TPG Growth has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in TRACE, an afro-urban music and entertainment provider.
Amethis Finance has announced on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Afriwara group, the largest shareholder of the Société Nouvelle de Confiserie de Vridi (brand Waraba), a major agribusiness company based in Ivory Coast.
Mediterrania Capital Partners alongside DEG, Proparco and South Suez have invested €55m in Travaux Généraux de Construction de Casablanca (TGCC), a general contractor specialising in construction and public works in Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa.
KMR Holding Pédagogique, a state-recognised higher education platform in Francophone Africa, has acquired Université Internationale de Casablanca (UIC) from Laureate Education, Inc., the world’s largest global network of higher education institutions, subject to regulatory approvals.
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, has invested in the Groupe Scolaire René Descartes, a private educational institution specialised in French and Tunisian programmes based in Tunisia.
Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active alternative asset managers in the Middle East, has closed new investments to support the growth plans of companies in Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa through structured capital solutions.
Oasis Capital Ghana, an Accra-based private equity fund manager, has invested an undislosed stake in Legacy Girls College, a private girl’s high school operating in Ghana.
CDC Group has invested €46m in ONOMO Hotels, an African 3-star hotel platform targeting clients in the business segment.
Enko Education has announced its first debt raising for €1.5m with Oikocredit, a cooperative and social investment company based in the Netherlands.
Zaad Holdings, a subsidiary of Zeder, has entered into sale of shares agreements in terms of which it will acquire 100% of the issued shares in Hygrotech Properties.
The Abraaj Group, an investor operating in growth markets, has agrees to purchase, through its Funds, a significant minority stake in Société Nationale des Télécommunications (Tunisie Telecom), Tunisia’s largest telecom operator.
LeapFrog Investments, a dedicated equity investor in emerging markets, supporting fast-growth firms that deliver social impact alongside commercial returns, has led a Series C investment round in digital money transfer service WorldRemit.
Àrgentil Capital Partners has acquired a 49% stake in Chocolate City Lounge, a Nigerian based restaurant and lounge company.
Apis Growth Fund I has made a significant investment into Greenlight Planet Incorporated, a provider of off-grid solar products and financing to underserved rural populations across Africa and Asia.
