Energy | Private Equity Africa News

A.P. Moller Capital has sealed a carve-out buyout deal to back one South Africa-based renewable energy production company. The investor is acquiring 100% of Mainstream...

Fund manager in $90m follow-on deal

Deals June 17, 2026

A specialist player has led a $90 million renewable energy deal to back a United Arab Emirates-based company, with the capital going into Africa....

SoftBank portco attracts $378m

Deals June 8, 2026

A SoftBank portfolio company has attracted $378 million worth of capital for its Ethiopia-based renewable energy generation producer. International Finance Corporation (IFC) and African Development...

BII delivers $20m energy deal

Deals May 28, 2026

British International Investment (BII) has sealed a $20 million deal to back a Mauritius-based renewable energy company that develops run-of-river hydropower projects. BII backed Anzana...

Sanlam backs Zambian energy trader

Deals May 25, 2026

Sanlam Alternative Investments has signed a deal to back an equity investment into a Zambia-based renewable energy trading company. The investor is injecting $10 million...

Arabian investor in $200m aviation deal

Deals May 21, 2026

A Saudi Arabia-based investor is part of a consortium that has backed a leveraged deal for an Egypt-based energy production company. The deal is...

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