Private equity and venture capital fundraising in 2014 increased year-over-year in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital in emerging markets.
Nedbank Capital, the investment banking business of the Nedbank Group, has concluded a private equity transaction for a 32,9% stake in the GloCell Group.
The Ascent Rift Valley Fund (ARVF), managed by Ascent Capital Africa, has made its inaugural investment in Medpharm Holdings Africa, a leading medical diagnostic laboratory with operations in Ethiopia and expansion ambitions in the Greater East Africa region.
One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V), a private family capital fund focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, has made its first investment in the South African agribusiness sector via its $300m One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I.
The African Agriculture Fund (AAF), managed by Phatisa, has invested in General Plastics, a manufacturer of packaging products servicing food, beverage and agro-chemical sectors in Kenya and the broader East Africa region.
AfricInvest, The Abraaj Group and Swedfund, will sell their 37.3% collective stake in UAP Holdings to Old Mutual Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual, for KES 14.2bn ($155.5m).
STANLIB, a South African multi-specialist investment company, has reached a final close of its first private equity infrastructure fund, raising R1.2bn ($104.8m) in total commitments.
Ethos Private Equity has invested an undisclosed amount into AutoZone, the largest and fast growing, privately-owned automotive parts aftermarket retailer and wholesaler in Southern Africa.
Investments into South African private equity funds delivered an annualized rate of return of 18.5%, net of fees, over the ten years to September 2014, according to the RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report.
Helios Investment Partners, a pan-African private investment firm, has raised over $1bn for its third Africa-focused fund.
The Moringa SICAR, an agroforestry sector investment vehicle, is aiming to achieve a final close in February 2015, according to Clément Chenost, Technical Director at the Moringa Partnership, the investment advisor of the fund.
The Abraaj Group has exited its investment in Moulin d’Or, a leading producer of baked goods in Tunisia, through one of its Funds.
Advanced Finance and Investment Group (AFIG Funds), manager of the Atlantic Coast Regional Fund, will invest up to $14m in Nigerian-German Chemicals (NGC), a Nigerian producer and distributor of pharmaceutical products and bottled beverages.
Amethis Finance has acquired one third of Ramco Plexus in order to foster the Group expansion in Kenya and across the region.
