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Emerging Capital seals 2.6x telecom exitThe Africa-focused firm has generated an $80m return from MTN Côte d’Ivoire.
- Wendel weighs into African towers infra
The Paris-based private equity firm has agreed to make its first direct investment in Africa by way of a $125m commitment to telecom tower infrastructure business IHS.
- Trio of deals heralds promising year for Africa
Africa-focused firms are building on the promise shown by the continent’s private equity industry last year, with a trio of deals by Ethos, Duet Group and Emerging Capital Partners helping to kickstart dealmaking this month.
- EMPEA appoints Helios exec as first Africa chair
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association has appointed Henry Obi, the chief operating officer of Helios Investment Partners, as its first chairman of the newly-created EMPEA Africa Council.
- PEI EM Forum: Africa trumps other markets
African countries such as Egypt and Nigeria hold many attractive investment opportunities, Pontefract managing partner James Seymour said at PEI's emerging markets conference in London.
- ECP makes African telecom towers play
Emerging Capital Partners has invested $32m in Africa’s telecoms sector, hoping to capitalise on a growing population and increasing consumerism in the region.
- Duet and TLG to complete first joint deal
The private equity arm of asset manager Duet Group and private equity firm TLG are to complete their first joint deal next week, according to a source close to the firm. Just last week the two revealed they were combining their private equity activities.
- Standard Bank suffers PE exodus
Graham Thomas, global head of private equity at South African lender Standard Bank, has left the company as it scales back principal investment activities, with more departures to follow.
- ECP hires first CIO after strong fundraise
Seasoned Africa investor Andrew Brown will oversee Emerging Capital Partners’ record-setting $613m Africa-focused fund as its first-ever chief investment officer.
- Emerging Markets Forum: Investors fear 'political risk'
Emerging markets' political stability remains investors' biggest concern, according to delegates polled at PEI's annual emerging markets conference in New York.