EPC Groupe’s Senegalese Unit Secures €50M Blasting Services Contract for Endeavour’s Sabodala Gold Mine
EPC Mineex Sénégal signs a 5-year integrated mining services agreement with Sabodala Gold Operations to supply 45,000 tons of explosives and introduce automated underground charging technology in Senegal.
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Cascador and Sterling Bank Launch $200M Credit Backstop Fund for Nigerian SMEs
The credit guarantee mechanism combines commercial bank debt with catalytic backstops to unlock lower-interest liquidity for growth-stage Nigerian small and medium enterprises.
EPC Groupe’s Senegalese Unit Secures €50M Blasting Services Contract for Endeavour’s Sabodala Gold Mine
EPC Mineex Sénégal signs a 5-year integrated mining services agreement with Sabodala Gold Operations to supply 45,000 tons of explosives and introduce automated underground charging technology in Senegal.
Kholo Capital Lends R275M ($17M) in Mezzanine Debt to South Africa's DCC Holdings
The South African mezzanine debt manager deploys roughly 20% of its flagship fund to optimize the ICT distributor's balance sheet, refinance existing debt, and drive Southern African expansion.
Solarise Africa Secures €1M EEP Africa Grant to Expand into Uganda and Zambia
The commercial and industrial energy provider matches the catalytic funding with €1M in internal co-financing to launch a 24-month, 3MW decentralised solar and storage rollout.
J.P. Morgan Plans Full Merchant Banking Debut in Nigeria by Year-End 2026
The Wall Street banking giant seeks regulatory clearance from the Central Bank of Nigeria to establish a licensed merchant banking arm to deepen its corporate finance, capital markets, and cross-border advisory footprint.
Woolworths Secures Regulatory Approval to Acquire 100% of Longtime Fresh Food Supplier In2food Holdings
South Africa's Competition Tribunal grants unconditional clearance for the retail giant to acquire its key manufacturing partner, consolidating an R5B+ annual fresh supply chain ecosystem.
Maliasili Secures $15M Grant from MacKenzie Scott to Expand Community Conservation Fund
The African conservation catalyst uses unrestricted funding to scale its pooled financing mechanism through 2030, targeting direct core capital for local environmental organizations.
Review of Week of 05 October 2026
This week’s briefing features Sanlam’s $1.2B privatization offer for Santam, Infinite Partners’ $170M fund close, Shelter Afrique’s $100M sustainable bond issuance, and strategic growth transactions across M-KOPA, East Africa Foods, and Andersen.
Vatar Closes $500,000 Angel Round at $10M Valuation Following Viral Launch of Lagos Life
The parent company of the fast-growing multiplayer browser game secures rapid funding in a single day as player traffic surpasses five million users nine days after debut.
East Africa Foods Secures $40 Million to Expand Regional Agritech Supply Chain
The Dar es Salaam-headquartered food distribution company completes a $26 million Series B equity round co-led by PIDG’s InfraCo, Oikocredit, and FMO to scale post-harvest logistics infrastructure across East Africa.
South African Travel Tech Platform LekkeSlaap Acquired by Investor Consortium as Founders Exit
Bellair Road Investment Partners, Janic Capital, family offices, and Investec back CEO Frans Joubert and the executive team to drive technology investment and regional expansion across Southern Africa.