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Finance

22 March, 2024

Solcon Capital's CEO on IFC partnership, India-Africa deal split and more

Late last month, International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, formed a co-investment platform ......

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Consumer

20 March, 2024

Morocco's CDG Invest Growth to strike a fresh bet from latest fund

CDG Invest Growth (CIG), the private equity arm of Morocco’s state-owned financial institution Caisse de Dépot et de Gestion (CDG), is ......

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Finance

19 March, 2024

Investec-backed Ninety One gets key LP for $500-mn Africa private credit fund

Global asset manager Ninety One Plc, which was formed after demerger of Investec Asset Management from Investec in 2020, is ......

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Manufacturing

15 March, 2024

Mauritian PE firm Adenia Partners acquires French MNC's business in 12 countries

Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, which focuses on mid-sized businesses across Africa and is deploying its fifth fund, is ......

Finance

11 March, 2024

Africa-focused PE XSML Capital marks first close of fourth fund

XSML Capital, an Africa-focused Dutch private equity firm, marked the first close of its fourth investment vehicle to back small ......

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TMT

04 March, 2024

Decoding IFC-Solcon's game plan for deep-tech investments in India, South Africa

A co-investment platform recently set up by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a South African private investment firm plans to ......

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28 February, 2024

IFC teams up with PE firm Solcon Capital for deeptech bets in India, South Africa

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and African tech-focused private equity firm Solcon Capital (earlier Convergence Partners Investments) are coming together to set ......

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Finance

19 February, 2024

DFDF backs Africa VC fund in tenth LP-style bet

Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), the region’s first evergreen venture capital fund-of-funds, has struck its tenth limited partner-style deal in ......

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Finance

14 February, 2024

AfricInvest set to get cheque from returning LP for SME fund

AfricInvest, a pan-African private equity investment platform managing a portfolio of over 200 companies in more than 35 countries, is ......

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14 February, 2024

Nigerian-born mobility fintech startup Moove gets debt funding for India expansion

Moove, a Nigerian-born mobility fintech startup, said Wednesday it has raised $10 million (about Rs 83 crore at current exchange ......