Africa Capital Digest

Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund provides financing to Ugandan solar project being developed by Ituka West Nile Uganda, a subsidiary of AMEA Power, helping it reach financial close - https://lnkd.in/eiUwPjCv Aqueel Bohra, CFA Paromita Chatterjee Ninety One #africa #privatecapital #privatedebt #solar #minigrid #news #investment

Africa50 Group has invested equity in Raya Data Center (https://lnkd.in/dqWh-QAt), allowing the Egyptian business to develop and build a new, greenfield data center facility in the country. A positive sign of continuing strong digitalization trends in the region. Raza Hasnani Mohamed Galal Nana Boakye-Yiadom #africa #MENA #privateequity #privatecapital #deal #news #investment #egypt #digitaleconomy #datacenter

A strong 9-figure first close for Camco's REPP 2 - https://lnkd.in/eqXBeahR - a mix of DFIs and other investors pledge $185mln to the blended finance vehicle. The focus will be on opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa’s distributed and small-scale renewable energy sector. Benjamin Hugues Diane Isenberg Marnix Monsfort Kavita Sinha Tellef Thorleifsson FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank Norfund Ceniarth BIO - the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries Green Climate Fund #africa #privatecapital #privateequity #privatedebt #renewableenergy #firstclose #fundraise #fundcommitment #solar #minigrid

Here's this week's digest of the deals, fundraises and other noteworthy #privatemarkets happenings in Africa - https://conta.cc/41ChGbA - deals involving Africa50 Group, Ascension Capital Partners, and others, fund news from Camco, Sanari Capital, IFC - International Finance Corporation and more...take a look! Nana Boakye-Yiadom Samantha Pokroy Kabelo Moja Kabelo Senoelo Benjamin Hugues Inspired Evolution #africa #africanpe #africanvc #africanprivatecredit #africanprivatemarkets #privateequity #privatecapital #privatedebt #venturecapital #deals #fundraises #infrastructureinvestment #news #funds #MENA #mezzanine

IFC - International Finance Corporation is evaluating a possible investment in Inspired Evolution's latest fund - https://lnkd.in/e7aPbruu - the #DFI backed the fund manager's first fund so chances of approval seem high. Christopher Clarke Wayne Keast Marike Fourie Louise Rayner Mohamed Sebti #africa #privateequity #infrastructureinvestmnt #renewableenergy #news #fundraising #africanpe

Here's what we're working on for Monday's issue of #AfricaCapitalDigest - make sure you click https://bit.ly/freeAfCDsub to get your own (free) copy in your email - deals involving Africa50 Group, Incofin Investment Management, Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund, and others, fund news from Camco, Sanari Capital, Inspired Evolution, and more... #africa #MENA #privatemarkets #privatecapital #privateequity #privatecredit #privatedebt #venturecapital #deals #fundraising #news #investments #alternativeinvestment #infrastructureinvestment

TLcom Capital LLP has led investors backing HUB2's Series A - https://lnkd.in/dAttZAJm - between them, the investors (which include FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, Enza Capital, and Bpifrance are putting $8.5mln into the #fintech startup. Maurizio Caio Ashley Gauzere Jean-Rémi Kouchakji Mike Mompi #africa #vnturecapital #growthcapital #privatecatpial #deal #news #SeriesA

Here's this week's digest of the deals, fundraises and other noteworthy #privatemarkets happenings in Africa - https://conta.cc/3OSDcRv - deals involving CrossBoundary Energy, Salt Creek Capital, TLcom Capital LLP and others, fund news from RMBV, Seedstars Africa Ventures, and more...take a look! Pieter Joubert Maurizio Caio Omobola Johnson Maxime Bouan Bruce Nsereko-Lule Adel Goucha Ahmed Badreldin #africa #africanpe #africanvc #africanprivatecredit #africanprivatemarkets #privateequity #privatecapital #privatedebt #venturecapital #deals #fundraises #infrastructureinvestment #news #funds #MENA #mezzanine

Several high-profile investors make commitments to the first close of Recursive Capital's Africa Bitcoin venture fund - https://lnkd.in/eeKfBRHt - will help the firm burnish its credentials as the go-to firm for investors looking for exposure to Africa's Bitcoin opportunity. Jack Dorsey Pete Briger Abubakar Nur Khalil #africa #venturecapital #bitcoin #startup #investment #africanvc #africanventure #news #fundraise #fundclose

Kuramo Capital Management beats out the competition to win management mandate for new $100mln Ethiopian SME Fund - https://lnkd.in/eb8NzFPc - will start marketing the fund to development finance institutions, commercial banks, and private investors who want to participate in fund's dual strategies; direct investments in SMEs as well as fund-of-funds type investments in other SME-focused funds. Wale Adeosun, CFA Kamal Pallan Addis Alemayehou Hilina Z. Resom Kazana Fund #africa #ethiopia #privateequity #privatecapital #fundoffunds #news #fundlaunch #fundraise