International
Finance
How this IIT Madras grad went on to create the most prolific VC firm in Africa
In the middle of 2010, Zachariah George visited South Africa on a short sabbatical that would change his destiny—and the fortunes of hundreds ......
General
US SEC to crack the whip on ESG, deceptive growth-claiming funds
Wall Street's top regulator on Wednesday is set to approve rule changes aimed at banning the deceptive labeling of funds ......
Finance
Barclays mulling stake sale in UK payments unit in bid to expand
Barclays Plc is exploring the sale of a stake in the unit that processes payments for UK merchants as the ......
TMT
Bharti Airtel's Uganda unit files for $216-mn IPO
Billionaire Sunil Mittal’s backed telecom services provider Airtel Uganda Ltd, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa plc, plans to raise 800 ......
Finance
Launch Africa Ventures aims at over $100 mn AUM with second VC fund
Launch Africa Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests across the continent, is planning to raise its second fund that ......
Consumer
PE firm Roark Capital leading race to acquire Subway
Private equity firm Roark Capital is in the lead to acquire sandwich chain Subway for well over $9 billion after ......
Finance
French fund manager RGreen Invest's Africa fund nears hard cap as it taps new LP
Paris-based RGreen Invest, an ESG (environmental, social and governance) investor, has received a commitment from a limited partner, as the ......
Infrastructure
Eco.business' climate-focused debt fund aimed at Africa set to get a top-up
Eco.business, a fund aiming to promote businesses contributing to biodiversity conservation in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, has ......
TMT
Chari's Belkhayat on building a Moroccan version of Udaan, Khatabook and Paytm combined
Chari, a B2B ecommerce platform that seeks to help small retailers source goods in Morocco, has made headlines for attracting ......
Finance
French tech investor Breega likely to loop in key LP for maiden Africa VC fund
Paris-based tech venture capital firm Breega Group, which was created a decade ago by Ben Marrel, François Paulus and Maximilien Bacot, is ......