Quantum Global’s alternative investments arm has recently joined the Forest Stewardship Council International (FSC International).
Actis, a pan-emerging market private equity investor with $7,6bn assets under management, has acquired a significant minority stake in Coricraft Group, one of South Africa’s leading home furnishings retailers.
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), an infrastructure equity investment manager, has announced its industrial partnership with Hydroneo Afrique, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MECAMIDI, a global manufacturer and developer of small and medium hydro power plant equipment.
A growing consumer middle-class, powered by rapid urbanisation and shifting demographic trends is driving both property demand and growth opportunities in the real estate industry across the African continent, according to Standard Bank.
The Abraaj Group has announced the final close of its second dedicated North Africa private equity Fund at $375m.
A consortium of investors led by Amethis Finance have extended a convertible loan to Elephant Africa Holding, the holding entity of Bel Papyrus and Bel Impex, producers of tissue paper products in Nigeria.
Synergy Private Equity Fund (SPEF) has invested in Viathan Engineering, a developer of captive and embedded power solutions in Nigeria.
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, has provided R356m ($27.7m) of funding to over 30 Servest managers.
TriLinc Global Impact Fund has provided $16.6m in term loan and trade finance transactions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, Zambia, Namibia, and Nigeria.
Investec Asset Management has announced the final close of the Investec Africa Credit Opportunities Fund 1 at $226.5m, below its initial target of $350m.
South Africa’s agriculture sector has emerged as a viable asset class amidst the low interest rate environment, according to Old Mutual Investment Group’s Director of Strategic Projects, Craig Chambers.
Investec Asset Management has acquired a significant shareholding in wiGroup, South Africa’s platform provider specializing in point-of-sale integrated mobile transacting, for an undisclosed sum.
Convergence Partners Communications Infrastructure Fund (CPCIF) has made its first West African equity investment, acquiring $20m minority stake in Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a diversified fintech company with significant operations in Nigeria.
Apis Partners, a London-based private equity firm, has reached a first close of over $157m on its debut fund focused on financial technology startups in Africa and South Asia.
