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Small is beautifulMicro-finance institutions throughout Sub-Saharan Africa have exploded in popularity as a destination for private equity capital. Can the love affair survive a rocky road ahead? Matt Levin investigates
- Och-Ziff EMEA chief: Africa beckons
Natural resources and black economic empowerment enterprises are providing the firm rich opportunities in Africa, Michael Cohen told delegates at the PEI Africa Forum in London today.
- ECP seals its largest-ever financial services deal
The Africa-focused firm has acquired 25% of an insurance and banking group in the Cote d’Ivoire in a deal worth just under $50m. ECP is currently raising its third pan-African fund with a target of $1bn.
- Kingdom Zephyr starts deploying second pan-African fund
The Africa-focused private equity firm has made two investments from Pan African Investment Partners II, including a co-investment with Emerging Capital Partners in tinned tuna-producer Thunnus Overseas Group.
- ECP nets 2x return on agribusiness exit
The pan-African investor has sold sugar, flour and animal feed producer SOMDIAA to its majority shareholders for $26m as Africa Fund I continues to divest.
- Last round: You’ve chosen the finalists, now choose the winners
The final voting round is open for the Private Equity International Awards. Will Apax again be voted European LBO firm of the year? Is the best North American LP still Yale? Can Advent again take the honours in Latin America? Might Abraaj be displaced as best Middle Eastern firm? Influence all these races and more by voting now.
- ECP invests $30m in West African utility
The pan-African specialist will take board seats on Finagestion, a water and power supplier for Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.
- Fundraising fallout
African fundraising soared to unprecedented heights in the first six months of 2008, but the second half of the year may not be as rosy, writes Matt Levin.
- ECP buys stake in Togo commercial bank
The Africa-focused firm has purchased $28m in common shares and convertible notes of West African lender Financial BC.
- ECP nearing first close on $1bn Africa fund
The private equity firm will likely hold a first close on more than $523m, topping its entire previous fund. Launched in the second quarter of this year, the fund will be one of the largest dedicated pan-Africa funds raised to date if it meets its target.