Deals | Private Equity Africa News

South Africa-based investor, FyreFem Fund Managers has sealed a deal to acquire an industrials manufacturing company that is being carved out of a company...

Helios & Fairfax merge to create listed vehicle

Brief July 10, 2020

Helios Holdings and Fairfax Africa Holdings have merged to create an alternative investment platform Helios Fairfax Partners (HFP), a vehicle to be listed in...

Specialist investor in Nigeria deal

Brief July 10, 2020

A US-based specialist investor has backed an early-stage investment round into a Nigeria-based technology company focused on the financial services space. 9Yards Capital has invested...

Egypt SWF & EFG partner on deal

Brief July 10, 2020

Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF), The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) and EFG Hermes are working on plans to acquire a majority stake in...

SA investor lands 1st Zambia deal

Brief July 10, 2020

A South Africa-based investor has landed its first Zambia deal, backing a technology-based financial services company. Africa Trust Group (ATG) has injected $1 million worth...

Aster delivers LP co-invest deal

Deals July 10, 2020

Aster Capital has led a series-A funding round in SolarX, a renewable energy developer based in Mali – in a co-investment deal with one...

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