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Finance

03 July, 2024

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, ......

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Infrastructure

02 July, 2024

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 ......

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TMT

28 June, 2024

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 ......

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Consumer

27 June, 2024

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 ......

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Consumer

25 June, 2024

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 ......

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Infrastructure

24 June, 2024

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, ......

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Finance

21 June, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

18 June, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

16 April, 2024

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 ......

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Finance

18 January, 2024

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 ......