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The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) head of venture capital investments for Africa, Middle East and Central Asia, Wale Ayeni has left the US-based development...

A&O hires partners from Werksmans

People April 8, 2022

Allen & Overy (A&O) has bolstered its corporate advisory team in South Africa with the hire of two partners, bringing them in from Werksmans...

Regional fund manager names new partner

People April 8, 2022

CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), has bolstered its investment team with the appointment of Shirley Somuah as partner. Somuah has been at CCA for over over...

VC investor in deal with BoA and Permira execs

Deals April 8, 2022

A Nigeria-based venture capital investor has signed an early stage-deal, backing an investment round into a financial services technology company, investing alongside Bank of...

VC investor hires from Open Capital

People April 8, 2022

Kenya-based early-stage investor Antler, has named Kosen Kenta as its new startup community manager, bringing him in from Open Capital. Kenta has been at Open...

Old Mutual hires from Allan Gray

People April 8, 2022

Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) has appointed Sehrish Khan as investment analyst, bringing her in from South Africa-based investor, Allan Gray. Khan leaves Allan Gray...

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