Helios Fund III poised to close $1.1 billion

Helios Fund III poised to close $1.1 billion

London, United Kingdom, 12th January 2015: Helios Investment Partners (“Helios”), a leading pan-African private investment firm, today announced it has exceeded the $1 billion target set for its third Africa-focused fund and the firm will shortly be closing the fund at its $1.1 billion hard cap. Continued strong support from existing investors, who represent over 60% of the capital committed to Helios Investors III, L.P. (“Helios III”), coupled with commitments from other leading global institutional…

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Centum exits stake in UAP Holdings Limited

Centum exits stake in UAP Holdings Limited

Centum Investment Company Limited (“Centum”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a member of the Old Mutual Group for the sale of Centum’s 13.75% shareholding in UAP Holdings Limited.  Alongside the sale by Centum, Dr Christopher John Kirubi, a director and shareholder of Centum, has agreed to sell his 9.58% stake in UAP Holdings Limited to the same buyer. When the sale is completed, Old Mutual Holdings will be…

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Fitch Affirms Cote d’Ivoire at ‘B’; Outlook Positive

Fitch Affirms Cote d’Ivoire at ‘B’; Outlook Positive

Fitch Ratings affirmed Côte d’Ivoire’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B’, with a ‘positive’ outlook. It also affirmed the short-term foreign currency IDR at ‘B’ and the Country Ceiling at ‘BBB-‘, in line with the Country Ceiling of the West African Economic and Monetary Union to which Côte d’Ivoire belong. It said that the ratings and the outlook are supported by solid economic activity in the context of political stability,…

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