Private Equity

Sub-Saharan Africa

IFC and Aureos launch $3m environmental and social fund

The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank, and emerging market buyout firm Aureos Capital have set up a fund to improve the environmental and social performance of small companies in emerging markets.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Consortium invests $161m in Nigerian Bank(3)

Nigeria’s Intercontinental Bank has received a growth capital investment from a consortium of five firms, indicating invetors’ favourable response to the country’s first democratic transferral of power.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Consortium invests $161m in Nigerian Bank(2)

Nigeria’s Intercontinental Bank has received a growth capital investment from a consortium of five firms, indicating invetors’ favourable response to the country’s first democratic transferral of power.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Consortium invests $161m in Nigerian Bank

Nigeria’s Intercontinental Bank has received a growth capital investment from a consortium of five firms, indicating invetors’ favourable response to the country’s first democratic transferral of power.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Pensions expert defends Electra(2)

A leading pensions expert has defended London-listed Electra Private Equity, after the listed trust became the latest target for activist trade unions following a reduction in pension benefits for ex-employees of its portfolio company Lil-lets.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Summit uncorks new investment(3)

US firm Summit Partners has invested in Nomacorc, a manufacturer in the growing synthetic wine closure market.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Pan-African boom

As private equity in the MENA region shows spectacular signs of health, could the rest of the continent also experience a private equity boom? Toby Lewis reports.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

Summit uncorks new investment(2)

US firm Summit Partners has invested in Nomacorc, a manufacturer in the growing synthetic wine closure market.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

CDC invests in emerging markets microfinance group

UK government-backed fund-of-funds CDC Group has invested in a microfinance fund, which provides banking services to emerging markets. Microfinance has grown more than seven times in the last ten years.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Summit uncorks new investment

US firm Summit Partners has invested in Nomacorc, a manufacturer in the growing synthetic wine closure market.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

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