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Actis sells its 14.3% stake in Umeme Ltd
AfricInvest invests EUR17.3mn in Azalaï Hotels
Carlyle to acquire majority stake in GCR
DOB Equity acquires stake in dairy company
Pearl Capital Partners Uganda fund reaches first close
Synergy Capital Managers invests in MSY Analytics
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Actis announced that it had sold the remainder of its stake in Umeme Ltd, a Ugandan electricity distribution company. Read more»
AfricInvest announced that it had completed a EUR17.3mn investment in Azalaï Hotels. Read more»
The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) announced that it has agreed to acquire a significant stake in Global Credit Ratings (GCR) from DEG. Read more»
DOB Equity announced that it had acquired a stake in Countryside Dairy Ltd to increase its social impact investment deals in Kenya. Read more»
Pearl Capital Partners announced that it had launched its Yield Uganda fund and reached a first close of EUR12mn. Read more»
Synergy Capital Managers announced an investment in MSY Analytics through its Synergy Private Equity Fund (SPEF). Read more»
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New Publication: African PE & VC Performance Benchmark - January 2017
AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (data as of June 30, 2016) produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA.
The full report can be accessed by clicking here.
New Publication: Spotlight on West Africa Private Equity
The Spotlight on West Africa Private Equity provides a summary of recent private equity transactions and exits in the region. Findings reveal that 249 PE deals were completed between 2010-2016 H1, with a combined value of US$5.4bn.
Download the report here.
Enitan Obasanjo-Adeleye appointed Director, Head of Research
AVCA is pleased to announce that Enitan Obasanjo-Adeleye has joined the Association as Director, Head of Research. She joins AVCA with over 15 years of research, consulting, and investment banking experience gained at organisations including Accenture, Barclays Capital, and Lehman Brothers.
For more information, please click here.
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This month, AVCA speaks to Capria Ventures about how the firm thinks about impact, and the future of this nature of investing in Africa.
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Capria Ventures
"When impact investing has succeeded in becoming entrenched, we will no longer have to use the term, since measuring impact will just be a standard part of investing."
Jack Knellinger
Co-Founder and Principal
Capria Ventures
Read the profile here»
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ACEI exits two energy companies in Africa
Alta Semper and CI Capital back Macro Holdings
Capital Group acquires a 35% stake in Tsebo Solutions
CDG Capital exits Intelcia
Inspired Evolution reaches first close for Evolution Fund II
MasterCard Foundation backs FINCA in DRC
Moringa Partnership invests in Tolaro Global
Quantum Global acquires Ghanaian hotel
Quantum Global to back Angolan infrastructure company
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Research Manager
AVCA is looking for a mission-focused, strategic and process-minded Research Manager with the ability to delegate responsibility, build consensus, communicate effectively and deliver results in a timely manner.
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ESG Specialist
African Capital Alliance (ACA) is seeking an experienced ESG Coordinator. ACA is a leading pan-African private equity firm with over US$1bn in aggregate capital commitments.
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Senior Portfolio Manager
AHL Venture Partners is looking to hire a new senior portfolio manager to work out of our Nairobi office. In this role you will help our team originate and vet new investment opportunities across East and Southern Africa.
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Africa Principal/Partner
Capria, a leading global impact investment firm, is looking for a highly qualified, entrepreneurial, and self-directed senior professional who will play an active role to help us scale our fund manager investment efforts in Africa.
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South Africa Principal
CrossBoundary is recruiting a full time Principal to lead a new Advisory team in Johannesburg. This team leader will actively contribute to a powerful intervention that has the potential for significant positive impact on investment into Southern Africa, in addition to building CrossBoundary’s long-term presence in the region.
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South Africa Associate
CrossBoundary is recruiting full-time Associates to join the new CrossBoundary office in Johannesburg. As members of the Southern Africa transaction team, Associates will actively contribute to a powerful intervention that has the potential for significant positive impact on investment into Southern Africa, in addition to building CrossBoundary’s long-term presence in the region.
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Senior Associate
CrossBoundary is recruiting a Senior Associate to join the CrossBoundary office in Bamako, Mali. As a member of the Mali investment team, you will actively contribute to a powerful intervention that has the potential for significant positive impact on Mali’s private sector, in addition to building CrossBoundary’s long-term presence in West Africa.
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