Private Equity
The emerging markets specialist has sold its stake in Uganda Microfinance Limited to Kenya-based Equity Bank, as it nears a $200m first close on its $400m Pan-African fund.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The emerging markets specialist plans to expand Mo’men Group for Foods throughout Northern Africa and the Persian Gulf. The deal is Actis' second food-related acquisition in Egypt after investing in halawi and tahina maker El-Rashidi El-Mizan.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The emerging markets specialist has partnered with Old Mutual Investment Group to acquire energy and electrical engineering company Alstom South Africa.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Africa-focussed firm made proceeds of some $99m in a private placement preceding Starcomms’ listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Emerging markets focussed-Actis also exited its investment in the company.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The pan-African investor, nearing full deployment of its first independently raised fund, is betting that the East African nation’s biggest saltwater lake can produce four million tons of salt by 2012. The fresh capital will be used for buying equipment and facility renovations.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Bowmark Capital has made four times its money from a consolidation play in the UK educational travel market. DLJ plans to take advantage of trends driving the market to outsourced travel providers.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Alcazar Capital has invested in Bumi Geo Engineering and plans to launch its maiden third-party fund to invest in infrastructure services and logistics in India
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The two firms have invested in Delhi-based PVR Pictures to fund the expansion of its film production and distribution business.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
African Global Capital, a private equity fund backed by Och-Ziff, Palladino Holdings and Mvelaphanda Holdings, has agreed to up its stake in Coal of Africa from 9.1 percent to 26.4 percent for £138.75 million.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Africa-focussed private equity shop has invested $15m in Blue Financial Services, a non-deposit taking micro lender.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
