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Private Equity
Amethis invests in resort and leisure business
For its second fund's third deal, Amethis is acquiring a stake in a hospitality business in Mauritius. The Paris-headquartered private equity firm is investing...
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Amethis takes a stake in VLH, a resort and leisure business in Mauritius
Image Credit: Heritage Resorts
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Private Equity
Apis completes deal for Tutuka Software
Having been given the green light to acquire Tutuka Software by South Africa's Competition Commission, Apis Partners has gone ahead and bought...
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Private Equity
Finnfund, IFU, Proparco invest in ECP-backed Maarifa
A trio of European DFIs are investing in Maarifa Education, a private tertiary education holding company backed by Emerging Capital Partners. Between them...
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Private Equity
Duet and EMEA back fintech's Africa expansion plans
Duet Private Equity and EMEA Capital are joining forces to back Moneybaba which plans to use part of the fresh capital to launch its services in new countries, especially in Africa...
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Private Debt
TLG Capital and MCF back Nigerian pharmacy chain
TLG Capital is teaming up with the Medical Credit Fund to back a Nigerian pharmacy retail chain. Initially, the investors are providing...
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Private Debt
PEG Africa lands debt financing from ElectriFi
Solar home system distributor PEG Africa has raised debt financing from a European Union-led impact investment facility...
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
Inspired Evolution holds final close for Fund II
Inspired Evolution held a final close its second fund last week, garnering an additional $87.75 million in commitments from a mix of institutional investors including...
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Venture Capital
Accion Venture Lab raises more capital for fintech deals
Accion Venture Lab is expanding the amount of capital it has available for fintech investments significantly. Its original sponsor, Accion, is committing an additional...
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Projects & Portfolio Companies...
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Private Equity
Adenia gets go ahead to buy Quick Mart
The Competition Authority of Kenya has given unconditional approval to Adenia Partners' planned deal to acquire Quick Mart...
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Solar
Insolvent Mobisol sold to ENGIE
ENGIE, a French utility, has acquired Mobisol, a provider of off-grid solar systems in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania which filed for preliminary insolvency proceedings...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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Companies
Bowmans establishes presence in Mauritius and Ethiopia
Bowmans is entering into agreements with local law firms in Mauritius and Ethiopia, establishing a formal presence in both countries for the first time...
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People
OPIC promotes Burrier to be agency's new COO
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is promoting its VP of External Affairs to be the USA's development finance institution's new Chief Operating Officer...
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Business Development Manager, Primary Markets, Africa at LSE
// lseg.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Director, Project Finance Infrastructure at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Associate, Direct Equity Consumer at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Cape Town, South Africa, December 2nd to December 4th, 2019
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SuperReturn Global Infrastructure
London, United Kingdom, September 16th to September 18th, 2019
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk East Africa 2019
Nairobi, Kenya, September 17th, 2019
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Investing Impact Capital in Africa Alternatives
New York, USA, September 24th, 2019
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Africa Property Investment Summit & Expo
Johannesburg, South Africa, October 2nd to October 3rd, 2019
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Johannesburg, South Africa, October 7th to October 9th, 2019
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Cape Town, South Africa, October 22nd to October 24th, 2019
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New this week...
3rd Renewable Energy & Power Infrastructure Investors Conference
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 31st, 2019
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Cape Town, South Africa, November 11th to November 12th, 2019
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London, United Kingdom, November 28th, 2019
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Nigeria 2019
Lagos, Nigeria, December 3rd, 2019
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