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Private Equity | Africinvest invests in MicroKing Finance Zimbabwe

Harare, Zimbabwe, Capital Markets in Africa — Microcred Group (Microcred) and AfricInvest Financial Sector Fund (AfricInvest) are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement to acquire a 100% ownership stake in MicroKing Finance (Private) Limited (MicroKing), a leading provider of microfinance products and services in Zimbabwe. The transaction is pending final regulatory approval. Microcred, a leading innovative financial institution focused on financial inclusion in Africa & Asia, and AfricInvest, a pan-African private equity fund manager,…

Infrastructure | The Abraaj Group launches energy development arm dedicated to Global Growth

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London, United Kingdom, Capital Markets in Africa — The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj”), a leading investor operating in global growth markets, today announced the formation of a dedicated project development arm to further extend its investment capabilities in the energy infrastructure space. As a member of The Abraaj Group, Themis Energy (“Themis”) will leverage the Group’s local teams, global network, execution capabilities and existing infrastructure team to originate, develop and manage projects from concept stage to operations….

Private Equity | Agri-Vie founders & STANLIB launches independent Private Equity business

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — The founders of Agri-Vie Investment Fund, the African private equity fund focused on the food and agribusiness sector, and pan-African asset manager STANLIB, are proud to announce the formation of EXEO Capital – an Africa-focused private equity partnership – which will allow both parties the opportunity to expand their alternative investment offerings. STANLIB has taken a partnership stake in EXEO Capital. Following the success of the first…

Actis agrees to sell Emerging Markets Payments

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CAIRO, Egypt, Capital Markets in Africa — Actis, a leading growth markets investor, today confirmed an agreement to sell Emerging Markets Payments (‘EMP’), the leading Africa and Middle East payments business, to Network International. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Actis established EMP in July 2010 as a ‘buy and build’ platform, to capitalise on increasing demand for payments infrastructure in Africa and the Middle East. EMP today has the broadest footprint of any…

Investec Closes its Second Africa Private Equity Fund at US$295 Mill

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Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Investec Asset Management, one of the largest investors in Africa, has successfully closed its sophomore fund, the Investec Africa Private Equity Fund 2 (IAPEF 2) at $295mn. The investor base includes pension funds, endowments, Fund of Funds and development finance institutions from across the US, Europe, the UK and Africa. As with its first African fund, IAPEF 1, launched in 2008, IAPEF 2 will focus broadly on…

AXA buys 8% stakes in Africa Internet Group at US$84 million …

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — French insurer AXA plans to invest 75 million euros (US$84 million) in Africa Internet Group (AIG), the owner of online retailer Jumia. AXA and AIG view Africa as a fast developing market for financial services and insurance products, benefiting from strong fundamentals such as low penetration rates, rise in middle class, urbanization as well as the youth of its population. The deal will give the AXA, an 8…

The Abraaj Group agrees to acquire significant stake in Algeria’s CEPRO

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Dubai, UAE, Capital Markets in Africa — The Abraaj Group (‘Abraaj’ or the ‘Group’), an investor operating in global growth markets, today announced the acquisition, through its second generation North Africa Fund (‘ANAF II’), of a significant minority stake in Cellulose Processing (‘CEPRO’ or the ‘Company’), a manufacturer and distributor of baby diapers and feminine sanitary pads in Algeria. Founded in 2003 by Djamel Mehri of the Mehri Family – a prominent diversified family conglomerate…

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