As investor interest in African equities continues to rebound, discussions at AFSIC 2025 in London revealed a renewed urgency to modernize, connect, and scale the continent’s public markets.
For many investors, the past few years on the continent have been difficult, according to David Cowan, Africa Economist at Citi. “Currencies have collapsed around you. You’ve had a lot of issue on return,” he said during his session "INVESTING Solo: Where is Africa going? Thinking about Economic and Currency Outlook" at the AFSIC 2025 conference.
Enko Capital, an Africa-focused alternative asset manager with $1.3bn in assets under management (AUM), has announced the first close of its impact focused private credit strategy, raising $100m toward its target of $150m at final close, with a hard cap of $200m.
Africa Merchant Capital Advisory (AMCA) has acted as financial adviser to the Lagata Group on its acquisition of majority stake, and investment into, Miro Forestry Developments, a sustainable forestry and plywood manufacturing business operating across Sierra Leone and Ghana.
Evolution III Fund, Inspired Evolution’s dedicated next-generation energy transition fund, has signed transaction agreements committing $20m to Cold Solutions East Africa Holdings Limited (CSEAHL), a temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics platform operating across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
Verod, a West African private equity firm, has announced its successful exit from pensions fund administrator, Tangerine APT Pensions, to Verod’s minority partner, APT Securities and Funds.
OeEB alongside Impact Fund Denmark has provided Robust International, a multinational agricultural commodities trader, with $25m in working capital.
Accion has announced the final close of a $61.6m fund that will invest in early-stage fintech companies meeting the needs of financially underserved people globally.
Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investor and multi-vehicle asset manager, has appointed Sérgio Pimenta as Chief Executive Officer of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF), marking a strategic move to scale private-sector investment, given the crucial role infrastructure plays in the continent’s development.
With the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) industry reaching record highs worldwide, Prescient Fund Services, a global full-suite fund services firm, has released a special ETF Evolution Report, offering an overview of the current state and future potential of the South African ETF market.
Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has launched WealthTech platform, an AI-powered platform designed to unlock access to private markets for retail investors.
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has successfully closed its largest-ever debt facility, a landmark $1.5bn syndicated loan.
Together with the Dutch development finance institution FMO, OeEB has invested €30m in the Hivos-Triodos Fonds.
The African Development Bank Group and Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies and Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), have formed a new partnership to mobilize private sector investment across the African continent into areas that will boost jobs and development.
Enabling Qapital, a Swiss-based impact asset manager, has invested $1.5m in Premier Credit Uganda, a subsidiary of The Platcorp Group, marking a major step on its mission to expand financial inclusion.
African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and Visa Foundation have signed a $2m grant agreement that will go towards bridging the financing gap for women-led and owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) across Africa.
Kredete, a fintech company focused on helping African immigrants build credit and access financial services, has raised a $22m Series A funding round led by AfricInvest via their Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) and Financial Inclusion Vehicle (FIVE) and Partech, with participation from Polymorphic Capital.
27four has launched LoanChomi, a national township-linked economy fund aligned with South Africa’s priorities for inclusive growth, job creation and broader economic participation.
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a $7.5m debt investment in Nigerian agri-tech platform, Babban Gona, to boost food security and climate resilience for smallholder farmers in Northern Nigeria.
FCMB Asset Management (FCMBAM) and TLG Capital have announced the full deployment of the oversubscribed ₦100 bn FCMB–TLG Private Debt Fund Series 1.
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), through its IDEAS Fund, and Motseng Investment Holdings, have announced the formation of Motseng Ideas Infrastructure Group (MIIG).
Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa Project Development Fund (AGIA-PD), a fund managed by Africa50, has announced the first close at $118m, marking a major milestone in accelerating the delivery of green infrastructure across the continent.
