Africa’s dry powder touches $4.6bn
Africa’s private equity dry power touched $4.6 billion in the year end 2020, dropping 8% year-on year, amidst tumultuous fundraisings and a slowed deal...
GP hedges political risk
A specialist GP is looking to acquire risk hedge to cover approximately $117.92 million (€100 million) worth of exposures on its investment in Accor...
FinDev names senior Africa deal maker
Canada-based development finance institution (DFI) FinDev Canada has appointed Angel Bohorquez as senior investment officer, in a newly created role that includes deal making...
Trinitas delivers LBO deal
Trinitas Equity Partners has led a consortium to deliver a leveraged buyout (LBO) of Avroy Shlain, a South Africa-based consumer products distributor.
The investor is...
CardinalStone fund 20% invested
CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA) has invested approximately 20% of its maiden small-cap regional vehicle – with the capital allocated across two deals.
The vehicle, Capital...
Regional investor targets Q4 close
A regional fund manager is working on plans to touch final close on its maiden Middle East and North Africa (MENA)-focused early-stage vehicle by...