All posts tagged Helios

Private equity players on the fundraising trail found a difficult market in 2012, raising the lowest African commitments for four years, according to preliminary Preqin data. GPs’ fundraising efforts fell to

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has bolstered its Africa deal making efforts with the hire of Helios partner Kayode Akinola. The move marks the end of Akinola’s eight-year tenure at

Helios Investment Partners has purchased 29.4% of Eland Oil and Gas, a West- Africa focused oil and gas exploration company. The deal has been structured through the investor’s holding

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

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

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

Helios Investment Partners has appointed Dabney Tonelli as its head of investor relations. Tonelli has been brought in to lead Helio’s strategy to manage and further develop relationships with

Helios partner Henry Obi has been appointed the first chair of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) Africa Council. The Africa council was created to help EMPEA direct

Helios’ pan-Africa portfolio company Vivo Energy, which was created out of the Shell assets acquired earlier this year, has commenced operations. Helios, Vitol and Shell formed Vivo Energy and