The
weekly roundup of Africa's Private Capital news
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Private Equity
Helios backs Francophone education provider
Helios announced that it is making an investment in a Morocco-based private higher education provider. The Africa-focused private equity fund manager is backing...
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Phatisa holds first close for planned $300 million Phatisa Food Fund 2
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Private Equity
Enko Capital backs telecom infrastructure firm
On Tuesday, Enko Capital Managers announced that it has completed an investment in Network Industry and Services, a company which...
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Private Equity
Ethos takes majority stake in South Africa's Gammatek
Ethos Capital's Mid Market Fund is leading a deal to take a control stake in Gammatek. The private equity fund is spending...
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
Phatisa holds first close for second food fund
South African private equity fund manager Phatisa has announced the first close for its Phatisa Food Fund 2, a successor fund to the African Agriculture Fund, garnering...
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Private Equity
AfricInvest's FIVE hits 20% of goal at second close
AfricInvest held a second close for its evergreen financial services investment platform FIVE last week. Having raised...
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Projects & Portfolio Companies...
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Private Equity
Former Abraaj portfolio lists on Egyptian Stock Exchange
Former Abraaj portfolio company Cairo for Investment & Real Estate Development (CIRA) listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange last week. The company raised...
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Private Equity
U.S. Congress takes lead in US-Africa Policy
Witney Schneidman writes in Brookings that the BUILD Act which passed the Senate last Wednesday could be the most significant U.S. initiative towards Africa during the Trump era...
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Partner Perspective - 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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Healthcare
Private sector's role financing Africa's healthcare needs
A CNBC Africa interview with Vera Songwe on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly week in New York on public private partnerships and Africa's healthcare sector...
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Infrastructure
New solutions needed to close Africa's infra gap
Euromoney looks at how private-sector solutions from Africa's pension funds and international insureance companies could help plug the gap...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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Companies
SAVCA appoints new board members
At SAVCA's annual general meeting last week, the industry association appointed two new directors to its board, and re-appointed one other...
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Africa Renewable Energy Forum
Marrakech, November 14th to November 15th, 2018
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Zimbabwe Infrastructure, Power & New Energy Investors Conference
Harare, October 10th to October 11th, 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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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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International Gas Cooperation Summit
Durban, December 4th to December 5th, 2018
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New this week...
Africa 2018 | Business for Africa and the World
Sharm El-Sheikh, December 8th to December 9th, 2018
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