13 Apr
News > Private Equity > Deals
One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V), in partnership with diversified FinTech investment holding company Crossfin Technology Holdings (Crossfin) and investor Isaac Mophatlane, have announced the completion of the Sybrin Group of Companies (Sybrin) transaction.
11 Apr
News > Private Equity > Exits
Actis has exited from AutoXpress, an importer, distributor and retailer of tyres, auto parts and accessories serving retail and corporate customers in the East African market.
8 Apr
News > Private Equity > Deals
BluePeak Private Capital has invested $20m in ieng, a pan-African provider of engineering and construction, operations and maintenance, and hybrid power solutions to Africa’s burgeoning telecom sector.
7 Apr
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
RisCura is raising capital for its impact debt fund and will raise up to R2bn over the next three years, Africa Global Funds has learned.
6 Apr
News > Private Equity > Exits
Harith General Partners (Harith) has sold its stake in MainOne, West Africa’s largest communications services operator to Equinix, the world’s largest digital infrastructure company, following the achievement of all regulatory approvals.
5 Apr
News > Private Equity > Deals
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and the Mokobela-Shataki consortium have completed a ZAR1.6bn takeover of The Logistics Group (TLG), an integrated logistics company operates in Southern Africa with services across port, rail, warehousing and digital transport logistics.
5 Apr
News > Private Equity > Deals
Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE), a division of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, has agreed to acquire 100% of Long4Life and delist the company.
4 Apr
News > Private Equity > Deals
Verod Capital Management via its Verod Capital Growth Fund III has completed the acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in Medplus, the largest Nigerian pharmaceutical retail business.
4 Apr
News > Private Equity > Exits
LeapFrog Investments has sold nearly 30% of its shareholding in Goodlife Pharmacies, East Africa’s leading healthcare and retail pharmacy chain, to Eurapharma, the healthcare division of the CFAO Group.
4 Apr
News > Private Equity > Deals
Kasada Capital Management has acquired the 120-key Cape Grace hotel in Cape Town, South Africa.
31 Mar
News > Private Equity > Deals
4DX Ventures with participation from Darwazah Capital, Golden Palm Investments, P1 Ventures, has led a $3m seed funding round in Cairo-headquartered daily fantasy football platform, Eksab.
31 Mar
News > Private Equity > Deals
4DX Ventures has led a $3m pre-seed funding round in Tushop, a Kenyan social-commerce platform that enables communities in Nairobi to buy groceries more cheaply with free delivery.
31 Mar
News > Private Equity > Exits
Helios Investment Partners and Sojitz Corporation, one of the leading conglomerate investment and trading houses listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, have announced the completion of the sale by Helios of a 25% interest in the holding company of Axxela, the largest private sector gas distributor in Nigeria, to Sojitz.
23 Mar
News > Private Equity > Fundraising
Injaro Investment Advisors, a Ghanaian growth capital investor, has launched the GHS150m ($20m) Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF), its inaugural Ghana cedi denominated fund.