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Private Equity
Visa deal values Helios-backed payments firm at $1 billion
Visa has struck as a deal to acquire a piece of a Helios Investment-backed payments company, which, according to the firm, values the business at $1 billion...
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Visa takes significant minority stake in Interswitch, payments provider to SMEs across Africa
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Private Equity
Zoscales backs biscuit maker with fresh equity
Zoscales Partners announced the fourth deal for the private equity firm's maiden fund last week, investing fresh equity into Addis Ababa-based Ahadukes Food Products....
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Private Debt
Vantage exits IPP mezzanine investment
Last week, Vantage Capital announced a full exit from its 2013 investment in an independent power producer. The mezzanine investor originally backed...
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Fund & Fundraising News...
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Private Credit
BluePeak launches significant private credit fund
New alternative asset manager BluePeak Private Capital has launched the raise for its maiden fund, a significant, pan-African focused private credit fund...
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Private Equity
EIB mulls commitment to EuroMena's latest fund
Having backed EuroMena's prior funds the European Investment Bank is considering a commitment to the private equity firm's latest investment offering..
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Private Equity
LP signs off on commitment to XSML's latest fund
In a quick turnaround, XSML Capital has had a commitment to its latest fund, African River Fund III, approved. Having announced...
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Private Equity
FinDev Canada commits to two private equity funds
Canada's development finance institution announced capital commitments to two private equity funds last week. FinDev Canada is investing...
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Venture Capital
EIB approves commitment to Janngo Startup Fund
The European Investment Bank has approved a commitment to a new Abidjan-based startup fund. The fund, called the Janngo Capital Startup fund, will benefit from...
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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People
CDC hires new heads for Lagos, Nairobi offices
CDC Group has hired two senior executives to head the British DFI's offices in Lagos and Nairobi...
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Director, Head of Investor Desk, Funds & Capital at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Senior Investment Consultant, Debt Finance at AltGen
// altgen.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Senior Investment Officer at the IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Investment Associate, Catalyst Funds & Capital at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Private Equity Associate at Old Mutual Private Equity
// oldmutual.co.za
Based in Pinelands, South Africa
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Associate Investment Officer at the IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Dakar, Senegal
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Cape Town, South Africa, December 2nd to December 4th, 2019
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London, United Kingdom, November 28th, 2019
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Nigeria 2019
Lagos, Nigeria, December 3rd, 2019
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SAVCA 2020 Annual Conference
Stellenbosch, South Africa, Februay 25th to February 27th, 2020
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London, United Kingdom, May 5th to May 7th, 2020
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