Private Equity
145 deals were reported last year, including two by global buyout firm The Carlyle Group.
2 min read · 02 March 2017
The deal takes the firm’s Sub-Saharan Africa fund to more than 50% invested.
2 min read · 07 February 2017
The firm has agreed to acquire a significant stake in GCR as it continues to deploy its dedicated Sub-Saharan Africa Fund.
2 min read · 18 January 2017
Ferry builder and operator Globology, part-owned by Dutch family office DOB Equity, will use the investment to double its fleet.
2 min read · 05 December 2016
The firm has agreed to acquire network connectivity provider CMC Networks from Investec.
2 min read · 23 November 2016
The profit-with-purpose investor has sealed its first healthcare deal, investing $22m in a Kenyan retail pharmacy.
3 min read · 23 November 2016
The firm, which raised $1.3bn for its Africa funds last year, is betting on the increasing use of urea-based fertilisers around the world and Indorama’s expansion into African, US and European markets.
2 min read · 14 October 2016
Despite the region’s economic challenges, Africa remains one of the world’s most promising growth opportunities for private equity funds that have the right strategies, say The Boston Consulting Group’s Patrick Dupoux, Marc Becker and Seddik El Fihri.
4 min read · 07 October 2016
KKR and Permira among those named in Private Equity International’s annual celebration of the industry’s best value creation stories.
3 min read · 03 October 2016
The pan-African firm is acquiring a 49% stake for $55m from AfricInvest and the founding family.
2 min read · 29 September 2016
