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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, ......

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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 ......

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

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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

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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 ......

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Why Dutch PE firm XSML Capital is limiting equity exposure in African deals

Finance

01 April, 2024

Why Dutch PE firm XSML Capital is limiting equity exposure in African deals

XSML Capital, an Africa-focused Dutch private equity firm, that backs small- and mid-sized businesses across Central and Eastern Africa, is ......

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Exclusive: Rohatyn, DPI set to exit joint South Africa bet via strategic sale

Infrastructure

29 March, 2024

Exclusive: Rohatyn, DPI set to exit joint South Africa bet via strategic sale

US-based asset management firm The Rohatyn Group (TRG) and Africa-focussed private equity firm Development Partners International (DPI) are set to ......

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Solcon Capital's CEO on IFC partnership, India-Africa deal split and more

Finance

22 March, 2024

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 ......

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Morocco's CDG Invest Growth to strike a fresh bet from latest fund

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20 March, 2024

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 ......