Africa
Finance
Mauritius PE firm Inside Capital marks first close of second fund
Inside Capital Partners, a Mauritius-based private equity firm that backs growth-stage small and medium enterprises across Southern and Eastern Africa, ......
Infrastructure
QIA-backed Kasada set to pick its third hotel property in South Africa
Johannesburg-based hospitality-focused private equity firm Kasada Capital Management, which is backed by sovereign investor Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is set ......
TMT
MENA Digest: Connect Money leads fundraising; Smpl Holdings sets up VC fund
Egyptian fintech startup Connect Money led funding activities in the Middle East and North Africa region this week. It raised $8 ......
Consumer
Namibian PE firm Eos Capital strikes second bet from agri-focused fund
Eos Capital, a Namibian private equity firm that manages $55 million in assets across three investment vehicles, has backed a ......
Consumer
African PE firm Phatisa marks fifth exit from first fund
Phatisa, a Mauritius-based private equity firm that focuses on food and affordable housing investments across sub-Saharan Africa, fully monetized its ......
Infrastructure
Meridiam-owned Rift Valley Energy secures $15-mn commitment
Tanzanian renewable energy infrastructure development platform Rift Valley Energy, which is owned by Paris-based global investor and asset manager Meridiam, ......
Finance
Africa-focused ALCB Fund onboards European DFI
ALCB Fund, an Africa-focused debt investment vehicle, is set to secure commitment from a European institutional investor as it plans ......
Finance
SPE Capital hits first close for its $350 mn North Africa PE fund
SPE Capital, an Africa and Middle East-focused private equity firm managing a portfolio of over 15 companies, has hit the ......
Finance
Believe it or not: Average mid-stage VC cheques in Africa are bigger than the rest of the World!
Mature startups in Africa recorded the highest median deal value in Series B and C rounds through 2023, compared to ......
Finance
SPE Capital set to pocket LP cheque for new fund
SPE Capital, an Africa and Middle East-focussed private equity firm managing a portfolio of over 15 companies, is looking to ......