15 Jan

Futuregrowth Asset Management has announced a R150m investment into Sourcefin, a South African fintech and alternative funding provider dedicated to providing access to finance and specialist supply chain support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs).  

15 Jan

The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, Beyond Finance, and FosterImpact have collaboratively launched the Women Empowerment for Climate Fund, aiming to raise $100m. 

14 Jan

Novastar Ventures has invested in Sistema.bio, a global leader in the delivery of biogas technology, financing, and services for family farmers worldwide.

12 Dec

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, managed by Ninety One, has brought a 20 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in north-western Uganda to financial close, investing c. $18m in the project. 

12 Dec

Sanari Capital, a women-led and majority Black-owned South African private equity firm, has raised c.R1.5bn ($80m) for the Sanari 3S Growth Fund, a portfolio with significant transformative potential across Africa.

11 Dec

AFRIGREEN Debt Impact Fund, an investment fund focused on sustainable energy solutions, has entered into a $15m debt facility with several project companies owned by Watt Renewable Corporation, an independently-owned provider of hybrid solar solutions in Nigeria.

11 Dec

Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, has made a $15m investment in Raya Data Center (RDC), a data center in Egypt.

25 Nov

The Saham Group and Tana Africa Capital have exited its 100% stake in Flipper International School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to the ADvTECH Group (ADvTECH).

20 Nov

Stears, a financial data and software company focused on African markets, has released its Private Capital in Africa Report: Q3 2024, revealing a notable trend in single-country investments as private capital continues to drive investment activity on the continent.

14 Nov

Sanari Capital has announced a R87.5m ($5m) investment in  Energenic Holdings, a holding company for a group of businesses in the energy solutions space.

11 Nov

Mergence Investment Managers (Lesotho) has acquired the remaining 51% of the shares in Sanlei Premium Trout, an integrated aquaculture producer of Africa’s largest sushi-grade trout. 

31 Oct

Phatisa, through Phatisa Food Fund 2, Masimong through Masimong Chemicals and Sabvest through Sabvest Finance and Guarantee Corporation have agreed to sell their collective 100% interest in Rolfes Holdings, a South African based food ingredients and diversified chemicals provider to Solevo. a pan-African speciality chemicals distributor. 

31 Oct

Pan-African venture capital firm Janngo Capital, one of the very few female-founded, owned and led venture capital firms in Africa,  has announced the final closing of its second fund at $78m, 20% beyond its initial target. 

29 Oct

Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III fund, has led a $110m Series C investment in Moniepoint, Africa’s fastest-growing fintech company.