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Dutch impact investor Bix Capital taps returning LP for Africa, Southeast Asia fund

Finance

23 April, 2024

Dutch impact investor Bix Capital taps returning LP for Africa, Southeast Asia fund

Bix Capital, a Dutch impact investment firm that offers debt financing to small and medium enterprises mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, ......

Africa-focused Acre Impact Capital raises $100 mn for first close of debut fund

Finance

19 April, 2024

Africa-focused Acre Impact Capital raises $100 mn for first close of debut fund

Acre Impact Capital, an Africa-focused private-debt impact investment manager, marked the first close of its debut export finance fund to ......

Abu Dhabi firm IHC's arm offers to acquire Vedanta's Zambian copper business

Infrastructure

19 April, 2024

Abu Dhabi firm IHC's arm offers to acquire Vedanta's Zambian copper business

The mining investment arm of Abu Dhabi's most valuable company has offered to buy a majority stake in Vedanta Resources' ......

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African PE firm Medu Capital sets target for new fund's final close as LP base shifts

Finance

18 April, 2024

African PE firm Medu Capital sets target for new fund's final close as LP base shifts

Medu Capital, one of the most active private equity firms in South Africa, aims to mark the final close of ......

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Believe it or not: Average mid-stage VC cheques in Africa are bigger than the rest of the World!

Finance

16 April, 2024

Believe it or not: Average mid-stage VC cheques in Africa are bigger than the rest of the World!

Mature startups in Africa recorded the highest median deal value in Series B and C rounds through 2023, compared to ......

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Helios lets go of billion-dollar Africa PE fund strategy, floats smaller flagship

Finance

12 April, 2024

Helios lets go of billion-dollar Africa PE fund strategy, floats smaller flagship

Helios Investment Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Africa that curtailed its half-a-billion-dollar fourth fund after securing ......

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures raises $60 mn for maiden fund

Finance

10 April, 2024

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures raises $60 mn for maiden fund

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), a pan-African venture capital firm, has marked the final close of its $60 million maiden fund ......

African PE firm Vantage Capital acquires minority stake in BPO

TMT

09 April, 2024

African PE firm Vantage Capital acquires minority stake in BPO

Vantage Capital, an Africa-focused mid-market private equity firm, has struck its first deal of the current year, picking a minority ......

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Francophone Africa-focused Janngo Capital set to get LP for startup fund

Finance

05 April, 2024

Francophone Africa-focused Janngo Capital set to get LP for startup fund

Janngo Capital, a Francophone Africa-focused multi-stage venture capital firm that backs tech-based small and medium enterprises, is set to rope ......

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Mauritian PE firm Adenia Partners closes fifth fund with oversubscription

Finance

03 April, 2024

Mauritian PE firm Adenia Partners closes fifth fund with oversubscription

Adenia Partners, a Mauritius-based private equity firm that focuses on mid-sized businesses across Africa, has marked the final close of ......