The
weekly roundup of Africa's Private Capital news
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Here's our weekly wrap of the most interesting Africa-related private equity, infrastructure and venture capital deal stories, market opinion articles and information pieces. Thanks you being a reader and we look forward to continuing to keep you informed on the private capital investment themes, deals and fund raises in Africa throughout the year.
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Private Equity
Actis deal launches $250mln data centre platform
In taking a stake in Rack Centre, Actis has taken the first steps needed to launch the private equity firm's planned pan-African data centre platform...
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Actis's deal for Rack Center lays the foundation for the private equity firm's planned $250 million pan-African data centre platform
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Private Equity
ARCH EM makes equity deal with CrossBoundary Energy
ARCH Emerging Markets Partners has struck an equity deal with CrossBoundary Energy which will help the commercial & industrial solar business expand into...
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Private Equity
Verod makes binding offer for listed insurance company
Verod Capital Management is on the threshold of making another insurance deal, this time for a company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange..
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Infrastructure Capital
IFC leads debt financing deal for Ivorian power project
The IFC has led a group of fellow DFIs in a debt deal for a new gas-fired power project in Cote d'Ivoire. Between them, the investors are providing..
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Venture Capital
Partech Africa and Prime buy B2B fintech business
Partech Africa and Prime Ventures have completed a deal to acquire TerraPay and invest additional growth capital into the business alongside the IFC..
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Fund & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
Quona's second fintech fund oversubscribed by 25%
Quona Capital announced the final close for its second fintech fund last week, beating American-based firm's original final close target by 25%. Between them..
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Private Equity
IFC considers anchoring new ASOCapital platform
The IFC's board is set to review a significant anchor investment in a new investment platform being set up by South Africa-based ASOCapital, a specialist investor in..
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Project & Portfolio Company News...
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Venture Capital
Knife Capital-backed Snapplify buys educator media hub
Snapplify, an edtech business backed by Knife Capital and Hlayisani Growth Fund late last year, has acquired an educator media hub and teacher resource marketplace...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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Companies
Delphos International acquired by APQ Global
Delphos International, a Washington D.C.-headquartered financial advisory firm has been acquired APQ Global.The deal is worth up to.
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People
Actis's CIO set to leave in second half of the year
After nearly five years with the firm, Actis's Chief Investment Officer is set to leave the emerging markets private equity firm in the second half of this year.
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People
AfDB taps IFC veteran for infra and industrialization role
Come May 1st, the African Development Bank will have a new Vice President leading the institution's Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization initiatives.
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Senior Portfolio Manager, Unlisted Debt at Sanlam
// sanlam.com
Based in Cape Town, South Africa
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Director at LHGP Asset Management
// lhgp.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Dakar, Senegal
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Investment Manager, Private Equity at BlueOrchard
// blueorchard.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Associate Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Maputo, Mozambique
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Investment Analyst at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Barcelona, Spain, June 30th to July 3rd, 2020
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Pension Funds & Alternative Investments
Balaclava, Mauritius, March 19th to March 20th, 2020
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Stanford Africa Business Forum 2020
Stanford, United States, April 11th, 2020
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London, United Kingdom, May 5th to May 7th, 2020
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New this week...
Nairobi, Kenya, August 27th to August 28th, 2020
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Johannesburg, South Africa, September 7th to September 11th, 2020
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Allan Cunningham
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