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What size stake does Senatla now hold in Joe Public United?
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Private Equity
Senatla Capital's deal for Joe Public closes
Having been given the green light by South Africa's Competition Commission in February to acquire a majority stake in Joe Public United Holdings, Senatla Capital...
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Gareth Leck(L) and Pepe Marais, founders of Joe Public United, South Africa's largest independent advertising and media agency backed by Senatla Capital last week
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Private Equity
Private equity-backed TPAY buys Turkish payment firm
TPAY Mobile, one of the MENA region's fastest-growing direct carrier billing firms, has struck a deal to acquire a Turkish payment services provider. The deal gives TPAY...
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Private Equity
Zeder Investments sells Quantum Foods stake
ASpecialist agribusiness investor Zeder Investments has sold its significant minority stake in Quantum Foods to Country Bird, an unlisted producer of poultry and animal...
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Private Debt
Proparco and Soc Générale help finance Actis mall
Two french financial institutions are helping to finance the construction of a retail mall backed by Actis in Cameroon's capital city, Douala. Between them...
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Venture Capital
Chipper Cash lands Series A in Deciens Capital-led round
Chipper Cash, a fintech startup with services used by customers in seven countries on the continent has landed a healthy amount of capital for its Series A, raising...
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Venture Capital
Change Ventures leads seed round for Planet 42
Estonia-based Change Ventures is leading a seed round for Planet42, a startup that enables more people at the lower end of the economic scale to rent and buy...
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Venture Capital
HAVAÍC adds to Mobiz's pre-Series A
With $1 million already in hand from Kalon Venture Partners, Mobiz has raised an additional amount of capital from HAVAÍC for its pre-Series A round...
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Impact Investment
Finnfund anchors Finland's first EM impact fund
Finnfund has anchored Finland's first emerging markets impact fund which announced its first close last week, raising a total of...
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Private Equity
EIB considers backing for gender lens fund
The European Investment Bank is considering an equity investment in a closed-end private equity fund which will back female entrepreneurs and investments in...
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Venture Capital
New venture fund targets blockchain deals
Meta Change Capital, a specialist blockchain investor, has announced the launch of an emerging-markets focused fund which will raise...
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People
Essomé steps down as AVCA's CEO
After nine years at the helm of AVCA, Michelle Kathryn Essomé is stepping down as the organization's CEO. The announcement, which came in the form of a post on the...
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People
Afreximbank votes Oramah in for second term
Shareholders of the African Export and Import Bank (or Afreximbank) have voted to reappoint Benedict Okramah to a second 5-year term...
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Regional Manager, Africa Trade & Investment at Palladium
// thepalladiumgroup.com
Opportunities in Accra, Casablanca, Nairobi, Pretoria
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Consultant, Transaction Services & Valuations at FTI
// fticonsulting.com
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Investment Lead, Africa Trade & Investment at Palladium
// thepalladiumgroup.com
Opportunities in Accra, Casablanca, Nairobi, Pretoria
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Director, Business Development at SEI Investments
// seic.com
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Associate/Executive, ESG, The Impact Group at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Manager, FEDA at Afreximbank
// afreximbank.com
Based in Cairo, Egypt and Port Louis, Mauritius
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Investment Analyst, FEDA at Afreximbank
// afreximbank.com
Based in Cairo, Egypt and Port Louis, Mauritius
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