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Here's the last issue of Africa Capital Digest Preview edition for 2017. As everything winds down for the holiday season, we will be taking a break before returning with the first issue for 2018 on January 8th.
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Allan Cunningham
Editor & Publisher
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This week's issue supported by...
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Private Equity
AFC and Harith launch power giant Aenergi
Africa Finance Corporation and Harith General Partners have merged assets to create a significant diversified electricity platform company on the continent.
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AFC and Harith create power giant Aenergi Holdings with merger of electricity generation assets
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Private Equity
Enko in Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire PIPE deal
Enko Capital has now completed its deal to invest in the West African country' second biggest bank via the Enko Africa Private Equity Fund.
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Private Equity
IFC mulls equity investment in mobile lender
The IFC is considering making an equity investment in a mobile lending company that provides consumers in East Africa with unsecured personal microloans.
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Debt
EIB and EBRD to back Green Cornerstone Bond Fund
Launched earlier this year by the IFC and Amundi the Cornerstone Green Bond Fund has a couple of new development finance institution backers.
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Private Equity
I&P holds first close for second entrepreneur fund
Investisseurs et Partenaries announced the first close for its second African entrepreneur fund last week.
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Projects & Portfolio Companies...
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Technology
Sekanjulo's AEEI to list AYO Technologies
African Equity Empowerment Investments is set to list AYO Technology on the JSE's main board in the coming week.
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Education
Oiko Credit backs Enko Education's first debt raise
Enko Education, the private school network founded by Cyrille Nkontchou and Eric Pignot, has secured a loan from Oiko Credit.
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This week's issue supported by...
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Sectors, Trends & Perspectives...
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Blockchain
Challenges and opportunities for Blockchain in Africa
Large unbanked populations and high levels of mobile penetration suggest vast potential for the adoption of blockchain-based solutions in Africa. The Brookings Institution looks at the opportunities and challenges for the technology in Africa.
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Off-Grid Solar
Podcast: Where next for the off-grid solar industry?
While the off-grid solar industry excites much investor interest, this CDC podcast discusses the opportunities and challenges the industry faces.
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Private Equity
More private equity deal flow, stronger investor interest
In a piece for How we made it in Africa, Old Mutual Alternative Investments' CEO Paul Boynton explains what will drive greater private deal flow and stronger investor interest in Africa in 2018.
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Private Equity
The best tech-enabled sectors for investment in 2018
In an AFK Insider column, Kurt Davis gives his opinion on the tech-enabled sectors in Africa that offer investors the most opportunity in 2018.
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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Companies
LeapFrog launches talent accelerator program
LeapFrog Investments has launched the LeapFrog Talent Accelerator, a talent development programme for CEOs, C-suite executives and middle managers.
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People
Northern Trust taps Chan to spearhead EMEA sales
Northern Trust has hired Edwin Chan to head up asset servicing sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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This week's featured jobs...
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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates or Ebene, Mauritius
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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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Regional Energy Cooperation Summit
Abidjan, January 24th to January 25th, 2018
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Investing in African Mining Indaba
Cape Town, February 5th to February 8th, 2018
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SAVCA 2018 Annual Conference
Stellenbosch, February 21st to February 22nd, 2018
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa
Cape Town, March 13th to March 14th, 2018
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2nd Annual Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa
Balaclava, Mauritius, March 15th to March 16th, 2018
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New this week...
4th Africa Mini Grids Summit
Nairobi, March 21st to March 22nd, 2018
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London, May 2nd to May 4th, 2018
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All the best,
- Allan
Allan Cunningham
Editor & Publisher
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