Funds

Capital raising

Africa IPO round-up

Roundup of some recent initial public offers (IPOs) of shares which raised capital for businesses listed on Africa's stock exchanges.

Exchange news

Ethos Capital PE lists after R1.8bn oversubscribed private placement

Ethos Capital listed on South Africa’s JSE on 5 August after R1.8 bn ($131m) oversubscribed private placement creates liquid vehicle for private equity investors.

Events

Private Equity Africa award winners 2016

What a night - the gala dinner of the Private Equity Africa 2016 awards in their 5th year. A full day conference charted the changes ...

Funds

Will Interswitch be Africa’s first $1bn tech “unicorn”?

Nigeria’s digital payments and payment card giant Interswitch Ltd could become Africa’s first tech “unicorn” or technology company valued at over $1 billion. Private equity ...

Funds

Putting aside billions – Africa’s sovereign wealth funds

Sovereign wealth funds are sprouting across Africa – 15 countries have created funds in the last 20 years, managing a total of $159bn at the ...

Funds

Annex 2 – What are sovereign wealth funds?

The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute of Las Vegas, USA defines SWF as “a state-owned investment fund or entity that is commonly established from balance of ...

Exchange news

Botswana supermarket raising $48m in JSE dual-listing

Botswana supermarket chain Choppies Enterprises launches a roadshow to raise $48m and dual-list shares on the main board of JSE securities exchange on 27 ...

Funds

Private Equity Africa awards 2015

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Private Equity Africa Awards which celebrate the achievements of Africa's top General Partners (GPs) and advisors in ...

Ethiopia

Insights of private equity in Ethiopia – Schulze Global Investments

Great interview with Schulze Global Investments, the longest-established private equity firm in Ethiopia and run by a family office, with useful insights into the private ...

Capital raising

What are Africa’s pension funds investing into?

African pension funds in 10 countries already have $379 billion in assets under management and continue to grow. Are there enough opportunities for them to ...

Exchange news

Capital markets course offered in Nairobi

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is calling for applicants for a “certified capital markets specialist” course, to be held on 16-20 March at a hotel. Registration ...

Funds

Private Equity Africa ranks top 10 deals in 2014

Leading website and magazine Private Equity Africa lists the top 10 Africa private equity deals from 2014, with data from Preqin. Top are two telecoms ...

Ethiopia

“Africa’s largest” Helios III private equity fund to close at $1.1bn

Leading African private investment firm Helios Investment Partners, says it is about to close its 3rd Africa-focused private equity fund Helios III at the $1.1 ...

Capital raising

South Africa’s PIC aims to invest $1bn into African private equity and development

South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation has established 2 funds and plans to invest at least $1 billion into African investments outside South Africa, including $213 ...

Events

Top private equity conference bring industry leaders together

SuperReturn Africa, the leading African private equity conference, returns Dec 2014, bringing together more than 500 equity professionals, 150 of the most powerful private-equity practitioners ...

Exchange news

Nairobi Securities Exchange CEO Peter Mwangi moves to Old Mutual Kenya

The well-respected CEO of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Peter Mwangi, is to take up a new job as Group CEO at insurance company Old Mutual ...

Egyptian Exchange EGX boosted by IPO share offer
Capital raising

9 African IPOs in first half of 2014 raise $808m, passing all 2013

Initial public offers (IPOs) on African stock exchanges for the first half of 2014 has raised capital totalling $808.5 million, compared to a total of ...

Funds

Abraaj makes its first private-equity exit in Angola

Private-equity investor The Abraaj Group made its first exit in Angola, exiting its investment in Fibrex which manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and other low-pressure plastic ...

Capital raising

Africa’s leading bond and debt summit

Top speakers including Government leaders, policy-makers, bankers, investors and experts will debate the future of Africa’s debt capital markets on Monday 30 June at the ...