LCP Fund II (LCP), managed by Lorax Capital Partners, has acquired a significant minority stake in DSQ Group, one of the leading end-to-end loyalty and rewards solutions providers in the CEMEA region.
Edge Growth through its Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Fund has invested an undisclosed amount in Bashumi Instruments & Control Services (BICS), a South African 100% black Female owned company.
AfricInvest, a Pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm, has acquired a minority stake in Fidelity Bank Ghana.
A.P. Moller Capital has through the Africa Infrastructure Fund 1 has acquitred a 49% shareholding in Casablanca-based grain terminal operator Mass Céréales al Maghreb (MCM).
FMO through its Ventures Program has signed an €500k convertible note to ZIZ Energie (ZIZ), a privately-owned integrated power company in Chad.
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has lent $31m over 10 years to Access LNG, a provider of specialist floating LNG infrastructure, to support the construction of a new Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) storage and regasification facility at Tema port in Ghana.
Development Partners International (DPI)’s backed Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à Goutte et de Pompage (CMGP) has combined with Comptoir Agricole de Souss (CAS), creating a major new player in the Moroccan and African agricultural industry.
Africa Capital Alliance (ACA) via its Capital Alliance Private Equity IV (CAPE IV) fund, has agreed to invest $20m in Accelerex.
InfraCo Africa, EkoRent Oy and EkoRent Africa (subsidiary of EkoRent Oy) have signed a Shareholders Agreement, investing €1m to enable EkoRent Africa to scale up its NopeaRide electric mobility initiative in Nairobi.
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) has acquired a minority equity stake in MetroFibre Networx, a South African open access fibre network operator, through the newly incorporated Digital Infrastructure Investment Holdings platform.
DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has made a further investment in Mr. Green Africa (MGA), the Nairobi based recycler and recycled plastics supplier.
The Vumela Fund has provided a significant debt facility to Letsema Consulting and Advisory, a South African management consulting firm.
EXEO Capital (EXEO), together with Stellenbosch Graduate Institute (SGI) – a specialist provider of online higher education, have acquired Pearson Institute of Higher Education (PIHE).
East African energy impact fund KawiSafi Ventures has led a Series B investment round in Angaza, a technology provider enabling consumer access to essential products in emerging markets.
