EFA Group Reaches First Close of Fund

Singapore-based alternative asset manager EFA Group has reached a first close for its Asia-Pacific direct-lending fund. The fund, targeting USD300m, provides term loans secured against real assets to established companies in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The amount raised so far is undisclosed. Read more»… Read More

Metier Sustainable Capital Fund II Reaches USD113m First Close

Metier has received USD113m million in commitments and has called a first close of its second Sustainable Capital Fund, MSC II. The fund will target renewable energy, energy efficiency, water and waste management investments in sub-Saharan Africa. MSC II secured commitments from Germany’s development finance institution DEG (Deutsche Investitions und… Read More

AfricInvest Exits Polymedic to NBK Capital Partners

Pan-African private equity fund manager AfricInvest has exited its stake in Polymedic, a Morocco-based pharmaceuticals manufacturer, to Middle East and North Africa-focused alternative investment firm NBK Capital Partners. Polymedic produces generic medications across 12 therapeutic areas of treatment. NBK will now hold a majority stake in the company alongside Foursan… Read More

Wamda Capital Invests in FlexxPlay

Middle East and North Africa-focused venture capital fund manager Wamda Capital has invested in UAE-based employee benefits provider Flexxpay. The investment is reportedly part of a larger funding round that includes the company’s existing individual and corporate investors. Through its cloud-based platform, Flexxpay provides employees with services such as advanced… Read More

Goldman Sachs Exits CSS to IHS, Invests in Melhortaxa

Global investment banking and asset management group Goldman Sachs, along with family office Centaurus Capital, has agreed to sell Brazil-based telecommunications infrastructure provider Cell Site Solutions (CSS) to IHS Towers, an owner and operator of telecommunications infrastructure predominantly focused on Africa. Financial details of this transaction, which is subject to… Read More



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