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Private Equity
Leading Banks invest equity and debt in deal for renewable energy firm // africacapitaldigest.com
RMB and Standard Bank are investing a combination of equity and debt alongside other investors in a transaction for a wind and solar provider with assets in South and East Africa. The deal for...
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RMB and Standard Bank invest equity and debt in Seriti Green's Winlab Africa deal
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Private Equity
Clearwater Capital buys minority stake in franchised logistics business // africacapitaldigest.com
Durban-based Clearwater Capital has acquired a significant minority stake in a logistics franchise business, co-investing alongside another South African logistics firm, City Logistics. The value of the...
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Private Debt
Verdant Capital makes first investment for hybrid capital fund // africacapitaldigest.com
Having held the first close for its planned $100 million hybrid capital fund earlier this year, Verdant Capital announced the fund's first investment last week. The Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund is making a...
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Private Debt
responsAbility finances two solar projects in Botswana // africacapitaldigest.com
Swiss impact investor responsAbility Investments has agreed to provide long-term debt financing for two solar projects currently being built in Botswana. When completed, the projects will be adding...
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Venture Capital
Google selects Lori for $50mln Africa fund's third investment // africacapitaldigest.com
Google's $50 million Africa Investment Fund is making a pre-Series B investment in Lori Systems, an e-Logistic startup based in Kenya. The deal is the third for the tech giant's fund which is investing...
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Venture Capital
Aruwa Capital leads seed round for Koolboks // africacapitaldigest.com
Aruwa Capital Management has led a group of investors backing a seed round for Koolboks, a provider of cold storage equipment to businesses in Africa. Between them, Aruwa, Acumen, Blue Earth Capital...
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Private Equity
Ambit wraps up fundraise for maiden global fund of Search Funds // africacapitaldigest.com
Ambit Partners, a two-year-old search fund investment firm with offices in Cape Town and Vancouver, has wrapped up fundraising for its first fund. Ambit Partners Fund I now has...
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Growth Capital
New Verod-Kepple Africa fund lands commitment from Toyota Tsusho // africacapitaldigest.com
A fund managed by Verod-Kepple Africa Partners, a new joint venture between Verod Capital and Kepple Africa Ventures, has landed a commitment from Toyota Tsusho, part of...
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Venture Capital
Pre-seed stage investor holds first close for second fund // africacapitaldigest.com
An Africa-focused pre-seed stage venture capital firm based in Nigeria has held the first close for its second fund. Microtraction has won commitments totaling...
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People
A.P. Moller Capital adds to its Partner ranks // africacapitaldigest.com
A.P. Moller Capital has hired a new executive for its partnership ranks, adding a further two decades of experience in infrastructure investment and asset management to its already considerable bench of...
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Highlighted Job of the Week | |
Kampala, Uganda, September 27th to September 28th, 2022
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London, United Kingdom, October 10th to October 11th, 2022
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