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Private Equity
CI Capital-led deal for education provider completes
CI Capital and a consortium of investors have acquired a 60% interest in Taaleem Management Services, a higher education platform in Egypt. The deal...
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In the week's biggest deal, the CI Capital-led transaction Taaleem, owners and operators of Egypt's Nahda University, conpleted
Image Credit: Nahda University
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Private Equity
DPI and Convergence in secondary deal for Channel VAS
Development Partners International announced an investment on behalf of its latest fund last week, with Convergence Partners investing alongside...
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Private Equity
Tana Africa takes stake in Moroccan red fruits business
Tana Africa Capital is backing the red fruits subsidiary of Palmagri, a unit of Morocco's Palmeraie Holdings Group. The South Africa-based investment company is investing...
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Private Equity
Adenia Partners completes deal for Quick Mart
Having received unconditional approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya earlier in September, Adenia Partners announced the completion of the deal to acquire a...
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Private Equity
Pearl Capital backs coffee producer for latest deal
Making its latest investment on behalf of the Yield Africa Fund, Pearl Capital Partners is backing Clarke Farm, a producer of premium Robusta coffee in a...
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
OPIC backs Egyptian healthcare private equity platform
In what will be the DFI's first deal with an Egyptian private equity firm, OPIC is backing LimeVest Partners' new evergreen healthcare investment vehicle...
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Trade Finance
TDB and GML Capital launch trade finance fund
The Trade and Development Bank and GML Capital have formally joined forces for the first time to launch the Eastern and Southern African Trade Fund...
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Venture Capital
Flat6Labs Tunisia lands IFC commitment for startup fund
The International Finance Corporation has announced that it is backing the Anaca Seed Fund, Flat6Lab Tunisia's accelerator and early-stage fund with...
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Trends, Strategies & Perspectives...
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Trends
Fundraising in Africa revives in the first half of the year
Africa proved to be one of the bright spots in an otherwise lackluster first half of the year for emerging markets private capital fundraising according to the latest data from EMPEA....
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Trends
SA's VC deal volumes and values continue upward trend
SAVCA's recently released Venture Capital Industry Survey report covering investment activity in South Africa reveals the volume and value of venture deals continued on their upward trends last year...
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Perspectives
Six climate investing myths dispelled
Morgan Stanley's impact investing head Vikram Raju dispels some of the preconceptions and myths that surround climate investing...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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People
U.S. Senate confirms CEO for new US DFC
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of the first chief executive for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation...
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People
Ojogbo tapped to lead Centurion's new German office
Onyeka Ojogbo has been promoted to head up Centurion Law's new office in Frankfurt. According to her...
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Companies
CcHUB and iHub join forces in industry first for Africa
Two Africa-based tech hubs are joining forces following the acquisition of Kenya's iHub by Nigeria's CcHUB. The deal, the terms of which...
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Chief Operating Officer, IBP Funds at Investec
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Senior Investment Officer at IFC
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Based in Accra, Ghana
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Senior Investment Officer at IFC
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Based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Senior Investment Officer at IFC
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Based in Luanda, Angola
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Investment Associate, Catalyst Funds at CDC
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Investment Associate, Direct Equity Consumer at CDC
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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Associate Investment Officer at IFC
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Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Associate Investment Officer at IFC
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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Business Analyst at First Brick Holdings
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Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Healthcare Investment Analyst at Roha Group
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Based in Nairobi, Addis Ababa or Dubai
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