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1. How much is EBRD
investing in its follow-on deal for BasharSoft?
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How large a stake is Kibo Capital acquiring in Transcom?
3. Who led TLcom's deal for Okra?
4. Which advisors worked on the Kibo and TLcom transactions?
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What amount is IFAD committing to Bamboo's ABC Fund?
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Private Equity
Kibo backs education group for Fund II's final deal
Making its eleventh and final deal for its $63 million second fund, Kibo Capital Partners is taking a stake in a tertiary education group based in Mozambique...
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Kibo backs engineering and management education company for Fund II's final deal
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Venture Capital
EBRD makes follow-on deal for Egyptian tech business
Having led the group of investors backing BasharSoft's $6 million Series B, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is investing an additional...
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Venture Capital
TLcom makes first FinTech deal for Tide Africa
TLcom Capital is making the first fintech deal on behalf of its $71 million Tide Africa Fund, investing...
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Venture Capital
Sumundi lands investment from GreenTec Capital
Ghanaian digital retail management startup Sumundi has landed an investment from GreenTec Capital Partners...
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Fund & Fundraising News...
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Private Equity
In first private sector investment, IFAD backs ABC Fund
Making its first direct investment in a private sector entity, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (or IFAD) is investing...
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ESG
ESG and Africa's Unlisted Companies: Investing with good conscience to drive positive change
There is growing empirical evidence globally that supports the business case for integrating ESG factors into investment strategies. In our seventh excerpt from the just-published Impact Africa report, Liberty Group outlines its philosophy and approach to the SDGs.
Written by Jeanne Fourie, Head, Sustainability & Ethics at Liberty Group South Africa
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People
USA's new DFI appoints agency's first CRO
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation or DFC announced the appointment of the new agency's first Chief Risk Officer last week...
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People
GreenTec adds new consulting head to senior team
GreenTec Capital has recruited an experienced international financial services executive to head the venture firm's consulting and partner engagement initiatives...
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Projects & Infrastructure Finance Officer at TDB
// tdbgroup.org
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Chief Credit Officer at IFC
// ifc.org
Opportunities in Cairo, Egypt, Rabat, Morocco and Johannesburg, South Africa
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Investment Director, Africa Private Equity at BlueOrchard
// blueorchard.com
Based in Zurich, Switzerland
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Senior Consultant, Transaction Services & Valuations at FTI
// fticonsulting.com
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Consultant, Transaction Services & Valuations at FTI
// fticonsulting.com
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Senior Associate, Investments at FinDev Canada
// findev.ca
Based in Montreal, Canada
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Investment Analyst at IFC
// ifc.org
Based in Lagos, Nigeria
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 20th to October 22nd, 2020
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African Start-up Investment Summit 2020
Virtual Event, starting at 3pm South African Standard Time on...
May 7th, 2020
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Nairobi, Kenya, June 24th to June 25th, 2020
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Nairobi, Kenya, August 27th to August 28th, 2020
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Johannesburg, South Africa, September 7th to September 11th, 2020
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Paris, France, September 22nd to September 23rd, 2020
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Allan Cunningham
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