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Amethis seals $10.5m Chase deal

Amethis has delivered its first private equity transaction, investing $10.5million in Kenya-based financial services company Chase Bank.

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DFIs back Indorama $1.2bn plant

Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals (IEFC) has received backing from development finance institutions (DFIs) to build a $1.2billion fertilizer plant in Nigeria.

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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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Helios sets up $250m Mezz Fund

Helios Investment Partners has launched a mezzanine fund, sized at $250 million. Helios Credit Opportunities Fund has been structured as

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Jacana creates $75m Mezz fund

Jacana Partners has created a $75million mezzanine fund, to invest in small medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The

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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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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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LPs discuss PE in Africa

Five LPs speak about their experiences of investing in Africa, the challenges in the industry and the best strategies for teams looking to raise funds. Five LPs, Five questions QUESTION

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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

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Citadel attracts $21m from DEG and EIB

Citadel Capital has raised $21million worth of fresh commitments for its Citadel Capital Transport Opportunities II Fund (CCTO II), a specialist fund that invests in logistics companies operating