Aureos Capital at the start of November launched its $400m sub-Saharan private equity fund focusing on small- to mid-market companies. The Aureos Africa Fund was launched after feasibility and due diligence studies funded by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
This is not strictly an African story, but Islamic finance is a very important for much of Africa.. The International Finance Corporation (IFC – www.ifc.org), …
Africa will have a large role in US$750m Actis Infrastructure 2 fund, which closed on 6 October. The pan-emerging markets fund focuses on power generation and transport.
A leading Kenyan stockbroker says local investment company TransCentury already trades “Over The Counter” and plans to list its shares for trading on a stock exchange.
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) announced on 22 September it has committed $25 million to Wananchi Group Holdings
Private equity and venture capital opportunities in Africa, billed “the world’s fastest-growing continent”, are on the agenda of the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) 8th Annual Conference (http://www.avcaegypt2009.com).
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank group, committed investments in the following African countries last year: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, …
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced that it committed to $1.8 billion worth of new investments across 30 countries in Africa in the fiscal year ended June 2009.
Aureos Africa Fund has increased funds under management to US$318 million
Emerging Capital Partners announced it has bought controlling stakes in Shoresal and Almes – both North African construction companies – for a total USD $26.2 million (www.ecpinvestments.com).
West African private equity fund manager African Capital Alliance (ACA) announced the first closing after raising US$200 million for Capital Alliance Private Equity III (“CAPE …
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