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Andreessen Horowitz’s global-focused technology-based mining exploration portfolio company is reportedly working on plans to create a $2 billion mining company in Zambia. KoBold Metals is...

AIIM company in $294m deal

Debt August 26, 2022

African Infrastructure Investment Managers’ (AIIM) South Africa-based South Africa-based technology services company, has received approximately $294 million (R5 billion) worth of debt. Standard Bank has...

TPG hedges $200m in African risk

Portfolio News August 5, 2022

TPG Growth has acquired risk hedge to cover $200 million worth of exposures on its investment in an Africa-focused telecommunications services company. The investor is...

Helios & Actis company backs VC deal

Portfolio News October 1, 2021

Helios Investment Partners and Actis’ financial services technology portfolio company has signed a deal to back the series-A funding round of Brimore. Fawry has acquired...

Helios portfolio company fined

Portfolio News September 24, 2021

Helios Investment Partners’ Africa-focused telecommunications infrastructure services portfolio company has been fined by a regional regulator. Helios Towers Africa (HTA) has been fined by the...

Helios portfolio company Ebitda spikes 57%

Energy September 10, 2021

Helios’ pan-African portfolio company Vivo Energy’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) spiked 57% in the six months ended June 2021. Vivo Energy...

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