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Private Capital
Gulf Capital and AfricInvest back iSON with debt/equity
AfricInvest and Gulf Capital have made a debt/equity co-investment in sub-Saharan Africa's largest customer service and outsourcing provider...
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AfricInvest and Gulf Capital invest $51 million of debt and equity in iSON Xperiences, sub-Saharan Africa's largest customer service and outsourcing provider.
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Private Equity
AfricInvest takes stake in Ivorian logistics firm
In the second deal announced for its third fund last week, AfricInvest is backing Côte d'Ivoire's largest transport and logistics company...
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Private Equity
DOB Equity invests in East African macadamia producer
DOB Equity has made an investment in an organic and fair-trade certified macadamia producer, processing and trading company with operations in Kenya...
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
CDC re-ups for Synergy's second fund
CDC Group is making a commitment to Synergy Capital Manager's second private equity fund. The UK development finance institution is investing...
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Trends, Sectors & Strategies...
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Trends
LPs plan increased allocations to African private equity
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association or AVCA released the findings for its 2018 Limited Partners survey last week...
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Strategies
Centum plans new private equity fund
Business Daily Africa reports that Kenya's Centum Investment Group plans to raise a fresh fund for private equity investments, which..
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This week's issue supported by...
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Partner Content - Hybrid Capital
Hybrid Capital to support next phase of inclusive growth
Ed Higenbottam and Raj Domun of Verdant Capital explore how hybrid capital can be leveraged by investors in Africa and put to work to support inclusive financial institutions and their activities on the continent...
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Strategies
Cash-rich Naspers plans making significant deals
Bloomberg reports that Naspers is planning significant levels of deal activity for its cash pile...
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Strategies
Goldman, JP Morgan tapped to lead Bharti Africa's IPO
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan are among the investment banks picked to manage the IPO of Bharti Airtel's African unit on...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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Companies
AfDB takes equity stake in Africa Finance Corporation
The African Development Bank announced last week that it is taking an equity stake in Africa Finance Corporation...
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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Equity Investment Manager, Construction & Real Estate at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Based in Cape Town, South Africa
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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AFSIC 2019, Investing in Africa
London, United Kingdom, May 8th to May 10th, 2019
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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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Black Industrialists Energy Summit
Cape Town, December 11th to December 12th, 2018
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South Africa Renewable Energy Summit
Cape Town, December 11th to December 12th, 2018
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25th African Mining Indaba
Cape Town, South Africa, February 4th to February 7th, 2019
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Kigali, Rwanda, February 15th to February 19th, 2019
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Pension Focus Africa Investment Summit
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Nairobi, Kenya, March 14th to March 15th, 2019
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Stellenbosch, South Africa, February 27th to March 1st, 2019
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