Deals | Private Equity Africa News

A US-based investor has sealed a follow-on deal, backing a $55 million funding round in its Nigeria-based financial services technology portfolio company. Valar Ventures has...

Middle East SWF in $200m Africa deal

Deals August 6, 2021

A Middle East-based sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has invested $200 million into its Africa-focused telecommunications services portfolio company. Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is injecting additional...

Luxor Capital backs $445m tech raise deal

Deals August 6, 2021

Luxor Capital Group has backed a deal to inject $100 million in Swvl, a global-focused logistics services technology company that was created in Africa....

Helios buys from CDG in SBO deal

Deals July 31, 2021

Helios Investment Partners has sealed a deal to acquire a Morocco-based healthcare products holding company, in a secondary buyout (SBO) from CDG Invest PME...

Carlyle delivers 2nd Africa exit at $300m

Deals July 30, 2021

US-based Carlyle Group has delivered its second Africa exit - selling Mozambique-based logistics services company, J&J Group. Ethos Private Equity is also exiting the...

Actis set to buy two African hotels

Consumer July 30, 2021

Actis is working on plans to acquire two East Africa-based consumer hospitality services real estate companies that operate hotels, through a carve-out deal. The investor...

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