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.
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.
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a leading Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies across North and Sub-Saharan Africa, is proud to announce the final close of its fourth fund, Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap (MC IV), at €600m.
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (Nedbank CIB), an African banking partner to corporates and institutions across the continent, has extended its sustainable finance offering to Senegal with the closure of a €19.4m sustainability-linked development and term loan for Kasada, an independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to the hospitality sector in Africa.
Incofin Investment Management, a global impact asset manager, has announced the final close of the Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF) at approximately €61m in committed capital, exceeding its original target of €50m.
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company managed by Ninety One, has successfully raised $325m in new debt facilities, bringing recent commitments to $620m and exceeding the Fund's $500m target ahead of schedule.
The majority of Limited Partners (LPs) (71%) cite a weak exit climate and unpredictable exit windows as the biggest challenges to investing in Africa, according to the latest Deals to Dollars: Navigating Successful Private Equity Exits in Africa publication by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
IFC and TLG Capital have announced the first close of a new private credit fund, TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund II (AGIF II), with $75m raised.
African private capital activity showed notable resilience in 2024, marked by increased participation from African LPs, continued reliance on proven sectors like Consumer Staples and Financials, and an increase in exit volumes, according to the AVCA's 2024 African Private Capital Activity Report.
Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos based female founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund manager, has raised 90% towards its $40m target for its second fund, Aruwa Capital Fund II.
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, is pleased to announce the successful full exit of its investment in Akdital through the MC III fund.
Mergence Investment Managers, an infrastructure investment firm, has acquired a controlling stake in strategic digital infrastructure assets located within the residential precincts of Waterfall City, Gauteng.
AVCA – the African Private Capital Association – and the Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Nigeria (PEVCA), have announced a strategic merger to strengthen Nigeria’s private capital ecosystem. The merger reflects a joint ambition to catalyse new investment opportunities and boost sub-regional and continent-wide growth.
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, is pleased to announce its successful exit from Dislog, a market leader in the manufacture and distribution of key fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Morocco.
