Charles Russell Speechlys has advised Mirova, which aims to provide debt support to SMEs that generate and provide clean energy, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia, on its $20 million debt funding to ManoCap Energy, a West Africa renewable energy specialist.
Beeks Group, a cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets, has announced a significant expansion of its partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and IPC Systems.
Preqin, a provider of alternative assets data, tools, and insights, has launched Transaction Intelligence, a new solution designed to help investment professionals navigate the complexities of the dynamic private markets landscape.
Apex Group, a global financial services provider, and NeoXam, a global leader in Data Management, Reporting, Portfolio Management and Valuation Software, have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership regarding the use of NeoXam’s portfolio management solution.
Pan-African legal and business advisory group CLG, formerly Centurion Law Group, has opened an office in the Republic of Congo, further solidifying the firm’s commitment to serving clients across the African continent. The new office will be located in the country’s oil and gas city Pointe Noire, providing current and upcoming hydrocarbon projects direct access to premier legal and business support.
Verdant Capital has facilitated and advised on the raising of €2m of debt funding for US Plus, an innovative specialist SME financing firm based in South Africa.
Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has acquired Boutique Collective Investments (BCI) and Boutique Investment Partners (BIP) in South Africa.
TraditionData, a market data and intelligence division of Compagnie Financière Tradition, has expanded its global fixed income offering, now including data on over 20,000 securities from the bonds.com network.
Northern Trust is strategically expanding the global presence of its Front Office Solutions (FOS) business with the addition of new clients in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.
MUFG has completed a $640m incremental facility to increase the size of a $240m Samurai loan for the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank).
PAPE Fund Managers (PFM), a division of PAPE Group, a boutique private equity fund manager, has appointed Apex Group to provide fund administration services.
Vantage Markets, a global multi-asset broker, has obtained a derivatives license issued by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Development Partners International (DPI), on its acquisition of Solevo Group (Solevo) from Africa-focused investment firm Helios Investment Partners (Helios). Solevo is a leading pan-African distribution platform for specialty chemicals and fertiliser.
Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) has appointed Apex Group to provide full portfolio management platform and investment fund administration services for a period of five years.
