Financial Services | Private Equity Africa News

Carlyle Groups’ global financial services portfolio company that offers fund administration services has acquired a new company. Apex Group has wholly acquired GFin Corporate Services,...

IDF backs mortgage company

Brief February 26, 2021

IDF Capital has backed a series-A investment round into a South Africa-based financial services technology company focused on the mortgage space. The investor has backed...

Verod bolt-on deal finalised

Brief February 26, 2021

Verod Capital Management's deal to back a Nigeria-based financial services provider – which is being bolted onto an existing portfolio company has been finalised. The...

Dutch investor joins Goodwell deal

Deals February 19, 2021

A Netherlands-based investor has backed an investment round in a South Africa-based financial services technology company that is part-owned by Goodwell Investments. The Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij...

US investor PE portfolio deal finalised

Deals February 19, 2021

A US-based investor’s deal to inject capital in a private equity-backed South Africa-based financial services technology company has been finalised. The International Finance Corporation (IFC)...

LeapFrog exits to UK strategic buyer

Deals February 19, 2021

LeapFrog Investments has sealed a deal to fully exit its stake in a Kenya-based financial services provider to a UK strategic investor. The investor has...

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