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Helios Investment Partners and Actis’ Egypt-based financial services technology company is looking to raise approximately $25 million (E£400 million). Fawry is working on plans to...

PIC portfolio in c$236m capital raise

Portfolio News July 21, 2020

The Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC) South Africa-based consumer retail holding portfolio company, The Foschini Group (TFG) is looking to raise approximately $236.4 million (R3.95...

Carlyle & Duet company in Zambia deal

Portfolio News July 14, 2020

Carlyle and Duet Asset Management’s Nigeria-based financial services portfolio company, has sealed a deal to wholly acquire a Zambia-based financial services provider. Access Bank, through...

Affirma portfolio profits drop 78%

Portfolio News June 9, 2020

Affirma Capital’s Zambia-based energy production portfolio company, Copperbelt Energy Corporation’s (CEC) has seen profits plummet 78% on the back of unpaid debt from one...

Helios portfolio buys 65 towers

Portfolio News May 22, 2020

Helios Investment Partners’ Africa-focused telecommunications infrastructure services portfolio company Helios Towers Africa (HTA) has a signed a deal to acquire 65 towers in South...

GP hedges political risk

Portfolio News May 19, 2020

A specialist investor is working on plans to acquire political risk insurance to cover its investment in an Africa-focused renewable energy provider. African Infrastructure Investment...

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