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Deal & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
Verod Capital backs insurance firm for Fund II's final deal
Verod Capital Management is making its last investment for its second fund, buying Metropolitan Life Insurance Nigeria outright from Momentum Metropolitan Holdings...
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Verod's final deal for Fund II bets on significant growth in demand for insurance products among middle class consumers
Image Credit: Pixabay
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Private Equity
Equity deal for fish farm a first for Finnfund in Zambia
Finnfund is making its first direct investment in Zambia, backing an integrated aquaculture company on Lake Kariba with equity. The deal sees...
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Venture Capital
Omidyar's Flourish leads Series A for Nigerian fintech
Flourish Ventures, an evergreen investment vehicle managed by The Omidyar Group, has led a consortium of investors backing FairMoney's Series A...
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Private Debt
FMO provides chocolate producer with credit facility
Dutch development bank FMO is backing a subsidiary of Ghana's largest independent cocoa processor with debt. The development finance institution has agreed to...
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Funds & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
DPI lands fund commitment from UK's CDC
Development Partners International has landed a significant commitment for its latest fund from Britain's development finance institution...
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Private Equity
AfDB supports launch of new energy private equity fund
The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa is supporting the launch of a new Nigerian private equity energy fund being developed by All On...
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Venture Capital
South Africa's SME Fund and TIA backs venture funds
The SA SME Fund is teaming up with the South African government's Technology Innovation Agency to invest in three venture capital funds...
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Trends, Strategies & Perspectives...
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Perspectives
Writing in the Financial Times, Harry Broadman looks at some of the key determinants of success for AfCFTA...
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Perspectives
Mistakes to avoid when investing in the MENA region
Weak understanding of real risk levels leads to higher returns for MENA's informed investors...
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Perspectives
Assessing PPP project bankability in Africa
As the utilization of PPPs for infrastructure projects grows around the world, Baker McKenzie looks at the key bankability factors that should be reviewed...
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Perspectives
Four anti-corruption trends in Africa to watch
With U.S. enforcement agencies increasingly targeting corrupt practices among Chinese companies operating in Africa, Chinwe Esimai highlights 4 trends to watch...
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Chief Operating Officer, IBP Funds at Investec
// investec.co.uk
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Senior Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Accra, Ghana
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Senior Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
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Senior Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Luanda, Angola
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Investment Associate, Direct Equity Consumer at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Associate Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Associate Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Doula, Cameroon
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Associate Investment Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Business Analyst at First Brick Holdings
// firstbrick.io
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Healthcare Investment Analyst at Roha Group
// roha-africa.com
Based in Nairobi, Addis Ababa or Dubai
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Cape Town, South Africa, October 22nd to October 24th, 2019
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Investing Impact Capital in Africa Alternatives
New York, USA, September 24th, 2019
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Africa Property Investment Summit & Expo
Johannesburg, South Africa, October 2nd to October 3rd, 2019
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Johannesburg, South Africa, October 7th to October 9th, 2019
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3rd Renewable Energy & Power Infrastructure Investors Conference
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 31st, 2019
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Cape Town, South Africa, November 11th to November 12th, 2019
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London, United Kingdom, November 28th, 2019
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Cape Town, South Africa, December 2nd to December 4th, 2019
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Nigeria 2019
Lagos, Nigeria, December 3rd, 2019
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London, United Kingdom, May 5th to May 7th, 2020
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