French FoF creates ESG lead role
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has created an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability role on its fund-of-funds (FoF) platform– filling the role...
Consortium values VC deal at $300m
A consortium of investors has backed a venture capital deal to invest in Nigeria-based business services technology company - in a transaction which values...
PIC increases stake in miner
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has signed a deal to acquire an additional stake in its South Africa-based mining portfolio company through a private investment...
LP gets approval to back African funds
A UK-based LP investor has expanded its strategy to Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which will see it inject capital into funds that target the region...
Two GPs hit 1st close on downsized fund
E3 Capital, formerly Energy Access Ventures (EAV) has touched first close on its resized early-stage Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)-focused vehicle co-managed with Lion’s Head Global...
Norrsken joins Apis & ARC portco
Norrsken Foundation has backed an investment into a South Africa-based financial services technology company which is part-owned by Apis Partners and African Rainbow Capital...