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BlackRock and Newlight Partners’ Africa-focused telecommunications infrastructure portfolio company has issued a $500 million bond. Helios Towers has issued a five-year $500 million bond, with...

Standard Bank leads $533m deal

Deals August 19, 2026

Standard Bank has led an approximately $533 million (€456 million) debt deal to back a US-based energy infrastructure company focused on Ghana. Standard Bank of...

Private credit player in $12m deal

Deals August 12, 2026

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,...

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