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Africa

Stirling Square’s SAS Group acquires majority stake in seaweed biostimulant maker Afrikelp

Afrikelp is a South African producer of seaweed- and plant-based biostimulants used on more than 45 crops.

2 min read · 19 October 2026

Emerging venture markets see sharp investment decline

VCs invested a total of $9.1bn in emerging venture markets in 2024, down from $15.3bn in 2023 and a high of $25.1bn in 2021.

1 min read · 08 January 2025

Twin brothers are on the hunt for next big gaming company

Roman and Kirill Gurskiy left EY in 2017 to pursue their passion at GEM Capital and they have never looked back.

5 min read · 11 November 2024

The breakout moment for stablecoins is here

Stripe's $1.1bn acquisition of Bridge signals more mainstream acceptance of stablecoins among fintech players, especially those eyeing scale-up opportunities in developing markets.

7 min read · 06 November 2024

Rising Stars 2025: Send in your nominations

The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

3 min read · 24 October 2024

Africa Special: How PE firms are looking for the exit

Despite a strong 2022, PE firms still face significant hurdles in finding exit opportunities.

4 min read · 01 September 2023

Private equity gears up for a bigger role in Africa’s energy transition

Renewable energy investments have traditionally been dominated by infrastructure funds, but private equity can also play a hand in the continent’s energy transition.

7 min read · 01 September 2023

NBA Africa deal mixes sports and emerging markets

Helios Investment Partners has backed a deal that values NBA Africa at $1bn in enterprise value.

3 min read · 25 May 2021

DOWNLOAD: A regional guide to African private equity

Private Equity International's interactive presentation explores dealmaking, exit and fundraising activity on the continent in 13 slides.

1 min read · 14 September 2020

Ex-Abraaj partner positions North Africa vehicle amid capital return

Ahmed Badreldin, the firm's former head of Middle East and North Africa, says the North Africa Fund II has roughly doubled LPs' capital on exited investments so far.

3 min read · 13 January 2020

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