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8 Miles makes minority investment in Blue SkiesThe investment was made from 8 Miles’ first fund, Fund I A, which closed in August 2013 on roughly $200 million, sources confirmed to sister title Agri Investor.
- 8 Miles invests in Ethiopian beef exporter
Founded two years ago to take advantage of beef export opportunities, Verde Beef is expected to grow “ten-fold” with new funding according its latest investor 8 Miles.
- BVCA chief resigns
Mark Florman, who will take on an advisory role with the BVCA at the end of the month, will be succeeded by deputy chief executive and former Times assistant editor Tim Hames.
- BTG Pactual prepping African fund launch
The Brazilian investment bank is busting out of Latin America with plans to raise $1bn for an Africa-focused fund.
- Friday Letter A drop in the private equity ocean
The amount raised for private equity investment in Africa last year may have been an improvement on the previous year’s total, but for a continent with strong growth and countless metrics supporting the case for investment, Africa remains a depressingly small market for the industry.
- African firm gears up for fundraising push
Jacana Partners, a private equity group co-founded by ECI non-executive chairman Stephen Dawson, will join a growing number of firms looking to raise capital for Africa next year.
- A drop in the private equity ocean
The amount raised for private equity investment in Africa last year may have been an improvement on the previous year’s total, but for a continent with strong growth and countless metrics supporting the case for investment, Africa remains a depressingly small market for the industry.
- Wellcome Trust pledges to triple Africa exposure
Medical foundation the Wellcome Trust, helmed by CIO Danny Truell (pictured), has vowed to triple its exposure to Africa over the next five years.
- 'PE whore' Geldof urges industry to help build Africa
Sir Bob Geldof delivered a keynote address at PEI’s Africa Forum on Wednesday in which he urged the industry to help make Africa 'one of the polar financial centres of the world'.
- Private equity’s new champion
Mark Florman’s focus is shifting from Africa to the BVCA