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Venture Capital
A trio of new investors has agreed to invest in a pre-Series C round for elmenus, a food discovery and delivery startup based in Egypt. Between them, MENA-based digital payments company...
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Egypt's elmenus raises pre-Series C from American and MENA-based investors
Image Credit: elmenus
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Private Capital
BluePeak Private Capital has reportedly approved its maiden fund's first investment. The Tunis-based based fund manager will invest...
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Venture Capital
Bevy's acquisition of Eventtus, a Cairo-headquartered event management software company, has given the firm's venture investors a full exit. These include Algebra Ventures, 500 Startups...
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Venture Capital
A group of investors led by Middle East Venture Partner, Algebra Ventures, and Global Ventures has invested in Yodawy's Series B round. The Cairo-based online pharmacy has raised a total of ...
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Trade FInance
Marking its first transaction with Ecobank International, CDC Group has approved a $50 million trade finance facility with the Ecobank Group unit to help buttress systemic liquidity and vital supply chains...
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Venture Capital
Ecosystems Integrity Fund (EIF), a San Francisco-based venture firm with a couple of African startups in its portfolio, has held the final close for its fourth fund, beating its original target by 25%...
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Mezzanine
Of the DFI commitments made to the first close of Vantage Capital's latest mezzanine fund, IFC's $25 million investment is a first. It's both the first time the organization has...
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Private Equity
CDC Group is leading an investment in an affordable housing fund in South Africa, supporting the construction of new, green affordable units targeted at low- and middle-income households over the...
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Infrastructure Capital
Nigeria's government has approved the appointment of several managers for a new infrastructure fund initiative backed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, and...
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Tanzania's Agricultural Sector
In partnership with Africa Insight Advisors, we'll be bringing you regular Snapshots of interest to Africa's private capital market investors and their advisors. In this issue, Tanzania's Agricultural Sector and its key aspects are summarized neatly for you in a handy, downloadable format.
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Companies, People & Profiles... |
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People...
Two Partners from Emerging Capital Partner's Nairobi office are joining another Africa-focused private equity firm to launch a new investment vehicle focused on opportunities on the continent...
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People...
Amethis has hired a new Partner to develop an investment vehicle that will back European SMEs with aspirations to expand on the African continent. The Paris-headquartered private equity firm has...
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People...
International Finance Corporation has appointed a 23-year veteran of the organization to be the DFI's Senior Country Manager for Nigeria to replace Eme Essien Lore who has left the institution after...
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People...
Oikocredit has promoted Sébastien Rigaud to the position of Regional Equity Manager to support and expand the social impact investor's investment strategy and portfolio in Africa...
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