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1. How much
is Brait being paid for the stake in Iceland Foods?
2. What valuation is Sun Exchange given by ARCH EM's investment?
3. What size are each of Sanlam's three new funds targeting?
4. How much capital is Ninety One targeting for the SA Recovery Fund?
5. How much is IFC
committing to
AfricInvest's fourth fund?
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Private Equity
Brait sells Iceland Foods stake back to founder
As part of its strategy to realize the value of its assets and return capital to shareholders, Brait has sold its interest in Iceland Foods to an entity owned by...
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Brait sells majority stake in Iceland Foods back to the British supermarket chain's founder
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Private Debt
African Frontier Capital in debt deal with d.light
African Frontier Capital has struck a receivables financing deal with d.light, providing the pay-as-you-go solar business's Kenyan subsidiary with access to as much as...
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Private Debt
Ethos and Proparco in mezz deal for 54 Capital platform
Turaco, a platform company made up of a portfolio of Ethiopian FMCG assets is being backed in a mezzanine deal by Ethos Mezzanine Partners and Proparco...
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Private Equity
Àrgentil recaps and restructures investment in Tempo
Having backed Tempo Housing Nigeria with a mix of debt and equity in 2018, Àrgentil Capital Partners is back again, investing additional debt and equity...
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Venture Capital
ARCH EM Partners backs Series A for Sun Exchange
ARCH Emerging Markets Partners is backing Sun Exchange through the African Renewable Power Fund, investing...
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Impact Investment
Ninety One and Ethos join forces for SA Recovery Fund
Two leading South Africa-based investment firms are joining forces to launch a significant fund to help combat the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and...
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Impact Investment
Sanlam seeds 3 funds for Covid-19 affected businesses
To provide additional financing options for businesses of all sizes bedevilled by the Covid-19 crisis, Sanlam Investments has launched and seeded three impact funds...
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Private Equity
IFC re-ups for AfricInvest's latest pan-Africa fund
Fresh from landing $30 million from the United States' new development finance institution DFC, AfricInvest's fourth pan-African private equity fund has added...
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| Companies, People & Profiles... |
People
FMO's CEO steps down after two years in the role
Having taken up the reins as Chief Executive officer of FMO in July 2018, Peter van Mierlo has announced that he is stepping down from the role...
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People
Maddy joins CDC as Head of Business Integrity
A former risk management consultant who has worked at KPMG and Control Risks in the past has started her new role as head of CDC's business integrity unit...
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Regional Manager, Africa Trade & Investment at Palladium
// thepalladiumgroup.com
Opportunities in Accra, Casablanca, Nairobi, Pretoria
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Consultant, Transaction Services & Valuations at FTI
// fticonsulting.com
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Investment Lead, Africa Trade & Investment at Palladium
// thepalladiumgroup.com
Opportunities in Accra, Casablanca, Nairobi, Pretoria
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Director, Business Development at SEI Investments
// seic.com
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Senior Industry Specialist at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Investment Associate, Infrastructure Equity at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Associate/Executive, ESG, The Impact Group at CDC
// cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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