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Actis exits in $3.4bn African telco saleThe emerging markets private equity investor will sell its 9.3% stake in Celtel as part of the trade sale to Kuwaiti mobile communications company MTC.
- SCPE eyes expansion at Sei Woo post-MBO
Standard Chartered Private Equity, the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank, invested $20 million in the Singapore-based supplier of customised rubber products.
- OPIC expands Americas exposure
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is turning its attention to Central America and the Caribbean, where the US investment agency will provide up to $45 million to private equity funds targeting these regions.
- Actis, AIG Africa invest in Nigerian telecoms
The two emerging markets fund investors have paid $43m for a majority stake in a Nigerian fixed wireless operator.
- Breban quits Watson Wyatt
Senior consultant Stephen Breban is leaving the firm to found his own private equity consultancy firm.
- GE’s BPO units attract PE backing
General Electric has sold a 60 percent stake in its Indian business processing operation to US private equity houses General Atlantic and Oak Hill for $500m.
- Protection, due diligence, control
For investors looking for exposure to emerging markets, investing in private rather than public markets is often the better option, argues Actis’ Jonathan Bond.
- Actis appoints new CIO
Alistair Mackintosh has joined the emerging markets specialist as a managing partner from the private equity arm of UK insurer Prudential.
- Actis backs African bank
The emerging markets specialist has taken an 80 percent stake in Banque Commerciale du Rwanda in a transaction valued at $6m.