Energy | Private Equity Africa News

CDC's Africa-focused energy platform Gridworks has finalised its first deal – backing a South Africa-based energy developer Mettle Solar Investments. Gridworks is injecting approximately $7.2...

Africa50 backs ex-Vantage portfolio

Brief December 6, 2019

Africa50 has invested an undisclosed amount into an Africa-focused energy producer that is an ex-Vantage Capital portfolio company. The investor is injecting an undisclosed amount...

Actis & Africa50 in energy deal

Deals November 15, 2019

Actis and Africa50 have signed a deal to acquire Tobene Power, a Senegal-based energy generation company. The financial details of transaction have not been disclosed. The...

A.P. Moller in energy deal

Deals November 8, 2019

A.P. Moller Capital is working on plans to wholly acquire a Kenya-based energy production company Iberafrica Power. The financial details of this transaction have not...

Investors join Shell & Sumitomo deal

Deals November 8, 2019

A consortium of investors has partnered with Shell Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation, a Japan-based business services company, to back a series-B investment into a...

EBRD in $60m deal

Brief November 1, 2019

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is working on plans to invest $60 million worth of equity into Infinity Energy, an Egypt-based...

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