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Finance

02 August, 2024

South African VC HAVAÍC marks first close of third pan-Africa fund

HAVAÍC, a South African venture capital fund that backs early-stage, high-growth African tech startups, has marked the first close of ......

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Finance

02 August, 2024

PE firm Amethis gets backing of returning French LP for third pan-African fund

Amethis, a Paris-based private equity firm that manages assets worth over $1.2 billion and backs mid-sized businesses in Africa and ......

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Finance

31 July, 2024

Africa-focused PE firm Alta Semper set to rope in returning LP for second fund

Alta Semper, an Africa-focused private equity firm that backs mid-segment growth companies across healthcare and consumer goods sectors, is likely ......

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Manufacturing

24 July, 2024

Mauritian PE Adenia closes buyout of Air Liquide Africa assets, rebrands business

Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, which announced the acquisition of French multinational Air Liquide’s businesses in a dozen African ......

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Finance

19 July, 2024

South African PE firm Metier closes latest fund, tops target

Metier, an Africa-focused private equity firm that backs mid-market companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, has marked the final close of its ......

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Consumer

08 July, 2024

Moroccan investment firm CDG Invest to bet on electronics retailer

CDG Invest, the investment arm of Moroccan state-owned financial institution Caisse de Dépot et de Gestion (CDG), is set to ......

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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 ......