Analysis | Private Equity Africa News

A number of Europe-based development finance institutions (DFIs) are looking to allocate at least $4 billion to small and medium sized companies, across Africa...

PEA 2020 Awards Shortlist Announced

Analysis October 14, 2020

Private Equity Africa (PEA) is pleased to announce the 2020 awards shortlist, highlighting the best-in-class investors and advisors. In their 9th year, the PEA awards...

DFC sets up $4bn COVID liquidity platform

Analysis May 26, 2020

US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has launched a $4 billion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) liquidity platform that will look to inject follow-on capital...

DFIs sign COVID response pact

Analysis May 19, 2020

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has sealed a co-investment pact with two development finance institutions (DFIs), as part of a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

MIGA rolls out $6.5bn in COVID risk hedges

Analysis April 14, 2020

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has set up plans to provide $6.5 billion in guarantees. This is in a bid to mitigate liquidity...

DFIs set up COVID crisis liquidity plans

Analysis April 9, 2020

A number of development finance institutions (DFIs) have sealed a pact aimed at thawing frozen capital markets across emerging markets, on the back of...

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