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IFC mulls $9.8m Garden City deal

Actis’s Garden City is set to get an equity commitment from the the International Finance Corporation(IFC), as the development financier considers plans to invest $9.8million into the Kenya-based greenfield real estate project.

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Actis appoints Cherif for Morocco

Actis has bolstered its operations in Morocco with the appointed of Mourad Cherif as senior advisor.
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Cherif will oversee the investors operations in the

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Actis in $484m Redal & Amendis deal

Actis has signed an agreement to acquire two Morocco-based utility services companies Redal and Amendis in a $484million (€370 million) deal.
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The deal sees Actis

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Q&A: Deals and fundraising in 2013

Africa’s private equity leaders speak candidly to Private Equity Africa on opportunities in 2013 and their concerns for the industry moving forward. Five Investors, Three questions

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Cover Story: Driven to Distinction

Fund differentiation will be critical on Africa’s increasingly competitive fundraising trail in 2013, as the bulk of industry leaders tout follow-on funds and new GPs market maiden

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Africa’s PE exits hit record high

Exits volumes in the African private equity industry hit a record high in 2012, bolstered by sales to trade buyers, according to Preqin data.
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Private equity sellers delivered

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Actis promotes Ighodaro to partner

Actis has promoted Adiba Anyaoku Ighodaro to partner. She will start in the new role in January 2013. In her current role as senior director, Ighodaro is a member of Actis's

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Actis exits Rwanda bank BCR

Actis has sold its 80% stake in Banque Commerciale du Rwanda (BCR), a financial services provider based in Rwanda.
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Actis  exited the stake to Kenya-based I&M Bank,

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Actis backs Garden City

Actis has invested an undisclosed amount in the building of Kenya-based shopping complex, Garden City. The investor has backed the mall on expectation of strong demand from both local

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Celebrating the Award Winners

Private Equity Africa is delighted to announce the winners of its maiden awards. The accolades are the first and only awards  to solely focus on Africa’s private equity industry. The