Creation Capital has launched the Creation Yield Fund, a hybrid private credit vehicle that combines privately originated debt investments with a listed note structure on the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE), as the specialist investment manager seeks to channel more institutional capital into South Africa's underserved SME and mid-corporate market.
Sango Capital has been appointed to manage approximately US$460 million in committed capital across three African private equity fund portfolios following a management change initiated by a consortium of institutional limited partners.
Africa’s electricity demand is projected to nearly double to 2,291 TWh by 2050, requiring an estimated $30 billion in transmission and grid infrastructure investment to unlock and integrate new generation capacity.
Invest Salone, with support from the UK Government and in collaboration with British International Investment (BII) through the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA), which is co-funded by FMO and Proparco, has launched a suite of resources aimed at helping Sierra Leonean businesses prepare for external investment.
Satrix has expanded its African footprint with the secondary listing of three of its Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), with trading commencing on July 9.
Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle Internet Group, has made a strategic investment in African payments technology company Flutterwave to support the expansion of USDC settlement across its payments platform.
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company managed by Ninety One, has provided a US$30 million senior secured corporate loan to Hassan Allam Utilities to support renewable energy development in Egypt.
Adenia Partners has acquired a majority stake in Minet Group, one of Africa’s largest independent insurance brokerage and risk advisory firms, from private equity investor Capitalworks.
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, committed £1.07 billion to Africa in 2025, accounting for 59% of its total investments during the year.
4G Capital, a fintech focused on financing small businesses in Africa, has surpassed US$1 billion in loans disbursed to entrepreneurs across Kenya and Uganda.
Proparco, through FISEA, an Agence Française de Développement Group fund managed by Proparco, has become a cornerstone investor in EmergingTech Ventures Fund II, an early-stage venture capital fund targeting technology startups in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has published the latest edition of its Trade and Development Finance Brief, highlighting the structural challenges affecting Africa’s trade performance and investment landscape amid growing global economic uncertainty.
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has announced that Taranis Operations has signed a convertible loan agreement with the Corbetti Geothermal project in Ethiopia, marking the first step in a broader partnership that could see Taranis invest up to $27 million in equity into the project.
A.P. Moller Capital, through its Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II (EMIF II), has signed an agreement via a special purpose vehicle to acquire Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa, a leading renewable energy developer and independent power producer.
Holocene has announced the final close of Holocene Ventures Fund I (HVF1), which it describes as Southern Africa’s first dedicated high-growth climate technology fund, marking a milestone for the region’s emerging climate innovation ecosystem.
AHL Venture Partners has announced the first close of its AHL Africa Credit Fund I at $30.5 million, less than a year after launching the fundraising process.
H1 Holdings (H1) and Revego Fund Managers (RFM) have announced plans to explore a strategic merger that would create one of South Africa’s largest dedicated renewable energy equity investment platforms, with a combined asset base of approximately R13.3 billion.
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has launched a new strategy for Egypt as its total commitments in the country approach $1.3 billion since 2012.
Aruwa Capital Management has completed an investment in Sika Financial Group, a financial market infrastructure company focused on clearing, settlement, liquidity and market data services for cross-border transactions across Africa and other emerging markets.
ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investments has announced the first close of its successor climate transition fund at approximately $76 million.
3IF Ventures, the first impact venture capital fund dedicated to Africa’s insurance start-up ecosystem, has announced the first close of its Inclusive Insurance Investment Fund at $12 million.
Enexus Finance has advised Malagasy conglomerate Talys Group on securing a €9 million debt facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), providing funding to support the expansion of the group's retail and distribution businesses across Madagascar.
