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Helios Investment Partners Satisfies US$50 Million OPIC’s Loan

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — Helios Investment Partners (“Helios”) has repaid in full a $50 million loan to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. government’s development finance institution. The OPIC loan, which was issued in 2006, helped capitalize Helios Investors, L.P. (the “Fund”) a $305 million growth equity fund that invested across various sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. With a focused investment strategy to build market-leading companies operating in core economic sectors of…

AfricInvest exits investment in Brookhouse

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Tunis, Tunisia, Capital Markets in Africa — AfricInvest, a pan-African SME-focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its AfricInvest Fund II, along with other shareholders, has successfully concluded its exit from Brookhouse Schools Ltd (“Brookhouse”) to UK-based Educas LLC in August 2015. Brookhouse is a private school in East Africa, providing British national curriculum co-educational day and boarding programs to pupils aged 2-19. It is based in Karen, Kenya, a suburb of the capital…

CDC and IFC invest US$24mn in CRDB

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Dar es Salam, Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — CDC Group plc (‘CDC’) and the International Finance Corporation (‘IFC’) have invested US$24m to acquire a 5% holding in CRDB Bank plc (‘CRDB’), a provider of financial services in Tanzania. The investment will enable CRDB to continue its growth and further improve access to financial services with the aim of helping to build businesses that create jobs. CRDB recently announced a rights issue which was underwritten…

AIIM continues to serve Africa’s growing energy demands through investment in hydro power

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Cape Town, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), an African infrastructure equity investment manager, has announced its industrial partnership with Hydroneo Afrique, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MECAMIDI, an established global manufacturer and developer of small and medium hydro power plant equipment, to develop a pipeline of hydro power plants across Africa. The partnership will facilitate the development of a pipeline of small and medium hydro power plants in Cameroon,…

Actis acquires stake in Coricraft group to propel expansion

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa — Actis today announced the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Coricraft Group, a South African home furnishings retailer. Actis’ investment affirms the strength of Coricraft Group’s cash value home retail model and will act as a substantial enabler of future growth. The firm is investing alongside majority shareholders Westbrooke a local investment group – and Coricraft Group management. Actis focuses exclusively on investments in emerging markets…

CDC-backed businesses in Africa and Asia create nearly 1.3 million new jobs

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LONDON, United-Kingdom (Capital Markets in Africa) — CDC Group plc, the UK’s government-owned development finance institution, has today announced its 2014 annual results. The organisation, which invests to support the growth of businesses and create jobs in developing countries in Africa and South Asia, made 19 new investment commitments totalling £296.5m and reported a total return after tax of £420.2m (2013: £117.3m). New analysis also showed that CDC-backed businesses contributed to the creation of nearly 1.3…

Africa Private Equity Group raises US$1.4 billion for the African continent

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Dubai, UAE Capital Markets in Africa: The Abraaj Group (‘Abraaj’ or the ‘Group’), a leading investor operating in global growth markets, today announced the final close of its second dedicated North Africa private equity Fund at US$ 375 million. The new Fund brings the total amount closed by Abraaj for the African continent in 2015 to US$ 1.37 billion, having raised US$ 990 million in April for its third Sub-Saharan Africa Fund. Abraaj North Africa…

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