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Private Equity
A.P. Moller Capital makes major deal for ARISE P&L
As part of the reorganization of Gabon Special Economic Zone, A.P. Moller Capital is making a sizable investment in ARISE Ports and Logistics, one of the...
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A.P. Moller Capital's Africa Infrastructure Fund makes a major investment in West African ports and logistics platform
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Private Equity
African Rainbow Capital ups stake in Alexander Forbes
African Rainbow Capital is planning to expand the size of its stake in Alexander Forbes as part of a planned shareholder reorganization by...
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Private Equity
I&P makes two deals in Anglophone Africa
Investisseurs & Partenaires is making two deals in Anglophone Africa, growing the investment footprint of the predominantly francophone-focused investment firm..
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Private Equity
Senatla gets go ahead to buy ad agency business
Senatla Capital has been given the go-ahead to acquire one of the country's ad agency businesses on behalf of two of its funds. The proposed deal..
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Venture Capital
Atlantica, Toyota and others back Sendy's Series B
Sendy has raised a significant Series B from a group of investors led by Atlantica Ventures. The consortium, which includes Toyota Tsusho Corporation's dedicated..
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Venture Capital
HAVAÍC makes early stage deal for Kenyan FinTech
Last week, HAVAÍC announced a deal that it had completed at the end of 2019. The Cape Town-based venture investor has backed..
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Venture Capital
A first close for Lateral Capital's first fund
Lateral Capital announced the first close for its maiden fund Lateral Investment Partners I last week, beating its original target...
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Venture Capital
Knife Capital extends one fund, launches another
Knife Capital is opening up its first Section 12J Venture Capital fund to new investors and planning to launch its successor...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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People
Whalley assumes CEO role at AHL Ventures
Rosanne Whalley, who joined AHL Ventures Partners in March 2017, has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer at the impact investment firm...
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People
Ibaera adds West African mining executive to team
West Australia-based Ibaera Capital has added an executive with extensive experience in developing gold mines in West Africa to its team...
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Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis at Twiga Foods
// twigafoods.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Head, Financial Planning & Analysis at Twiga Foods
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Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Principal Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Lagos, Nigeria
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Investment Director, Equity, Financial Institutions at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Director, Debt, Corporate Debt at CDC
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Associate, Intermediated Credit at CDC
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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London, United Kingdom, May 5th to May 7th, 2020
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Investing in African Mining Indaba
Cape Town, South Africa, February 3rd to February 6th, 2020
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Kigali, Rwanda, February 4th to February 6th, 2020
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Miami, United States, February 24th to February 26th, 2020
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SAVCA 2020 Annual Conference
Stellenbosch, South Africa, Februay 25th to February 27th, 2020
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa 2020
Cape Town, South Africa, March 10th to March 11th, 2020
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Pension Funds & Alternative Investments
Balaclava, Mauritius, March 19th to March 20th, 2020
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Barcelona, Spain, June 30th to July 3rd, 2020
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