Mobius blogs on why he likes Africa
From the blog of Mark Mobius of Templeton Investments: "While Africa does have challenges, I am encouraged by another side of Africa that is gradually ...
From the blog of Mark Mobius of Templeton Investments: "While Africa does have challenges, I am encouraged by another side of Africa that is gradually ...
Zimbabwean private equity firm Brainworks Capital Management has reportedly launched a $20 million fund targeting Zimbabwe’s agriculture, financial services, mining and telecommunications sectors, according to ...
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group on 24 March announced that it has established a team to conduct buyout and growth capital investments in ...
IFC on 8 March announced it was investing $10 million in equity in Catalyst Fund I LLC. The fund aims to stimulate employment and accelerate ...
Emerging Capital Partners has won an award as “Best Private Equity House in Africa” named by EMEA Finance magazine. This recognizes ECP’s achievements in ...
South Africa’s largest private equity company is transforming itself into a long-term investment holding company and aims to raise ZAR 6 billion ($857.7 million), according ...
Leading international private equity firms are investing $79 million to build and acquire mobile phone towers in sub-Saharan Africa. Investec Asset Management, the International Finance ...
A leading African private equity firm, Citadel Capital based in Cairo, says change in Egypt brings “very compelling opportunities for long-term private equity investors in ...
Jacana, a UK-based group that supports emerging SME private equity firms in Africa, has launched its second investment, a strategic partnership with Ghanaian fund manager ...
According to a top economist of the World Bank, a total of $55 billion of private capital is estimated to be flowing into Africa this ...
Many financial institutions are gearing up their staffing as they start to roll out their African operations. These include banks, stockbrokers and others. African Capital ...
There is an opportunity in providing banking services to a “Missing Middle”, by focusing on financial services for lower- and middle-income groups in Africa, both ...
Liberia has reached a deal with 2 “vulture funds” who had taken it to court to repay debts incurred more than 30 years ago. According ...
Aureos Africa Fund has completed a US$10 million investment in HFC Bank Ghana Ltd, a commercial and retail bank. The investment in HFC will help ...
Global asset manager Silk Invest is launching the Africa Food Fund, a new Euro 150 million private equity fund focusing on the African food sector. ...
Top Zimbabwean Government women leaders on 30 September launched a US$1 million Zimbabwe Women Investment Fund, aimed at mobilising resources to enhance women's participation in ...
Kenyan venture capital company East Africa Capital Partners Ltd is to begin raising its second fund next year, with a target size of USD250 million, ...
Singer and campaigner Bob Geldof, famous for his music as well as his campaigns for aid for Africa, is seeking to raise $1billion from institutional ...
Africa investor is holding its annual Index Series conference at the New York Stock Exchange on 17 September. The aim is to bring African CEOs ...
British development finance institution, CDC (www.cdcgroup.com) has committed US$50 million to the GEF Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund (GASFF), the first private equity fund to focus ...