Financial Services | Private Equity Africa News

Helios Investment Partners has exited its Africa-focused financial services company in a secondary buyout sale to a private equity giant. This ends a five-year holding...

Two players in $50m digital FX deal

Deals May 28, 2026

Two investors have sealed a deal to back an Africa-focused financial technology company in a $50 million investment round. The company is a digital...

Cygnum backs debt provider

Deals May 28, 2026

Cygnum Capital has backed a Kenya-based financial services company, investing approximately $4.8 million (KES 624 million) worth of debt in the company. The GP has...

IKEA backs Africa fund 1st close

Financial Services May 22, 2026

IKEA Foundation has backed the first close of an Africa-focused fund, as part of a pool of limited partner (LP) investors in the vehicle....

GP consortium $87m deal moves ahead

Deals May 14, 2026

Four players are moving ahead with their deal to back a South Africa-based financial services company that is an investor in the agriculture space...

Two PE investors join TLG deal

Deals May 8, 2026

Two private equity investors have backed a growth investment round into a Nigeria-based financial technology company that offers an ethical debt collection platform. The...

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