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Private Equity
Amethis has sold the minority stake it acquired in`2017 in Sodigaz Group, a Burkinabe distributor of LPG bottled gas in a secondary deal to African Infrastructure Investment Managers...
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Private equity firm Amethis exits its stake in Burkina Faso's leading LPG bottle gas distributor
Image Credit: Pixabay
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Private Equity
Agricorp International, a Nigerian spice producer and exporting startup, has raised a mix of equity and working capital financing from a trio of investors led by Vami Nigeria. Of the total...
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Private Equity
Pearl Capital Partners and FCA Investments have made an investment in an organic farming, processing, and exporting business in Uganda. Between them, the investors are putting...
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Venture Capital
Venture capital firms MSA Capital and 88mph have led a group of investors backing a healthy seed round raised by African payments company, PawaPay. The five investors in the round are investing...
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Infrastructure
Sanlam Investments announced the launch of a new fund to invest in environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects in South Africa that will drive economic growth, market development, and foster...
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Private Equity
Africa-focused private equity firm Amethis wrapped up the first close for its second MENA fund last week having won commitments representing 70% of the firm's target for the fund's final goal....
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Private Debt
The Energy Access Relief Fund, an energy debt fund backed by 16 governments, foundations, and investors has launched with commitments totaling $68 million. The fund, which is managed by...
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Venture Capital
LoftyInc Capital Management announced the first close for its third fund last week, garnering commitments from a variety of investors, a substantial number of whom are African investors...
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Dubai Chamber
Africa's strategic importance as a market to Dubai is explained in a contributed article by Dubai Chamber's President & CEO, Hamad Buamim...
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Companies, People & Profiles... |
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People
A year after joining SPE Capital from Ezdehar Management, Ahmed El Oraby has been promoted to the partnership ranks of the Tunis-headquartered private equity fund management firm. He'd spent...
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People
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Marie-Alexandra Veilleux-Laborie's successor to head the development bank's operations in Morocco. Based in...
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People
After nearly 5 years co-leading the East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (or EAVCA), Esther Ndeti is leaving the industry association to take up a position at...
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Highlighted Job of the Week |
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Assistant General Counsel at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation // dfc.gov
Based in Washington, DC, United States
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Based in either Lagos, Nairobi, Kampala, or Johannesburg
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Executive, Development Impact Management, Infrastructure & Climate at CDC // cdcgroup.com
Based in London, United Kingdom
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Based in London, United Kingdom
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New this week...
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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New this week...
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Associate Director, M&A Strategy & Transactions at EY // ey.com
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Transaction Diligence Executive at EY // ey.com
Based in Cairo, Egypt
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Online and Cape Town, South Africa, November 15th, 2021
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Luanda, Angola, September 9th to September 10th, 2021
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London, United Kingdom, October 10th to October 12th, 2021
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 13th to October 14th, 2021
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London, United Kingdom, November 2nd to November 4th, 2021
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London, United Kingdom, November 15th to November 17th, 2021
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London, United Kingdom, November 17th to November 18th, 2021
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New this week...
Online, November 22nd to November 23rd, 2021
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New dates...
Online and Houston, USA, December 9th to December 10th, 2021
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