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Research Team
Jeff Schlapinski, Managing Director, Research
Toluwani Adedeji, Analyst, Research
Africa Research
Q3 2024 Industry Data & Analysis
12 November 2024Overall private capital investment across GPCA markets – including Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East – fell slightly to USD23.9b in Q3, and deal count dropped to… Read More
Mid-Year 2024 Industry Data & Analysis
28 August 2024Overall private capital invested across GPCA’s markets – including Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East – fell to USD17.3b in Q2, despite deal count increasing slightly to… Read More
Affirma Capital | GZ Industries (GZI)
16 July 2024In March 2015, Affirma Capital invested in GZ Industries (GZI), a Nigeria-based manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans that supplies to several multinational beverage companies across Africa. With Affirma’s support, GZI… Read More
Africa News
Metier Invests in South Africa’s Blinkwater Meule
Metier invested in Blinkwater Meule, a South Africa-based vertically integrated maize meal producer and retailer. Read More
African Capital Alliance Exits Nigeria’s Filmouse Cinema to Trivos
African Capital Alliance agreed to fully exit Nigeria-based movie theater chain Filmouse Cinema via a sale to Trivos Film and Media. Read More
EBRD Venture Capital Leads USD22m Series B+ for Egypt’s Paymob
EBRD Venture Capital led a USD22m Series B+ for Paymob, an Egypt-based digital payment solutions provider, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, PayPal Ventures, Helios Digital Ventures, BII, FMO and others. Read More
BluePeak Private Capital
GPCA: What were the key drivers for launching BluePeak? What did the private credit landscape in Africa look like when first launching the firm and how has it evolved since… Read More
SPE Capital, EBRD, BII and Tanmiya VC Acquire Egypt’s Tamweely Microfinance for ~USD51.6m
SPE Capital, EBRD, BII and Tanmiya VC fully acquired Egypt-based non-bank financial company Tamweely Microfinance for EGP2.5b (~USD51.6m). Read More
EQ2 Ventures Leads USD1.55m Seed Extension Round for Kenya’s Sukhiba Connect
EQ2 Ventures led a USD1.55m seed extension round for Kenya-based CRM platform Sukhiba Connect, with participation from Quona Capital, Accion Venture Lab and Musha Ventures, as well as follow-on from… Read More
Helios Digital Ventures Invests USD6m in Conduit
Conduit, a US-based cross-border payments platform, raised a USD6m seed extension from Helios Digital Ventures. The startup began offering payment solutions in Latin America last August and plans to expand… Read More
Adenia Exits Côte d’Ivoire’s OMOA Group to SPE Capital
Adenia Partners fully exited OMOA Group, a Côte d’Ivoire-based digital payment provider operating in West and Central Francophone Africa, via a sale to SPE Capital. Read More
AIIM Reaches USD748m Final Close for AIIF4
African Infrastructure Investment Managers reached a USD748m final close for its fourth Infrastructure Investment Fund focused on digital infrastructure, energy transition and mobility & logistics across Africa. Read More
OMAI-backed Hybrid Capital and Rand Merchant Bank Invests in South Africa’s Thebe
Hybrid Capital, a division of Old Mutual Alternative Investments,and Rand Merchant Bank invested inSouth Africa-based investment management company Thebe. Read More
Egypt’s MNT-Halan Raises USD157.5m from IFC, DPI and Others
Egypt-based lending and payments platform MNT-Halan raised USD157.5m from IFC, DPI, Lunate, Lorax Capital Partners, Apis Partners and GB Corp. Read More
Egypt’s MNT-Halan Raises USD157.5m from IFC, DPI and Others
Egypt-based lending and payments platform MNT-Halan raised USD157.5m from IFC, DPI, Lunate, Lorax Capital Partners, Apis Partners and GB Corp. Read More