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Ethos closes fund VI at $800m

Ethos Private Equity has reached the final close of its latest fund at $800million, exceeding its original $750million target.

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Capital Eye to launch tech fund

South Africa-based Capital Eye Investments is reportedly working on plans to launch an Africa-focused technology fund. The fund will back consumer-related technology companies, covering all investment stages - from

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Medu launches fund III

Medu Capital has launched Medu Capital Fund III, a private equity vehicle to invest in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The fund is targeting a $300

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Schulze Ethiopia fund gets $15m from CDC

Schulze Global Investments has received $15m from the CDC Group, for its Ethiopia-focused Schulze Global Ethiopia Growth and Transformation Fund I. The CDC Group is a cornerstone investor in the

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8 Miles hits $200m first close

UK-based Miles has reached the first close of its maiden pan-African private equity fund at $200million, as it works towards a revised $450million final target. 8 Miles received its

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GEF fund closes above target

US-based Global Environment Fund (GEF) has raised $160 million for the GEF Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund (GASFF), exceeding its target of $150 million. The fund is anchored by the

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Aureos Health Fund closes at $105.4m

Aureos’s Africa Health Fund (AHF) has reached a final close at $105.4m, exceeding the $100million the manager set for the fund. AHF is a specialist pilot fund anchored by

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Duet sizes maiden PE fund at $150m

The Duet Group has set a target of $150million on its maiden Africa-focused private equity fund, just a few weeks after it bolstered its PE capabilities through the

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NextEnergy unveils $550m energy fund

NextEnergy Capital has commenced raising a $550 million (€400million) Africa-focused renewable energy fund, ix:Africa. The private equity and impact investment vehicle is primarily targeting US and Europe-based LPs through a

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Aureos health fund reaches $75.4m

Aureos has raised $75.4 million for its Africa Health Fund (AHF), against the fund's $100million target. Launched in June 2009, AHF is a specialist pilot fund anchored by four