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African Infrastructure Investment Managers’ (AIIM) South Africa-based telecommunications infrastructure services portfolio company, MetroFibre Networx, has signed a carve-out deal. The company is acquiring the fibre-to-the-home...

GP finalises $37m risk hedge

Portfolio News April 23, 2021

A private equity investor has finalised the acquisition of risk hedge to cover $37.1 million worth of exposures on its investment in an Africa-focused...

Affirma Zambia portfolio company profits drop 54%

Portfolio News April 13, 2021

Affirma Capital’s Zambia-based energy production portfolio company, Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has seen profits plummet 54% in the year ended December 2020. CEC’s profits touched...

PE-backed company in Paypal Africa deal

Portfolio News March 19, 2021

A private equity-backed Africa-focused financial services technology provider has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Paypal. Flutterwave - which is part-owned by CRE Venture Capital,...

Helios company Ebitda drops 13%

Portfolio News March 9, 2021

Helios Investment Partners’ Africa-focused energy distribution portfolio company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) dropped by 13% in 2020. Vivo Energy’s Ebitda slid...

Carlyle company in bolt-on deal

Financial Services February 26, 2021

Carlyle Groups’ global financial services portfolio company that offers fund administration services has acquired a new company. Apex Group has wholly acquired GFin Corporate Services,...

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