Sub-Saharan Africa

Travant raising $300m West and Central African fund(4)

Travant Capital Partners, a Nigerian buyout firm targeting indigenous investors, is targeting a $150 million close in October.

AfriCap raises $50m microfinance fund

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.

Richard Laing: Countdown to 2008

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.

Dwight Poler: Countdown to 2008

Cross-border M&A trends will continue to play to Bain Capital's strengths in 2008, according to one of its managing directors.

CDC backs South African mid-market firms

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.

Travant raising $300m West and Central African fund(3)

Travant Capital Partners, a Nigerian buyout firm targeting indigenous investors, is targeting a $150 million close in October.

Brait picks up South African baker for R1.5bn(4)

South African merchant bank Brait has acquired domestic baker Premier Foods from the Foundation for African Business and Consumer Services for R1.5 bilion.

Travant raising $300m West and Central African fund(2)

Travant Capital Partners, a Nigerian buyout firm targeting indigenous investors, is targeting a $150 million close in October.

Brait picks up South African baker for R1.5bn(3)

South African merchant bank Brait has acquired domestic baker Premier Foods from the Foundation for African Business and Consumer Services for R1.5 bilion.

MidOcean sells water parks to Candover for $330m(3)

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has sold its Palace Entertainment portfolio to European amusement park operator Parques Reunidos, a Candor portfolio company, for $330 million.