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Development Partners International (DPI) has delivered a new investment, backing the expansion plans of an existing portfolio company. DPI has backed Général Emballage, alongside existing...

Sanari 6yr portco bolts on new deal

Deals October 9, 2025

Sanari Capital has seen its South Africa-based education portfolio company sign a bolt-on acquisition, six years after the initial investment. EduLife Group has acquired Arrow...

DPI portco delivers bolt on

Portfolio Management October 3, 2025

Development Partners International (DPI) has seen its Morocco-based agriculture portfolio company sign a bolt-on acquisition, six years after the initial investment. CMGP Group has acquired...

Amethis IPO 65× oversubscribed at 8.5× pricing

Deals July 16, 2025

Amethis has backed the initial public offering (IPO) of its Morocco‑based healthcare products distribution portfolio company, which was 65× oversubscribed at 8.5× earnings. The investor supported the...

Capitalworks & SilverStreet in deal pact

Other Headlines June 13, 2025

Capitalworks Private Equity and SilverStreet Capital have signed a pact to buy each other’s stakes in Quantum Foods – the South Africa-based agricultural production...

PE-backed company hits $1bn value, breaks record

Deals May 28, 2025

A private equity-backed energy producer based in Zambia has hit a valuation of $1 billion, the highest valuation reached on the country's stock exchange. Affirma...

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