Specialist GP gets Canadian LP
A US-based specialist private equity fund manager has received a commitment from a Canada-based development finance institution, with funds going into its Africa-focused vehicle.
Criterion...
Vantage exits through Barak deal
Vantage Capital has exited its investment in an Africa-focused energy production company Genser Energy – through a Barak Fund Management backed deal.
Barak, alongside two...
Agile hires from Kleoss in new role
Agile Capital, formerly Zico Capital has brought in Kleoss Capital’s private equity associate Elizabeth Kolobe as principal deal-maker in a newly created role.
Kolobe has...
Chinese investors in series-A deal
Two China-based investors have led a series-A investment round into a Kenya-based technology company focused on the logistics space.
The financial details of this transaction...
Helios company hits $1bn valuation
A technology company owned by a number of private equity investors has hit a $1 billion valuation following a deal to get capital injection...
LP signs off on XSML fund
A European-based development finance institution has approved a commitment to XSML’s latest vehicle.
European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed $14 million to African Rivers Fund...