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Manufacturing

22 January, 2024

Sanlam Private Equity set to seal another control deal in South Africa

South African financial services major Sanlam’s private equity unit, which struck two deals last year including a bolt-on transaction under its portfolio ......

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Healthcare

22 January, 2024

Mubadala-backed renal care firm Diaverum likely to acquire another centre in Morocco

Diaverum, a renal care firm owned by Abu Dhabi wealth fund Mubadala-backed healthcare company M42, is set to buy another ......

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Finance

17 January, 2024

AIIM gets fatter cheque from returning LP for new pan-Africa fund

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), the continent's most active infrastructure asset manager, has secured commitment from a European institutional investor ......

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Healthcare

16 January, 2024

Egyptian PE firm Ezdehar strikes second bet in a week

Egyptian mid-market focussed private equity firm Ezdehar, which hit the final close of its latest vehicle in 2022 with an ......

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General

16 January, 2024

Mauritian investor Adenia gets returning LP for latest Africa-focussed vehicle

Mauritius-based private equity firm Adenia Partners, a backer of nearly 30 companies across the African continent including names like Orange, ......

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Infrastructure

10 January, 2024

Nigerian SWF teams up with two tycoons, PE-style firm to build multipurpose arena

The sovereign wealth fund of Nigeria has joined hands with two local business tycoons and a private equity-style firm to ......

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Infrastructure

09 January, 2024

Africa50 nears halfway mark in first close of infrastructure fund

Africa50 Group, a pan-African infrastructure investment firm, said Tuesday it has hit the first close for its Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration ......

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Consumer

09 January, 2024

Egyptian PE firm Ezdehar strikes control deal for apparel retailer

Egyptian private equity firm Ezdehar, which invests in mid-market businesses, has acquired a majority stake in a Cairo-based apparel company, ......

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Infrastructure

08 January, 2024

Affirma Capital tops up commitment to African power company

Emerging markets-focused private equity firm Affirma Capital has topped up its commitment to an existing portfolio company, deploying additional capital ......

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TMT

29 December, 2023

Flashback 2023: How startup dealmaking panned out across the MENA region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has recorded a surge in startup activity over the last few years ......