MNT-Halan, Egypt's first unicorn and fastest-growing fintech company, has raised a total of $157.5m ─ $40m from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the remainder from DPI (Development Partners International), Lorax Capital Partners, funds managed by Apis Partners LLP, Lunate, and GB Corp.
Sanari Capital, a private equity firm that invests in medium-sized and mid-market growth companies from Africa, has announced a R80m follow-on investment in EduLife Group.
PAPEfunds has recently acquired Nedbank Private Equity’s equity stake in Entersekt, a Financial Authentication Company, following an initial investment in July 2022.
Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, has provided $47.5m of mezzanine funding for Two Rivers International & Innovation Centre (TRIFIC SEZ), a first of its kind services-oriented business park in a special economic zone located within the prestigious diplomatic blue zone of Nairobi, Kenya.
TLG Capital, an alternative investment firm, has announced a $10m structured private credit facility for one of the country’s largest aluminum recyclers in Nigeria, in collaboration with Wema Bank, Nigeria’s financial institution and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT.
Social impact investing cooperative Oikocredit has made a first-time loan of $10m (€9.3m) to AfricInvest Private Credit (APC) to augment support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) throughout Africa.
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a division of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, has reached financial close on the 140MW Khangela and 140MW Umsinde Emoyeni wind farms to supply renewable energy to the operations of Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) and Sibanye Stillwater via wheeling agreements.
TLG Capital, a leading African investment firm, has announced its 40th deal, providing a $5m financing line to Liberty & Justice, an Africa-made swimwear line.
Injaro Investment Advisors, a Ghanaian private capital fund manager, has announced the acquisition by its fund, Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF) of Outdoor Holding Limited (OHL), which controls a majority stake in DDP Outdoor Ltd (‘DDP’).
Renew Capital recently made an investment in the B2B platform Farm to Feed, which targets unused produce, enhancing sustainability and farmer livelihoods.
Admaius Capital Partners, an Africa focused private equity investor operating across several growth markets, has announced a majority equity investment into TRES Infrastructure, the only local licensed tower owner, operator, and developer of shared telecommunications infrastructure in Rwanda.
Sahel Capital, a prominent investor in the food and agriculture sector in sub-Sahara Africa, has successfully approved a $2.4m working capital loan from its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) facility.
Africa50, Oikocredit, Injaro, Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund, and I&P, have invested in Zeepay Ghana, a fast-growing payment infrastructure company with a footprint in more than 20 countries globally.
Vantage Capital has made a R346m investment into Procera Group, a South African business process outsourcing (BPO) services provider serving both South African and international clients.
