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Private Equity
PIC and Pelo take stake in beef producer
The Public Investment Corporation and Pelo Agricultural Ventures are acquiring a stake in privately-held Karan Beef, spending...
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| South Africa's PIC and Pelo Agricultural Ventures invest $365mln to acquire majority stake in Karan Beef |
Private Equity
Investec makes fresh follow-on deal for Mobisol
Making an additional follow-on deal in Mobisol, Investec Asset Management is backing the off-grid solar system provider with fresh equity...
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Private Equity
DPI makes third Moroccan deal for ADP II
Development Partners International is making its third Moroccan deal on behalf of its second fund, spending...
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Private Equity
Zoscales makes first two deals for maiden fund
Last week, Zoscales Partners announced that it has made the first two deals for its maiden fund. The fund, whose primary focus is...
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Private Equity
Injaro backs Ivorian soap manufacturer
Injaro Investments is making an investment in a soap manufacturer based in Côte d'Ivoire. The growth capital deal will...
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Private Equity
Moringa invests in Ghanaian palm oil firm
For its first deal in Ghana, Moringa is backing B-BOVID Ltd, a palm oil producer. The impact investor is investing...
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Private Equity
Novastar hits 60% of goal at Fund II's first close
Novastar Ventures held the first close for its second venture fund ten days ago, raising...
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Private Equity
Naspers to launch tech start-up fund in 2019
Naspers announced that Naspers Foundry, a start-up funding and business building initiative to back South Africa tech startups, will launch next year...
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Projects & Portfolio Companies...
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Private Equity
Airtel Africa attracts global Private Equity firms
Airtel Africa attracted a significant investment from a group of global investors last week, in one of the largest cross-border M&A deals to take place in Africa this year....
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Private Equity
Ethos-backed Echo merges ISP operations with GIN
Echo Service Provider, a corporate ISP in South Africa,has concluded a deal to merge its ISP operations in South Africa with those operated by...
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Perspectives
Reasons to be bullish for SA's investment opportunities
At last week's South Africa Investment Conference, CNBC Africa sat down with Tony Carroll of Acorus Capital to talk about investment opportunities in South Africa...
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Perspectives
How the BUILD Act transforms US-Africa investments
Writing in Quartz, Jonathan Berman looks at how the recently enacted BUILD Act will boost the U.S. investment relationship with Africa...
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Russia-Africa Trade & Investment Summit
Dubai, November 28th to November 29th, 2018
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The 26th Annual Wharton Africa Business Forum
Philadelphia, November 2nd to November 4th, 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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Africa Renewable Energy Forum
Marrakech, November 14th to November 15th, 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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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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New this week...
Black Industrialists Energy Summit
Cape Town, December 11th to December 12th, 2018
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New this week...
South Africa Renewable Energy Summit
Cape Town, December 11th to December 12th, 2018
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