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Private Equity Infrastructure
A.P. Moller Capital to acquire Kenyan power producer
A.P. Moller Capital has agreed to acquire a Kenyan power producer as part of a nine-figure investment plan in power and infrastructure assets in the East African country...
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A.P. Moller Capital acquires Kenyan power producer IberAfrica Power
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Private Equity
ECP trims its stake in Oragroup
Following Oragroup's $96 million listing on the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières in April, Emerging Capital Partners has trimmed it holding further...
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Private Equity
Chinese investors back Opay's significant Series B
Having closed its Series A round less than 6 months ago, Opay has raised another significant chunk of capital for its Series B, much of it from China-based investors...
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Private Equity
IFHA, IFC and group of DFIs set up healthcare platform
Plans for a healthcare-focused investment platform for Africa came to fruition last week with the official launch of Hospital Holdings Investments...
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Private Equity
AfricInvest lifts Heetch's Series B to $42million
AfricInvest is making an investment in Heetch, lifting the total amount of capital raised by the ride-sharing platform for its Series B round to a total of $42 million...
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Private Equity
IFC mulls equity deal for Egyptian family-owned firm
The IFC is considering an investment in a family-owned firm based in Cairo. If it goes ahead, the deal would...
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Fund & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
FMO considers backing AfricInvest's latest fund
FMO is considering a commitment to AfricInvest's latest fund. If approved, the fund would benefit from..
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Private Equity
Allianz and KfW launch new Africa fund-of-funds
Allianz Global Investors and KfW Development Bank have teamed up to launch a new fund-of-funds to invest in African private equity and venture capital funds..
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Companies, People & Profiles...
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Companies
Investec Asset Management unveils new branding
In preparation for its planned demerger from the broader Investec Group, Investec Asset Management has unveiled its new name and branding...
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People
Ex Fenix CTO joins Factor[e]'s Nairobi office
Factor[e] Ventures has a new Principal joining the venture development firm's Nairobi office...
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People
GreenTec Capital fills two Analyst positions
Two new analysts have joined GreenTec Capital's team in Frankfurt during the past month....
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Senior Investment Consultant, Debt Finance at AltGen
// altgen.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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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 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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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Nigeria 2019
Lagos, Nigeria, December 3rd, 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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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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SAVCA 2020 Annual Conference
Stellenbosch, South Africa, Februay 25th to February 27th, 2020
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Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa 2020
Cape Town, South Africa, March 10th to March 11th, 2020
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London, United Kingdom, May 5th to May 7th, 2020
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