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Private Equity & Debt Deals...
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Private Debt
Greenlight Planet lands debt/equity investment package
Greenlight Planet, a solar-powered home energy products provider, has secured a significant investment mix of debt and equity from a group of investors made up of...
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Greenlight Planet raises a mix of debt and equity from DFIs and other institutional investors
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Private Equity
Vuna takes control of logistics firm for Fund I's first deal
South African private equity firm Vuna Partners has made its first deal for its first fund which held an initial close last month. The fund is spending...
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Private Equity
Capitalworks deal for Brait's DGB stake completes
Having received the go-ahead from South Africa's Competition Commission to acquire Brait's majority stake in DGB in late February, Capitalworks has...
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Trade Finance
AfricInvest backs Rwandan medical supply business
AfricInvest Private Credit is providing a trade finance facility to a Rwanda-based medical supply business, Africa Medical Supplier...
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Venture Capital
Sawari Ventures backs app-based concierge service
Cairo-based Sawari Ventures led a group of existing investors in the latest pre-Series A investment round for Elves, an app-based concierge service...
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Venture Capital
VestedWorld invests in mobile platform Viamo
Africa-focused venture capital firm VestedWorld has made a pre-Series A investment in Viamo, a mobile engagement and information platform...
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This week's issue supported by...
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Power
Chain AMS Gas Turbine offer to appeal to Africa's power investors and IPPs
A Siemens Turbine being sold by Chain Asset Management Solutions heralds a new, reliable source of capital equipment for investors, corporations and governments both north and south of the Sahara.
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Venture Capital
Endeavor Catalyst beats goal for new EM venture fund
Endeavor Catalyst, New York-based Endeavor Global's venture co-investment unit, has announced the final close for its third fund, surpassing its original goal by...
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Education
MCP-backed GSRD offers tuition loans for first time
Groupe Scolaire René Descartes, a Tunisian education provider backed by Mediterrania Capital Partners, has entered into a financial partnership with...
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Agribusiness
Maris Africa's Evergreen Herbs buys Kajiado farm
Kenya-based Evergreen Herbs has nearly doubled its production capacity with the acquisition of a farm and facilities at Kajiado, some...
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Companies
New Nairobi office boosts I&P's anglophone footprint
In opening a new office in Nairobi, Investisseurs & Partenaires has established its first permanent operational presence in East Africa and looks set to boost the number...
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Principal/Director, Private Credit at BluePeak Private Capital
// bluepeakpc.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Senior Investment Officer, Mining at IFC // ifc.org
Based in Washington, DC, United States
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Impact Investment Manager, Africa at Partners Group // partnersgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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New this week...
Business Development & Research Executive at Krypton // kryptonfs.com
Based in Moka, Mauritius
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Associate, Global Investment Funds Practice at DLA Piper // dlapiper.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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SuperReturn Growth Markets Virtual
Online, November 30th to December 3rd, 2020
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Virtual Event, October 20th to November 13th, 2020
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New this week...
AFSIC - Investing in Africa
London, United Kingdom, May 5th to May 7th, 2021
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