African PE and VC association appoints new chief executive
Abi Mustapha-Maduakor joins from MedAccess, where she was head of business operations and finance
Abi Mustapha-Maduakor joins from MedAccess, where she was head of business operations and finance
The UK impact investor will target sectors such as finance and infrastructure and focus on easing the Covid-19 impact on economies and businesses
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has appointed Nick Jansa as its new senior managing director, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
In 2020, almost half of investors in Europe and Africa (48%) said they saw a rise in base compensation, according to a study by international recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles
CDK’s international division services customers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa with automotive industry technology
African Infrastructure Investment Managers has brought its third flagship pan-continental infra fund to $400m through a capital increase.
Impact investor Bamboo Capital Partners has been tapped up to manage a $40m renewable energy access fund by the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank.
In the wake of a continent-wide recession, a recovery designed and financed largely by Africans is well within reach
Sub-Saharan Africa's funding gap is the 'most critical problem on the continent' according to Pacer Ventures, which has launched a new fund hoping to solve the issue.
Lorax Capital Partners has pulled in $142m for its sophomore fund and has named Apex Group to supply administration and corporate services.
The firm has acquired a controlling stake in fibre broadband provider Octotel and a minority interest in internet provider RSAWEB
A former Google executive and investment veteran have teamed up to launch a new venture capital fund targeting early-stage tech startups in the Middle East and North Africa region and its diaspora.
Global emerging markets private equity major Actis has agreed a ZAR2.3bn ($140m) buyout of South African fibre network operator Octotel.
The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire Victory Innovations, a provider of electrostatic sprayers. Victory’s cordless electrostatic spraying equipment is used to disinfect surfaces in businesses, transportation systems, hospitals, and schools. The company is headquartered
Without rapid and vastly increased external help to weather the Covid-19 storm and ease their debt-service burden, many African economies could collapse. This would directly affect the rich world in ways for which it is
Singapore-based FinTech startup Thunes has secured $60m in a Series B funding round led by Helios Investment Partners.
Kaveh Samie will help grow the firm’s footprint in the regions, from its Dubai office
InsurTech BIMA has raised a $30m round with the goal of using the money to drive mass adoption of digital health and InsurTech solutions in emerging markets.
Central and East Africa-focused fund manager XSML has hit a $54m first close for its third fundraise targeting the region.
African private equity major Helios Investment Partners has brought in former Carlyle EMEA head of sustainability Phil Davis as director of ESG.
