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Aureos has backed Nigeria-based fertility health care company Therapia Health with $5million. Therapia is the holding company for the Bridge Clinic, which is understood to be first assisted reproductive

US-based investor Accion has launched Venture Lab, a $10million global venture to provide seed capital to start-ups, with an initial focus on East Africa and South Asia. Venture Lab

US hedge fund and private equity investor Tiger Global Management has backed an $8million investment into Nigeria-based online movie and music distribution start-up Iroko Partners. Tiger Global is expected

8 Miles has received a $50million commitment from UK development finance investor CDC Group. CDC joins the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and African Development Bank (AfDB), which were key

Chayton Capital has sold 81% of its agriculture private equity vehicle, Chayton Atlas Agricultural Company, to South Africa-based investment company Zeder for $46.7million, in a deal that sees the fund

Imbewu Capital Partners has reportedly bought an 85% stake in South-Africa based industrial support services company BO’s Hire and Sales, for approximately $3.8million (R30million). Imbewu is expected to pay

Consensus Environment investment manager John Rowland has left the private equity group to set up White Lake Strategic Advisory Group, a company providing services to LPs investing in Africa. Rowland, who

Consumer spending continues to be a significant driver of South Africa’s economic growth, according to Barclays research. Spending has been bolstered by the passing down of lower policy rates

RMB Corvest has acquired Investec’s stake in Fintech, a South Africa-based asset financing company focused on the technology sector. RMB has bought 11.9% of the company, with a portion of the