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Venture Capital
US GP backs South African software firm with $30mln
A Kansas City-based growth equity investor is backing a Series A round being raised by a South Africa-founded software company...
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US investor Five Elms Capital backs South Africa-founded Skynamo
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Venture Capital
Flutterwave raises healthy Series B from investors
Flutterwave has landed a healthy amount of capital for its Series B round from many of the same investors who backed it...
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Private Equity
Amethis finalizing stake in Kenyan retail chain
Amethis Finance is reportedly close to taking a stake in a Kenyan supermarket chain. According to a report in...
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Private Debt
TLG expands credit facility for Atlas Mara
TLG Capital is expanding the size of the facility being provided to Atlas Mara by the London-based investor's Credit Opportunities Fund. The deal provides...
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Private Debt
CDC backs solar power firm with debt
CDC Group has announced it is providing debt financing to Mettle Solar Investments, boosting the amount of capital it has put to work in the company following...
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Private Equity
Secha takes stake in fast growing wellness business
Secha Capital announced its latest investment last week, backing a South African health and wellness brand with..
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
Mediterrania's third fund lands new DFI commitment
As part of a slew of announcements coinciding with the first-ever UK-Africa Investment Conference in London last week, British DFI CDC Group revealed it is committing...
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Private Equity
CDC helps Adiwalé inch closer to fund's final close
Adiwalé Partners' maiden fund was one of the beneficiaries of a number of fund commitments announced by CDC last week. Adiwalé Fund I is now...
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Private Equity
Bamboo Capital to manage Davos-launched SDG500
Bamboo Capital has been named as the manager of a new impact investment platform launched during last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland...
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Projects & Portfolio Company News...
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Private Equity
EMPG provides Mubawab with more growth funding
Emerging Markets Property Group is making an investment in Mubawab, a Moroccan real estate listings platform. The Dubai-based investor is investing..
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Private Equity
Paga buys strategic software development partner
Paga, a private equity-backed Nigerian payments company, announced an acquisition of its own last week. The Lagos-based company is buying..
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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Companies
J.P. Morgan launches new DFI
J.P. Morgan is launching a new DFI to both formalize and expand the global banking group's development finance-oriented activities in emerging markets. The new unit will...
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Companies
Ascent Capital and Fanisi Capital plan merger
In a bid to maximize returns for their investors, two East Africa-focused private equity fund managers are planning to merge their funds. Ascent Capital and Fanisi Capital will...
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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
// twigafoods.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Investment Partner/Principal at Sanari Capital
// sanari.co.za
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Senior Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Dakar, Senegal
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Investment Director, Project Finance, Infrastructure at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Director, Funds & Capital Partnerships at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Associate at Sanari Capital
// sanari.co.za
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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SAVCA 2020 Annual Conference
Stellenbosch, South Africa, Februay 25th to February 27th, 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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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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London, United Kingdom, May 5th to May 7th, 2020
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Barcelona, Spain, June 30th to July 3rd, 2020
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