Private Equity
Travant Capital Partners, a Nigerian buyout firm targeting indigenous investors, is targeting a $150 million close in October.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Dubai Financial Group has bought rival Middle Eastern firm Abraaj Capital’s minority stake in Egyptian bank EFG-Hermes for $1.1 billion.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
AfriCap Microfinance’s latest fundraising has drawn private sector investors as well as development funds and charities as interest in micro lending continues to grow.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The chief executive of emerging markets investor CDC still believes there is money to be made, but managers will have to work harder to improve portfolio companies.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Cross-border M&A trends will continue to play to Bain Capital's strengths in 2008, according to one of its managing directors.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
CDC, the emerging markets fund of funds, has backed South African mid-market growth capital firms Horizon Equity and Medu Capital. South African private equity has boomed with the support international investors.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Travant Capital Partners, a Nigerian buyout firm targeting indigenous investors, is targeting a $150 million close in October.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
South African merchant bank Brait has acquired domestic baker Premier Foods from the Foundation for African Business and Consumer Services for R1.5 bilion.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Travant Capital Partners, a Nigerian buyout firm targeting indigenous investors, is targeting a $150 million close in October.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
As the year draws to a close PEO's team has pulled out its crystal ball to take a view on 10 of the themes that will occupy the industry in 2008.
6 min read · 04 January 2013
