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.
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.
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.
HAVAÍC, a South African venture capital firm, has led a $1.4m secondary investment in a global calling app Talk360.
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.
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.
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).
XSML Capital has reached the final close of its fourth vehicle, African Rivers Fund IV, at $142m, surpassing its $135m hard cap.
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, managed by Ninety One, has committed €40m in sustainability-linked financing to Cabo Verde Airports to support the second phase of a landmark programme to expand, modernise, and decarbonise seven airports across Cabo Verde.
Development Partners International, an investment firm focused on Africa, has announced that ADP II Holding 7 L.P (ADP II), one of the investment vehicles of African Development Partners II, DPI’s second flagship fund, sold its 20.17% stake in Atlantic Business International (ABI) to Banque Centrale Populaire Group (BCP).
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Parkville Pharmaceuticals from Admaius Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm, alongside Dr. Sherif Bassiouny, Chairman of Parkville, and Dr. Mahmoud Farrag, CEO of Parkville.
In 2025, African tech funding regained significant momentum, recording $4.1bn in combined equity and debt financing (+25% YoY), according to Partech Africa Tech Venture Capital report.
Sahel Capital has announced the first close of Sahel Capital Agribusiness Fund II (SCAF II) in December 2025.
Amethis Investment Fund Manager, an alternative investment fund manager dedicated to responsible long-term growth across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, together with its partner Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, have announced the final closing of Amethis Fund III S.C.A., SICAV-RAIF1, (AFIII) in line with its target at €406m.
