Private Equity
Four investment professionals discuss whether funds targeting Africa’s ‘missing middle’ – businesses whose funding needs are too large for microfinance but too small for other institutions – are just development projects in disguise or an investment opportunity not to be missed.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
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.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
One of the largest private equity real estate platforms in the world will become independent of its bankrupt parent company, sister news site PERE has learned.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
African GPs are looking beyond traditional structures to raise money in today’s market, writes Toby Mitchenall.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The real estate buyout arm of Lehman Brothers, Lehman Brothers Private Equity Real Estate, has attracted more than 100 expressions of interest for its fund positions and the group operations. Lehman is running a formal bidding process to assess options for the divison. An announcement is expected in Q1.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
As chairman of its international advisory council, Kai-Uwe Ricke will help support the UAE-headquartered firm's management team as well as finetune its structure and corporate governance. The former chief executive of Deutsche Telekom will also be a member of the firm’s private equity advisory board.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Aureos Capital, a private equity firm, focused on Asia, Africa and Latin America, has held a first close on a fund aimed at investing in Africa’s fledgling health sector. LPs include the IFC, The African Development Bank and The Gates Foundation.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The former CIO of Troika Capital Partners is setting up an independent operation along with three other senior Troika dealmakers.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Previously the preserve of energy specialists and pan-regional players, Angola will soon have its first domestic private equity fund founded by a local bank and a development finance institution.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
African leaders are looking for private money as they try to launch an ambitious programme to improve trade links
1 min read · 05 January 2013
