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Kuramo Africa Opportunity Fund IV reaches first close
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (167+ words) africaprivateequitynews. com Kuramo Africa Opportunity Fund IV reaches first close The fund will invest primarily in high-growth businesses across Nigeria. Kuramo Capital has announced the first close of the Kuramo Africa Opportunity Fund IV, securing commitments of NGN48 billion (about $35 million)…...
Standard Bank backs Adenia Partners in strategic pan-African financial services acquisition
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (197+ words) Standard Bank, Africa's biggest bank by assets, has successfully delivered a holistic financing solution to Adenia Partners, enabling the private equity firm to acquire a controlling stake in Minet Holdings, a leading pan-African insurance brokerage business operating across nine countries....
Catalyst Fund reaches $30m second close
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (402+ words) africaprivateequitynews. com Catalyst Fund reaches $30m second close Catalyst Fund has reached the second close for its Catalyst Climate Resilience Fund I. Pan-African venture fund and venture builder Catalyst Fund has reached the second close for its Catalyst Climate Resilience Fund I,…...
South Africa: Nesa Power secures mezzanine debt from Maia Capital
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (320+ words) africaprivateequitynews. com South Africa: Nesa Power secures mezzanine debt from Maia Capital Maia Capital Partners has provided R150 million ($9. 12 million) mezzanine debt funding to the Nesa Power. Maia Capital Partners has provided R150 million ($9. 12 million) mezzanine debt funding to Nesa Power, a…...
South Africa's infrastructure investment opportunity hinges on execution, not capital
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (506+ words) By Anusha Naidu, SAVCA CEO Rather than a purely public-sector obligation, infrastructure is increasingly seen as a shared responsibility, requiring the mobilisation of institutional capital, technical expertise and innovative funding models. Already, Southern African allocators direct 42% of their Regulation 28 alternatives…...
Pw C: South Africa Economic Outlook 2026
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (247+ words) Mid-2026 review and forward signals by industry South Africa's economy remains on a recovery path in 2026, but rising global pressures and cost dynamics are slowing momentum and reshaping the outlook for the months ahead. Pw C's latest mid'year economic update provides…...
Capitalworks launches new South African PE fund with backing from IFC and Standard Bank
1+ week, 1+ day ago (188+ words) Capitalworks today announced the launch of Capitalworks Private Equity Fund IV (CWPE IV), a South African-focused generalist private equity fund targeting total commitments of $350 million. CWPE IV will continue the strategy pursued through Capitalworks" predecessor funds by investing in established mid-market…...
SEAF Senegal invests in poultry venture
1+ week, 1+ day ago (133+ words) SEAF Senegal, part of SEAF Global, has signed its third deal in the country as part of its management of the Oyass Capital fund, a sub-fund of the Senegalese sovereign wealth fund. The investment, totalling 1. 3 billion CFA francs (about $2. 2 million),…...
Proparco invests in Angola's Anda
1+ week, 4+ day ago (377+ words) africaprivateequitynews. com Proparco invests in Angola's Anda Anda Angola is a mobility and fintech company that is bringing informal transport operators into the formal economy. French development finance institution Proparco has announced an investment in Anda Angola, a Luanda-based mobility…...
Convergence Partners Energy Finance proposes investment in Anzana Electric Group
2+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) africaprivateequitynews. com Convergence Partners Energy Finance proposes investment in Anzana Electric Group The proposed facility would fund near-term M&A and project development. Convergence Partners Energy Finance (CPEF) has entered into indicative terms for a proposed $20 million investment into Anzana…...