Knife in tech deal
Knife Capital has backed a series-A funding round of a South Africa-based logistics services technology company, Cradle Technology Services.
The financial details have not been...
ECP names new partner
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has named Paul Maasdorp as partner after nine years at the firm, having joined in 2010.
Maasdorp will retain his role...
IFC names islands country manager
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Marcelle Ayo as country manager for the islands of Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles.
Ayo has been at...
Safaricom CEO dies
Safaricom, a Kenya-based mobile technology company, has lost its chief executive officer (CEO) Robert Collymore, who has died after battling with cancer. Safaricom also...
PE-backed company gets $3.9bn valuation
Private equity-backed Africa-focused telecommunications services company has been listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with the initial public offering (IPO) valuing the company...
Investec platform delivers 1st deal
Investec Asset Management's (IAM) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) focused real estate platform Growthpoint Investec African Properties Management has acquired a majority stake in a Ghana-based...