19 Mar
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Adenia Partners has reached the $180 million hard cap for the first close of its inaugural Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I (AEF), less than a year after launching fundraising—surpassing its original $150 million target and pushing the firm’s total capital raised beyond $1 billion.
18 Mar
News > Private Equity > Deals
Amethis has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Tiba for Starch & Glucose, an Egyptian producer of rice-based specialty food ingredients, in a transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
17 Mar
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Aqua-Spark Africa Fund has officially reached its first financial close at $48 million, marking a key step toward building a sustainable aquaculture industry across Sub-Saharan Africa.
16 Mar
News > Private Equity > Deals
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has provided $15m in mezzanine debt financing to Starsight Energy Africa Group to support the expansion of clean energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers across Sub-Saharan Africa.
11 Mar
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Mediterrania Capital Partners has announced the first closing of MCP RE II FPCC RFA, its second real estate investment fund dedicated to Morocco, with investor commitments reaching MAD 380 million.
11 Mar
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Persistent has launched the $70 million Persistent Africa Climate Venture Fund (Persistent ACV Fund), with a first close of $52 million and an additional $5 million Venture Building Facility (VBF) to accelerate the growth of early-stage climate ventures across Africa.
9 Mar
News > Private Equity > Deals
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and ILX, an Amsterdam-based emerging market private debt asset manager, have completed their first joint transaction to expand financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and agricultural businesses in East Africa.
6 Mar
News > Private Equity > Exits
Inspired Evolution has announced the successful exit of its Evolution II Fund’s controlling stake in Commercial Energy SA (CESA), a South African clean energy platform specialising in the ownership and operation of commercial and industrial (C&I) solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) assets.
4 Mar
News > Private Equity > Exits
Phatisa has sold its majority stake in Copperbelt Agri Holdings the holding company of Goldenlay, Zambia’s largest table‑egg producer, to Vanden Avenne Group, a Belgian integrated feed and protein manufacturer.
2 Mar
News > Private Equity > Deals
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, has made a R635m investment into Commercial Energy South Africa (CESA), a subsidiary of SolarAfrica Energy, a South African energy solutions provider, alongside co-investor, Greenpoint Capital.
27 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Symbiotics has invested $4 million in Platinum Credit Uganda to deepen financial inclusion and expand lending to underserved communities across the country.
24 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Grene Capital Management Nigeria has announced the completion of a management buyout that will see the firm operate as an independent, Africa focused real asset fund manager, spun out from the growth market infrastructure investor, Actis.
19 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Development Partners International (DPI) has completed a $190m investment in Alameda Healthcare, Egypt’s private healthcare group.
17 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Cape Town-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its $50m African Innovation Fund 3, securing over $30m in commitments following the entry of South African impact investor E Squared Investments.
