SoftBank & Chinese dealers in $400m deal
SoftBank has sealed a follow-on deal, backing a $400 million series-C investment round into its Nigeria-based financial services technology portfolio company, investing alongside a...
UK investor delivers series-A tech deal
A UK-based investor has signed a deal to back a series-A investment round into a Nigeria-based consumer technology company.
Nosara Capital has backed a $10...
Metier attracts new LP to latest fund
Metier Private Equity has received a commitment from a Europe-based development finance institution to its latest Africa-focused vehicle.
Asteria Obviam, through the Swiss Investment Fund...
PEA 2021 Awards Shortlist Announced
Private Equity Africa (PEA) is pleased to announce the PEA 2021 Awards shortlist.
In their 10th year, the PEA awards are the ultimate accolade of...
BlueOrchard touches 59% on 2nd close
BlueOrchard Finance has touched second close on its latest emerging markets-focused investment vehicle, raising just over 59% of the final close target.
The investor has...
Arabian SWF in series-B deal
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has backed a series-B investment round into a Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...