The Saham Group and Tana Africa Capital have exited its 100% stake in Flipper International School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to the ADvTECH Group (ADvTECH).
Stears, a financial data and software company focused on African markets, has released its Private Capital in Africa Report: Q3 2024, revealing a notable trend in single-country investments as private capital continues to drive investment activity on the continent.
Sanari Capital has announced a R87.5m ($5m) investment in Energenic Holdings, a holding company for a group of businesses in the energy solutions space.
Mergence Investment Managers (Lesotho) has acquired the remaining 51% of the shares in Sanlei Premium Trout, an integrated aquaculture producer of Africa’s largest sushi-grade trout.
Phatisa, through Phatisa Food Fund 2, Masimong through Masimong Chemicals and Sabvest through Sabvest Finance and Guarantee Corporation have agreed to sell their collective 100% interest in Rolfes Holdings, a South African based food ingredients and diversified chemicals provider to Solevo. a pan-African speciality chemicals distributor.
Pan-African venture capital firm Janngo Capital, one of the very few female-founded, owned and led venture capital firms in Africa, has announced the final closing of its second fund at $78m, 20% beyond its initial target.
Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III fund, has led a $110m Series C investment in Moniepoint, Africa’s fastest-growing fintech company.
BasiGo, a provider of electric bus solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the successful closing of a $42m in new capital.
Kalon Venture Partners has invested an undisclosed sum in visionAI, a leader in artificial intelligence and computer vision solutions.
The SA SME Fund, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), along with its entity, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), and impact investor E Squared Investments have launched a R300m Seed Fund of Funds aimed at providing critical early-stage capital to startups.
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, has closed a €66m mezzanine investment in Camusat Holding, a telecommunications company.
The EuroMena Funds has exited two portfolio companies: a pharmaceutical firm in Algeria and a retail holding in Morocco.
Kineden Commodities, one of the largest Ivorian sustainable cocoa traders, has secured nearly €60m from a pool of international banks to cover part of its financing needs for the next three cocoa seasons.
General Atlantic, a global growth investor, has completed its acquisition of Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure.
