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.
16 Feb
News > Private Equity > PE Industry News
African startups raised $3.9bn across 506 deals in 2025, signalling a steadying pulse for the continent’s venture ecosystem after two years of global market adjustment, according to AVCA’s newly released 2025 Venture Capital Activity in Africa report.
11 Feb
News > Private Equity > Exits
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, has fully exited its investment in Seaton Estates, a residential coastal development located on the North Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
11 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
Harith and its affiliates have entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire FlySafair, the airline confirmed today, in a transaction subject to the required regulatory approvals.
9 Feb
News > Private Equity > Deals
HAVAÍC, a South African venture capital firm, has led a $1.4m secondary investment in a global calling app Talk360.
9 Feb
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Phatisa Food Fund 3 (PFF 3) has reached an $86m first close, with commitments from a group of leading development finance institutions and impact investors – British International Investment (BII), FinDev Canada, Norfund, Swedfund, the IFC and Phatisa.
2 Feb
News > Private Equity > Exits
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), through its project development solution, InfraCo has exited its preference share investment in InfraCredit Nigeria for $26m, achieving a strong return despite challenging macroeconomic conditions.
30 Jan
News > Private Equity > Deals
Sahel Capital, an investment manager focused on the food and agriculture sectors across sub-Saharan Africa, has successfully closed a $2.4m working capital loan to Kuapa Kokoo through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA).
