BII Names Leslie Maasdorp New CEO
Leslie Maasdorp has been selected as the new Chief Executive of the UK’s development finance institution British International Investment.
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Afreximbank to Invest $20.8m in Starlink Global
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $20.8m financing facility for Nigeria-based Starlink Global & Ideal to enable the company construct and operate a 30,000-metric tonne per annum cashew processing factory in Lagos.
9 Oct
News > Private Equity > Deals
General Atlantic Completes Actis Acquisition
General Atlantic, a global growth investor, has completed its acquisition of Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure.
7 Oct
News > Investors
BII and Ecobank Sierra Leone Sign $25m Risk Sharing Agreement
British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a $25m risk sharing facility with Ecobank Sierra Leone to boost private sector growth in high-impact sectors of the economy.
4 Oct
News > Funds > Markets and Industry News
Emerging Market Exchanges Look to Technology Investment for Growth
Derivatives exchanges in emerging and frontier markets risk not being able to capitalise on international growth opportunities due to the limitations of legacy technology, a study by Acuiti has found.
3 Oct
News > Investors
ARISE IIP Raises $443m from FEDA and AFC
ARISE IIP, a pan-African developer and operator of industrial parks, has announced a significant capital raise of $443m.
27 Sep
News > Investors
AFC and Itana to Create Africa’s First Digital Economic Zone
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Itana, Nigeria’s first licensed digital economic zone management company, have agreed to jointly develop the first digital economic zone in Africa.
27 Sep
News > Investors
BII to Launch Unique Concessionary Capital Facility
British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, is to launch a new facility to boost the flow of private capital to meet the twin challenges of development and the climate emergency.
25 Sep
News > Private Equity > Deals
Prosper Africa Invests in ImpactA Global
Prosper Africa, a U.S. Presidential national security initiative aimed at strengthening the strategic and economic partnership between the U.S. and Africa, has committed $5m to ImpactA Global, a women-led Emerging Markets infrastructure debt investor.
25 Sep
News > Private Equity > Deals
AXIAN Investment Takes Stake in WiASSUR
AXIAN Group, through its subsidiary AXIAN Investment, has acquired a stake in WiASSUR, an insurance broker based in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Meeting with Cordros Asset Management
Sept. 30, 2024, 1:10 p.m.
Meeting Change Head-On: Post-Election Operational Strategies for South African Investment Managers
Sept. 3, 2024, 9:18 a.m.
Africa’s Energy Sector to Litigate Banks and Financiers for Financial Apartheid in Oil and Gas Sector
Aug. 8, 2024, 1:39 p.m.
RMB's Report Highlights Africa’s Top Investment Economies
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Tackling Hunger and Poverty in Africa
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Transforming Africa’s Hospitality Sector
May 27, 2024, 6:04 p.m.
State of the South African ETP Industry
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