The
weekly roundup of Africa's Private Capital news
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Private Debt
TLG makes investment in Nigeria's Grace Lake Partners
TLG Capital's Credit opportunities Fund is investing debt in Grace Lake Partners, an investment and advisory firm based in Lagos...
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| TLG Capital's Credit Opportunities Fund backs Grace Lake Partners who recently partnered with outdoor advertising giant JC Decaux in Nigeria |
Private Equity
BitPesa lands investment from large Japanese insurer
BitPesa, a pan-African bitcoin payments startup, has landed an investment from one of Japan's largest insurance companies,...
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Venture Capital
Swvl raises "tens of millions" for Series B
Having closed a Series A round in April, Swvl, an Egyptian mass transportation app startup has reportedly raised "tens of millions" for its Series B...
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Private Debt
OPIC backs CrossBoundary Energy with debt
OPIC is providing CrossBoundary Energy with debt financing which will help fund six captive solar photovoltaic projects currently being developed...
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Debt Funds
Qbera launches Trade Finance Fund
Qbera Capital, an independent asset manager established last year, has announced the launch of its first private credit fund...
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Africa's overlooked business revolution
In McKinsey's experience, Africa's scale and complexity means most business people underestimate the continent's size and potential as a market and overestimate the challenges of doing business there...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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People
Phatisa taps Africa private equity pioneer as CIO
Phatisa has appointed a widely respected Africa private equity pioneer to be its new Chief Investment Officer...
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Based in Cape Town, South Africa
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Senior Consultant, ESG and Systainability Management at ERM
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Based in Cape Town, South Africa
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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Equity Investment Manager, Construction & Real Estate at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Stellenbosch, South Africa, February 27th to March 1st, 2019
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African Agri Investment and Trade Indaba
Cape Town, November 27th to November 28th, 2018
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Russia-Africa Trade & Investment Summit
Dubai, November 28th to November 29th, 2018
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Africa 2018 | Business for Africa and the World
Sharm El-Sheikh, December 8th to December 9th, 2018
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International Gas Cooperation Summit
Durban, December 11th to December 12th, 2018
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Black Industrialists Energy Summit
Cape Town, December 11th to December 12th, 2018
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South Africa Renewable Energy Summit
Cape Town, December 11th to December 12th, 2018
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25th African Mining Indaba
Cape Town, South Africa, February 4th to February 7th, 2019
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New this week...
Kigali, Rwanda, February 15th to February 19th, 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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AFSIC 2019, Investing in Africa
London, United Kingdom, May 8th to May 10th, 2019
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