Consumer | Private Equity Africa News

RMB Corvest has acquired an undisclosed stake in a South Africa-based consumer beverages producer, Switch – sealing its first deal in the beverages space. RMB...

PIC company profits plummet

Consumer August 4, 2020

A Public Investment Corporation’s consumer hospitality services portfolio company has seen its profits plummet by about 2.83 times, on impact from the corona virus...

ECP deal value revised

Brief July 31, 2020

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has seen the enterprise value of its South Africa consumer deal revised on the back of the coronavirus disease 2019...

Metier portfolio in Edgars deal

Consumer July 14, 2020

Metier Private Equity’s South Africa-based consumer retail portfolio company, Retailability has sealed a deal to acquire a number of Edgars stores. The company is buying...

PIC consumer deal finalised

Brief July 3, 2020

Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC) deal to back Dewfresh, a South Africa-based consumer foods production company has been finalised. The pension’s manager has acquired an undisclosed...

PIC backs deal to avoid bankruptcy

Brief June 26, 2020

Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has signed a deal to inject additional capital in its South Africa-based consumer retail portfolio company - in a bid...

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