Africa
Finance
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 ......
Consumer
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 ......
Finance
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 ......
Manufacturing
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 ......
TMT
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 ......
Finance
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 ......
Finance
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 ......
Finance
African PE firm SPE Capital taps another returning LP for third fund
Africa- and Middle East-focused private equity firm SPE Capital, which invests in mid-sized companies, is set to secure a commitment from ......
Finance
LeapFrog-backed African financial services firm finds a strategic buyer
Emerging markets-focused private equity and impact investment firm LeapFrog Investments has found a strategic buyer for one of its African financial services ......
Finance
Nigerian PE firm CardinalStone to make first exit from debut fund
Lagos-based private equity firm CardinalStone Capital Advisers, which backs small and medium businesses in Nigeria and Ghana, is exiting one ......