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ECP’s Oragroup gets $18m
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has led an $18milion financing round in its Togo-based financial services portfolio company Oragroup.
Nigeria to launch $15m Tech fund
The government of Nigeria is reportedly working on plans to raise a $15 million technology fund. The fund is understood to
IFC in $48m Amen Bank deal
Stanchart PE & Ashmore back Verod’s GZI
Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) has partnered with Ashmore Investment Management to invest in Nigeria-based aluminium cans manufacturing company GZ Industries (GZI). The financial
Cauris injects $8.3m into AFG
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
ACA in $335m MTN exit
African Capital Alliance (ACA) has sold its minority stake in telecommunications company MTN Nigeria to Shanduka Group in a deal valued at $335 million. ACA sells its stake after
Wendel values ECP’s IHS at 14x Ebitda
Aureos in $1.7m Clinique Biasa deal
Aureos Capital has invested $1.7million worth of growth capital into Togo-based private medical services provider, Clinique Biasa. The funding will help Clinique Biasa complete its $5million growth and upgrade
SC’s Afrifresh seeks Ariston from EmVest
Standard Chartered Private Equity's agriculture portfolio company , The Afrifresh Group , has reportedly made an offer to buy 40% of Zimbabwe-based agri-holding company Ariston Group, from EmVest. Afrifresh
XSML backs Congo’s F&F
Netherlands-based private equity funder XSML has invested an undisclosed amount in Congo-based call centre First & Future (F&F). XSML has backed the company through its small and medium sized enterprise (SME)














