th, 2018
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International Gas Cooperation Summit
Durban, December 4th to December 5th, 2018
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Allan Cunningham
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AfCD | Africa Capital Digest
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