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IFC AMC Invests in Egypt’s Integrated Diagnostics Holdings
IFC and IFC AMC invested an undisclosed amount in Integrated Diagnostics Holdings, an Egypt-based diagnostic service provider backed by Actis. Read More
Turkven Invests in Turkey’s Züber
Turkven invested an undisclosed amount in Turkey-based snack brand Züber. Read More
SPE Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Morocco’s Holged from TPG and Satya Capital
SPE Capital, through its SPE AIF I fund, acquired a minority stake in Morocco-based private education group Holged from TPG Growth and Satya Capital. Read More
DisrupTech Reaches USD25.1m Second Close for Egypt Fintech Fund
DisrupTech reached a USD25.1m second close for its fund focused on the fintech sector in Egypt. Read More
Actis Acquires Turkey’s Uluğ Energy Distribution and Retail Services
Actis acquired 100% of Uluğ Energy Distribution and Retail Services, a Turkey-based provider of electricity distribution and retail services, from Limak Investment for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Verod Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Nigeria’s Medplus
Verod Capital, through its Verod Capital Growth Fund III, acquired a minority stake in Nigeria-based pharmaceutical retail business Medplus for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Monk’s Hill Leads USD8.1m Series A for Indonesia’s CrediBook
Monk’s Hill Ventures led a USD8.1m Series A for Indonesia-based bookkeeping app CrediBook, with follow-on from Insignia Ventures Partners and Wavemaker Partners. Read More
Radical Ventures Leads USD25m Series A for India’s Pixxel
Radical Ventures led a USD25m Series A for Pixxel, an India- and US-based earth imaging platform, with participation from Blume Ventures, Lightspeed and others. Read More
LeapFrog Sells 30% Stake in Kenya’s Goodlife Pharmacies to Eurapharma
LeapFrog Investments sold a 30% stake in Kenya-based healthcare and retail pharmacy chain Goodlife Pharmacies to Eurapharma. Read More
Alpha Wave Global and Tiger Global Lead USD70m Series D for India’s Classplus
Alpha Wave Global and Tiger Global led a USD70m Series D for Classplus, an India-based course management platform for teachers, with participation from Chimera Ventures and RTP Global. Read More
Tata Capital Reaches USD126m Final Close for Healthcare Fund II
Tata Capital reached a USD126m final close for Tata Capital Healthcare Fund II. The vehicle will invest in sub-sectors of pharmaceuticals, pharma and allied services, healthcare delivery, medical devices and digital health in India. Read More
EIG and Fluxys To Acquire 80% Stake in Chile’s GNL Quintero
EIG and Fluxys agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Chile-based regasification terminal GNL Quintero from Enagas and Omers for USD661m. Read More