Financial Services | Private Equity Africa News

Atlas Mara has signed a deal to exit its stake in a Mozambique-based financial services provider to a private equity-backed company. The investor is wholly...

Toyota platform in 2nd Africa deal

Deals October 9, 2020

Japan-based holding company Toyota Tsusho Group’s investment platform, Mobility 54 has landed its second Africa deal, backing a Uganda-based financial services company. The investor has...

TLG buys Uganda Bank

Deals October 9, 2020

TLG Capital has sealed a deal to buy a 49% stake in Opportunity Bank Uganda (OBUL), a financial services provider based in Uganda –...

Helios delivers reinsurer early-stage deal

Brief September 18, 2020

Helios Investment Partners has invested in the setup of Africa Specialty Risk Group (ASR), an Africa-focused financial services company to focus on reinsurance. The investor...

Leapfrog company in fintech bolt-on

Financial Services August 28, 2020

A Leapfrog Investments-backed emerging-markets portfolio company has acquired Sendwave – an Africa-focused financial services technology provider. WorldRemit – a financial services technology that is also...

Catalyst company sold in strategic deal

Brief August 28, 2020

Catalyst Principal Partners Kenya-based financial services portfolio company Jamii Bora Bank has been acquired by a strategic investor. Co-operative Bank Kenya, a Kenya-based financial services...

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