Image Credit: Ardova M&A Ardova-Led Consortium Enters Agreement to Acquire 100% of Powergas, Africa’s Largest CNG Virtual Pipeline Distributor Nigerian energy major Ardova Plc spearheads a consortium alongside Diadem Energy to acquire Powergas from A.P. Moller Capital, integrating extensive compression infrastructure to scale retail compressed natural gas (CNG) nationwide. By Charles S. • a month ago
Bannerman Energy Completes $457 Million Strategic Financing with CNOL to Fund Etango Uranium Project Australian uranium developer Bannerman Energy secures $456.8 million from CNNC Overseas to fund debt-free construction of the Etango project in Namibia, establishing an incorporated joint venture alongside the One Economy Foundation.
Sep 25, 2026 Ardova-Led Consortium Enters Agreement to Acquire 100% of Powergas, Africa’s Largest CNG Virtual Pipeline Distributor Nigerian energy major Ardova Plc spearheads a consortium alongside Diadem Energy to acquire Powergas from A.P. Moller Capital, integrating extensive compression infrastructure to scale retail compressed natural gas (CNG) nationwide. Image Credit: Ardova
Sep 25, 2026 Bannerman Energy Completes $457 Million Strategic Financing with CNOL to Fund Etango Uranium Project Australian uranium developer Bannerman Energy secures $456.8 million from CNNC Overseas to fund debt-free construction of the Etango project in Namibia, establishing an incorporated joint venture alongside the One Economy Foundation. Image Credit: Bannerman Energy
Sep 25, 2026 Exergy and Mercuria Seal $250 Million Financing Deal to Accelerate Power Infrastructure Across Southern and Eastern Africa Africa-focused energy investor Exergy and global commodities group Mercuria ink a landmark $250 million financing agreement in Lusaka, marking one of the largest private capital commitments to Zambia's electricity sector. Image Credit: Exergy and Mercuria
Sep 24, 2026 Former Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith Co-Leads New $1 Billion Private Equity Fund Targeting African Critical Minerals Mining veteran Chris Griffith teams up with prominent dealmakers Sam Jonah and Colin Coleman to launch a $1.0 billion private equity initiative focused on securing critical mineral supply chains across Africa. Chris Griffith
Sep 24, 2026 Acumen’s H2R Catalyze Initiative Invests $5 Million in Sun King’s Zambia Subsidiary to Accelerate Rural Electrification Global impact investor Acumen deploys a $5 million equity investment into Sun King’s Zambian subsidiary via its Hardest-to-Reach initiative, aiming to electrify 5.6 million people and crowd in local currency financing. Image Credit: Sun King
Sep 24, 2026 Kenyan Solar Irrigation Pioneer SunCulture Closes $10 Million Receivables Securitization Led by Mirova Gigaton Fund Nairobi-based agritech and solar irrigation leader SunCulture closes a landmark $10 million senior secured securitization of customer receivables, structured by Kaleidofin to mobilize institutional climate-smart agriculture capital. Image Credit: SunCulture
Sep 23, 2026 Egyptian-Founded Payments Technology Pioneer Zeal Secures $10 Million to Scale Global Terminal Infrastructure London-based and Egypt-founded fintech startup Zeal closes a $10 million funding round, bringing total capital raised to $14 million to fuel the international rollout of its payment-linked loyalty and merchant intelligence software across more than four million card terminals. Omar Ebeid, Co-Founder and CEO of Zeal
Sep 23, 2026 Kenyan Supermarket Chain Quickmart Prepares for Landmark 57.5% Stake Sale via Nairobi Securities Exchange Leading East African retailer Quickmart targets a major public float, as private equity backer Adenia Partners and founding shareholders weigh a secondary divestment of up to a 57.5% equity interest on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Image Credit: Quickmart
Sep 23, 2026 3IF Ventures Makes Landmark Debut Investment with Strategic Backing of Embedded Insurance Platform Turaco Dedicated impact investor 3IF Ventures announces Turaco as its inaugural portfolio company, deploying capital to scale microinsurance penetration and address structural coverage gaps across emerging markets. Anthony Chaillet & Mario Wilhelm, Managing Partners at 3IF Ventures
Sep 23, 2026 African Payments Giant Flutterwave Promotes Morounke Olufemi to Global Chief Financial Officer Pan-African fintech leader Flutterwave elevates Morounke Olufemi to Global CFO, succeeding Mitesh Popat as the company doubles down on capital discipline, multi-currency liquidity, and stablecoin-backed cross-border settlement. Morounke Olufemi | Image Credit: Flutterwave
Sep 22, 2026 EFG Holding Secures $40 Million Term Loan from EBRD to Scale Egyptian MSME Financing Financial services group EFG Holding executes a landmark $40 million, four-year facility with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to expand economic development lending for small and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt. Karim Awad | Group CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee, EFG Holding