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Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)’s South Africa based financial services portfolio company has backed a carve-out deal, buying business operations from a private equity backed...

PIC portfolio deal finalised

Portfolio News May 13, 2020

Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC) pharmaceuticals portfolio company’s deal to acquire a South Africa-based consumer products manufacturer has been finalised. Adcock Ingram has wholly acquired Plush...

Actis portfolio in risk hedge

Portfolio News May 12, 2020

Actis’s South Africa-based energy development portfolio company has acquired guarantees to cover its investments into four energy providers. BioTherm Energy has hedged $46.9 million worth...

UK & Canadian investors buy risk hedge

Portfolio News May 12, 2020

A UK-based investor has bought risk hedge to cover its investment in a Malawi-based energy production company, in which it is co-invested with a...

Two investors buy risk hedge

Portfolio News May 5, 2020

Two investors have have acquired political risk insurance to cover an investment into Ghoubet Djibouti Windfarm, a Djibouti-based energy production company. Coöperatief Climate Fund Managers...

PIC portfolio files for business rescue

Portfolio News May 1, 2020

Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC) South Africa-based consumer retail portfolio company Edcon has filed for business rescue – which protects the company from its creditors,...

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