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Private Equity
Metier backs telecoms cable recovery and recycling firm // africacapitaldigest.com
Metier has made the seventh investment for its second sustainable capital fund, backing Mertech Marine, a submarine telecommunications cable recovery and recycling business with a mix of...
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Metier backs submarine cable recovery and recycling business for Sustainable Capital II's seventh deal
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Private Equity
Goodwell chooses financial services firm for debut deal in Uganda // africacapitaldigest.com
Goodwell Investments has made its first investment in a Ugandan business, backing the Agent Banking Company of Uganda via uMunthu II, a €150 million impact fund investing venture capital across...
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Private Debt
BluePeak backs agro-commodity processor and exporter with debt // africacapitaldigest.com
BluePeak Private Capital is investing debt in a pan-African processor and exporter of agro-commodities, particularly cashew nuts and sesame seeds, to support the firm's plans to expand its processing...
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Private Debt
Norfund invests to support poultry producer's expansion plans // africacapitaldigest.com
Norfund has invested in a well-established, family-owned business to support the expansion of its production of chicken and chicken feed in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, and Mozambique...
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Private Capital
Prime Group sets up ambitious Africa-focused natural resources fund // africacapitaldigest.com
Investment firm Prime Group has announced ambitious plans for a new natural resources fund geared towards deals in Africa's oil exploration, mining, and agriculture sectors. The firm aims to raise a...
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Private Debt
SME investor unveils early-stage debt fund // africacapitaldigest.com
Munich-headquartered Uncap, an investor in small and medium-sized African businesses, has launched Unconventional Capital, an early-stage debt fund. The fund, which has already won the backing of...
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Companies
Gateway Partners sells minority stake to Japanese asset manager // africacapitaldigest.com
Dubai-headquartered Gateway Partners has new minority shareholders following a strategic investment in the emerging markets private capital investment firm by...
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Companies
Sultan Ventures buys Egyptian incubator and angel syndicate // africacapitaldigest.com
Hawaii-based Sultan Ventures has acquired Acasia Group, the former Cairo Angels, to expand the American venture firm's footprint in the Middle East and Africa. The deal involves...
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Highlighted Job of the Week | |
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Managing Director, Africa at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change // institute.global
Based in either Accra, Dakar, Johannesburg, or Nairobi
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New this week...
Investment Analyst/Associate, Private Equity Direct Investments at Triple Jump // triplejump.eu
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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