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Cauris  has committed to invest approximately $8.3 million (4.1 billion FCFA ) in Atlantic Financial Group (AFG), a financial services holding company based in Côte d’Ivoire. The funding will be

Rod Evison has left his role as CDC Group’s managing director for Africa fund investments. His last day in the role will be 21 December 2012. Evison has been

The European Commission has underpinned new rules for Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) by adopting a Delegated Regulation supplement for its AIFM Directive (AIFMD). The AIFMD aims to create

CDC has injected $32.5m into East Africa-based agriculture company Export Trading Group (ETG), the investor’s first deal since it launched its new direct investment strategy. The investment is part

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners and Capitalworks  have backed the management buyout of Rhodes Food Group (RFG), a South Africa-based food producer. The financial details have not been

US-based fund manager Fairview Capital Partners and Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) have launched a $200million Africa-focused fund of funds. FMO Fairview Africa Fund is targeting a $100million at

Brazil-based BTG Pactual bank has launched a $1billion Africa-focused private equity fund, according to the bank's chief executive Andre Esteves [pictured]. The fund is touted to be the largest

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