Financial Services | Private Equity Africa News

Kibo Capital Partners has signed a deal to back an early-stage investment into a Côte d'Ivoire-based financial services technology company, investing alongside a Chelsea...

German investor backs LeapFrog company

Deals September 9, 2022

A Germany-based investor has signed a deal to back an investment into a financial services company which is part-owned by LeapFrog Investments. Finance in Motion...

Italian DFI in c$100m African deal

Deals September 2, 2022

An Italy-based development finance institution (DFI) has signed a deal to back a Nigeria-based financial services company that invests across Africa – with the...

Verdant delivers 1st fund deal

Deals August 19, 2022

Verdant Capital has backed an investment into a Uganda-based financial services technology company focused on the microfinance space, sealing the first deal from its...

Eight investors in $1bn Nigeria deal

Deals August 19, 2022

A consortium of eight investors has backed an approximately $1.014 billion (€1 billion) debt investment into a Nigeria based financial services company. Africa Finance Corporation...

Arabian investor in Africa PIPE deal

Deals August 12, 2022

A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based investor has signed deal to back an investment into an Egypt-based financial services company through a private investment in...

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