Phatisa to Exit Deltamune
Phatisa, through Phatisa Food Fund 2, has agreed to sell its interest in Deltamune, a South Africa-based vaccine manufacturer, to Vaxxinova International B.V., a global animal health company and part of the EW Group.
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African Continental Free Trade Area Adjustment Fund Credit Fund Closes First Deal
The Credit Fund of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund has successfully closed its first investment, committing $10m to Telecel Global Services, through a senior secured amortising loan.
11 Jul
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responsAbility Names Nadia Nikolova as CEO
responsAbility Investments AG has appointed Nadia Nikolova as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval.
9 Jul
News > Investors
DFC Announces Strategic Investment to Stabilize and Expand Food Security in Africa
DFC has announced that it will provide project development funding for the Banio Potash Mine in Mayumba, Gabon.
9 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
uMunthu II Fund Makes First Waste Management investment in Nigeria
Goodwell Investments and Alitheia Capital have announced an undisclosed investment in Hinckley E-Waste Recycling, a Nigeria-based recycler, through uMunthu II, a fund providing smart equity to early growth stage companies throughout Africa.
8 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
Kholo Capital Invests R200m in Bayport South Africa
Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I has provided a R200m mezzanine debt growth funding facility into Bayport Securitisation to support the roll out of the Bayport SA Financial Wellness Solutions Programme.
8 Jul
News > Investors
BII Boosts African Investments by 40%
British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, had committed £1.09bn to African companies in 2024 to create jobs, reduce aid dependency and combat the climate emergency.
7 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
DPI and Co-Investors Back Alameda With $190m
Development Partners International (DPI), through funds it advises, and co-investors, have signed a binding agreement for a $190m minority stake investment in Alameda Healthcare, Egypt’s private healthcare group.
7 Jul
News > Investors
Standard Bank Group Extends R400m Facility to Paymenow
Standard Bank Group has extended a R400m working capital facility structured in a sustainable finance format to a South African earned wage access (EWA) provider Paymenow.
4 Jul
News > Private Equity > Exits
Carlyle Exits Safety SA
Carlyle has agreed to sell Safety SA, a South African testing, inspection, certification and training (TICT) business, to Centre Testing International Group Co. (CTI).
2 Jul
News > Private Equity > Deals
Miro secures major new investment round led by Lagata
Lagata, a specialist in forestry investment, has led a new funding round into Miro, the sustainable forestry and plywood manufacturing company which employs over 4,000 people in Sierre Leone and Ghana
26 Jun
News > Private Equity > Exits
Oasis Capital Exits Investment in Mansa Bank
Oasis Capital, an SME growth investor in West Africa, has exited its investment in Mansa Bank Côte d’Ivoire, a fast-growing bank in Côte d’Ivoire.
25 Jun
News > Investors
PIC and BII Sign Landmark Partnership
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and British International Investment (BII) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate collaboration in investments across the African continent.
20 Jun
News > Private Equity > Deals
AfricInvest Leads R200m Funding Round In Nile
AfricInvest, through its Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF), has led a R200m funding round for Nile.ag, an agricultural technology platform, with a co-investment from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, as well as renewed support from existing investor, Platform Investment Partners.
20 Jun
News > Private Equity > Deals
Nedbank and Investec Invest In Master Plastics
Nedbank CIB and Investec Investment Banking have provided a strategic funding package comprising equity and structured debt to Master Plastics, a dynamic Group of predominantly food and agricultural-focused businesses.
16 Jun
News > Investors
DFIs Support Solar and Battery Storage Project in Egypt with $476m
The African Development Bank, European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD), and the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, have agreed to provide $479.1m to Obelisk Solar Power SAE, a special purpose vehicle incorporated in Egypt, and owned by Scatec ASA.
9 Jun
News > Private Equity > Deals
Vital Capital Invests in Vastpoint
Vital Capital, a high-performing impact investor focused on addressing critical needs in growth markets, has made a strategic investment in Vastpoint to help scale its efforts in transforming land use, ownership and management in some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.
9 Jun
News > Private Equity > Deals
Mariseth Farms Secures Over $1m
A consortium of investors, including RDF Ghana, Sahel Capital, and ABSA Bank, have investen over $1m in Mariseth Farms, a lwomen-owned agribusiness in Ghana.
9 Jun
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AFC’s 2025 Report Urges Africa to Channel $4 Trillion in Domestic Capital Toward Infrastructure-Led Industrial Transformation
With over $4 trillion in investable domestic capital—from commercial banking assets, long-term institutional funds, and central bank reserves—Africa holds the financial capacity to transform its economic future. Yet, according to the 2025 State of Africa’s Infrastructure (SAI) Report released by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), most of this capital remains locked in low-risk, short-term investments, failing to power the continent’s urgent infrastructure and industrial needs.
6 Jun
News > Investors
IFC Invests in Enko Impact Credit Fund
International Finance Corporation has committed up to the lower of $25m or 20% of total Limited Partner (LP) commitment in Enko Capital's new Impact Credit Fund (EICF).
5 Jun
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap Reaches €600m Final Close
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the final close of its fourth fund, Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap (MC IV), at €600m.
5 Jun
News > Investors
Oando Deepens Upstream Investment With $375m Financing Deal
Oando, Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy solutions company with primary and secondary listings on the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, has announced the successful upsizing of its Reserve Based Lending (RBL2) facility to $375m.
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