GP hedges political risk
A specialist investor is working on plans to acquire political risk insurance to cover its investment in an Africa-focused renewable energy provider.
African Infrastructure Investment...
Ex-Investec PE head leaves AVCA board
Ex- Investec Asset Management’s (IAM) head of African private equity, Peter Baird has stepped down from the board of the African Private Equity and...
Saudi Arabia investor in tech deal
A Saudi Arabia-based investor has backed an early-stage investment into an Egypt-based consumer technology company.
Vision Ventures has backed a $3.5 million pre-series-A investment round...
DFC sets up $5bn healthcare platform
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has launched Health and Prosperity Initiative – a platform set to invest $5 billion in the healthcare space...
Egypt SWF sets up fund manager
Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has signed a deal with an investor to set up a jointly owned fund management company that will raise...
Alitheia ties in new LP
Alitheia Identity Managers (AIM) has received a commitment from a US-based LP to its Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)-focused vehicle.
The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF) has...