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Private Equity
Berkshire Partners buys a piece of Teraco Data
Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners is buying a stake in Teraco Data Environments. The transaction...
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| Boston-based Berkshire Partners invests in Teraco Data, Africa's largest data center services provider |
Private Equity
Andela rakes in $100mln for its Series D
Andela announced last week that it has raised $100 million from a group of investors for its Series D. The round...
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Private Equity
CDG Capital backs Steripharma for fund's fourth deal
CDG Capital Private Equity has agreed to make an investment in Laboratoires Steripharma, a Moroccan pharmaceutical business. The deal, which is...
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Private Debt
Gulf Capital makes its first investment in Tunisia
Gulf Capital is making its first investment in Tunisia. The UAE-based alternative investment firm is investing...
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Private Equity
Adenia Partners take controlling stake in Tumaini
For its third investment for its fourth fund, Adenia Partners has acquired a controlling stake in Kenyan retailer Tumaini Self Service...
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Private Equity
Goodwell makes an investment in Copia
Goodwell Investments is backing Kenya's Copia, an online shopping service that serves base of the pyramid consumers, particularly in rural areas...
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Private Equity
Moringa backs Malian mango processor
Impact investor Moringa is taking a significant minority stake in a Malian mango processor...
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
Zebu Investments holds first close for sophomore fund
Zebu Investment Partners announced that it has held an initial close for its sophomore fund last week. The private equity fund manager has raised...
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Private Equity
CrossBoundary launches new mini-grid financing facility
CrossBoundary announced the launch of, and initial commitments for, a new mini-grid project financing facility last week...
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Private Equity
AfDB invests in ARCH's renewable power fund
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved an equity commitment to the ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund...
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Sectors, Trends & Perspectives...
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Sector
Solar power for businesses expanding in SSA
With high electricity tariffs, falling PV prices and poor grid reliability, sales of on-site solar to business customers in Sub-Saharan Africa are...
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Sector
Morocco's banks eye M&A opportunities in West Africa
The Financial Times reports that the promise of greater, if riskier, returns are spurring an acquisition spree in West Africa by Morocco's banks...
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Trends
Deal values in South Africa forecast to improve in 2019
Law firm Baker McKenzie's global transactions forecast expects M&A deal volumes and values in South Africa to improve this year following last year's performance....
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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People
Rencap taps new Africa investment banking head
Renaissance Capital has appointed a new leader for its investment banking business in Africa. The emerging markets investment bank has tapped...
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Based in Paris, France and West Africa
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In-house Commodity Trading Specialist at Trade & Development Bank
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Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Based in Washington, DC, United States
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Associate, Construction & Real Estate Equity Investment at CDC
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Associate, Financial Institutions Equity Investments at CDC
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Renpower Rwanda - Off-Grid Renewable Energy, Power Infrastructure & Energy Efficiency Investors Conference
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Kigali, Rwanda, February 28th, 2019
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25th African Mining Indaba
Cape Town, South Africa, February 4th to February 7th, 2019
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Kigali, Rwanda, February 15th to February 19th, 2019
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5th Powering Africa Summit
Miami, United States, February 25th to February 27th, 2019
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Stellenbosch, South Africa, February 27th to March 1st, 2019
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa
Cape Town, South Africa, March 13th to March 14th, 2019
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Pension Focus Africa Investment Summit
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Nairobi, Kenya, March 14th to March 15th, 2019
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3rd Pension Fund & Alternative Investments Africa
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Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius, March 20th to March 21st, 2019
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Regional Energy Cooperation Summit East
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 27th to March 29th, 2019
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Africa Energy Forum: Off the Grid
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 27th to March 29th, 2019
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16th Annual AVCA Conference
Nairobi, Kenya, April 1st to April 5th, 2019
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AFSIC 2019, Investing in Africa
London, United Kingdom, May 8th to May 10th, 2019
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