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Private Equity
London-based Apis Partners has participated in a nine-figure investment in South African digital bank TymeBank on behalf of the private equity firm's second fund...
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In one of the biggest deals in Africa recently, Apis Partners and JG Summit back TymeBank with $110m
Image Credit: TymeBank
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Private Equity
Last week it was reported that Emerging Capital Partners announced that it increased its stake in Société d’Articles Hygiéniques (SAH), the Tunisia-based producer of the Lilas-branded range of...
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Private Equity
Sanlam Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in the Cavalier Group, an agro-processing business based in South Africa that specializes in rearing and supplying red meat products...
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Private Equity
Convergence Partners announced the maiden investment for its third fund last week, agreeing to a carve-out acquisition of the Africa and Middle East operations of NASDAQ-listed Inseego...
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Private Equity
An infrastructure fund managed by Old Mutual Investment Group Namibia has acquired a controlling stake in the owner and operator of a 5MW solar photovoltaic plant located in...
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Private Equity
Last week, JSE-listed Imperial Logistics announced the acquisition in early February of a controlling stake in a provider of outsourced warehousing and fulfillment services to online retailers in...
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Venture Capital
Si-Ware Systems, an independent fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Cairo, has landed a round of funding in a deal led by...
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Private Equity
South Africa-based Hlayisani Capital announced the first close for the private equity investment firm's first fund last week. The Hlayisani Growth Fund has won...
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Venture Capital
The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia is one of the anchor investors in a new MENA-focused venture fund sponsored by London-based venture capital firm Hambro Perks...
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Projects & Portfolio Companies... |
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Hotels & Tourism
The International Finance Corporation is evaluating a debt investment in support of Kasada Hospitality Fund's initial investment plans and its maiden deal which was made in January this year...
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Companies, People & Profiles... |
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People
Biju Mohandas has joined LeapFrog Investments as a Partner and one of the emerging marketing investor's three healthcare sector co-leads, having spent the last nine years of his career at...
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People
Head hunters Millar Cameron have boosted their executive search and placement capabilities in Africa's power and infrastructure sectors with the hire of three senior consultants from...
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Highlighted Job of the Week |
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Project Finance Specialist at Development Finance Corporation // dfc.gov
Based in Washington, DC, United States
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Based in Johannesburg or Cape Town, South Africa
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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Based in Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Investment Associate at 500 Startups // 500.co
Based in Cairo, Egypt
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New this week...
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Virtual Event, April 20th to April 23rd, 2021
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Virtual Event, March 1st to March 5th, 2021
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Virtual Event, March 2nd to March 4th, 2021
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Virtual Event, March 3rd to March 4th, 2021
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Virtual Event, March 18th to March 19th, 2021
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New this week...
IFC & EMPEA's 22nd Global Private Equity Conference // empea.org
Virtual Event, May 17th to May 20th, 2021
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New this week...
Washington, DC, United States, June 30th to July 1st, 2021
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London, United Kingdom, October 10th to October 12th, 2021
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