Knife seals 5th deal
Knife Capital has signed a deal to invest an undisclosed amount into a South Africa-based consumer food producer PURA Beverage Company, sealing its fifth...
Helios and Warbug portfolios merge
Helios Investment Partners and Warburg Pincus have seen the merger of two of their Kenya-based portfolio companies.
Telkom Kenya, a Helios deal, and Airtel Kenya,...
IFAD launches Injaro & Bamboo fund
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Italy’s international financial institution has launched an emerging markets fund, to be managed by Injaro Investments and Bamboo...
SA GP sets up global fund
A South Africa based GP has set up a private equity vehicle, that will raise money locally within the country, to deploy globally.
Helical Capital...
OPIC head to step down
Ray Washburne, president and chief executive officer (CEO) at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is stepping down from the role after two years...
US investor in agri-tech deal
US-based investor Beyond Capital has backed a deal to invest an undisclosed amount in Tulaa, a Kenya-based agriculture focused technology company. The financial details...