Debt | Private Equity Africa News

A private credit player has backed a $12m emerging markets-focused technology company, with the capital earmarked for expansion across Africa. BluePeak Private Capital has backed...

US player backs new Hilton hotel in Zambia

Consumer July 17, 2026

A US-based investor is working on plans to back a consumer hospitality company developing a new Hilton hotel in Zambia. The investment is part...

TLG Capital delivers follow-on deal

Deals July 16, 2026

TLG Capital has sealed a debt deal to back a Uganda-based financial services company, structured as a follow-on investment in the wider group. The investor...

Standard Bank backs Helios portco

Deals July 16, 2026

Standard Bank has invested debt in a Helios Investment Partners-backed, London-based telecommunications infrastructure company. The bank has delivered a $29 million investment in Helios Towers,...

Arabian player in $180m deal

Deals June 29, 2026

An Arabian player has backed a $180m Côte d’Ivoire-based mining company, investing as part of a consortium. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has backed Polynickel...

TPG portco in $175m Standard Bank deal

Consumer June 20, 2026

TPG Growth’s Botswana-based consumer hospitality services portfolio company has attracted $175 million worth of debt, in a deal led by Standard Bank. The debt has...

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