LP signs off on specialist fund
A European LP has approved a commitment into a specialist vehicle focused on East and Southern Africa.
European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed $20 million...
Actis finalises 2 of 16 Abraaj funds
Actis has finalised the acquisition of two Abraaj funds that it was working to acquire. The two funds are part of the 16 vehicles,...
XSML in fisheries deal
XSML has signed a deal to invest an undisclosed amount into Ice Industries (ICE), a Uganda-based business services company focused on the fisheries space.
The...
1K1V seals 7th fund deal
One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) has signed a deal to back a Lesotho-based agriculture production company, Rosehip Company – sealing the seventh deal...
Bowmans hires from Anjarwalla
Bowmans has bolstered its Kenya team with the hire of Aleem Tharani as partner, bringing him in from Kenya-based law firm Anjarwalla & Khanna.
The...
US investor in space media deal
US-based early-stage investor AC Ventures has led a seed investment round into Space in Africa, a Nigeria-based media company focused on Africa's space industry.
AC...