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Syndicated loans, private credit, mezzanine financing, corporate bond issuances, and leverage buyouts (LBOs) fueling capital projects and debt restructuring across African markets.
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Ground Up Investing Achieves $6M First Close for $20M Agribusiness Debt Fund II
The impact investment vehicle of Corus International targets small and medium agribusinesses across Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America to drive $200 million in incremental smallholder farmer income.
Afreenergy Solar Secures €12M Senior Debt from Camco’s REPP 2 for Senegalese C&I Portfolio
The Camco-managed climate vehicle structures a portfolio debt facility to scale Afreenergy’s solar and battery storage capacity to 14.9 MWp, building on €4.3M in platform equity from InfraCo.
Miale Solar Secures €5M Debt Facility from Hivos-Triodos Fonds
The Swedish-Kenyan renewable energy developer secures institutional debt brokered by crowdfunding platform Trine to scale its Energy-as-a-Service, PPA, and lease-to-own deployments for commercial, industrial, and healthcare clients.
Cygnum Capital Anchors $52M Debut Green Bond for Senegal’s Swami Agri
The Cygnum Capital-managed fund supports Senegal’s leading agri-producer in issuing the first agricultural green bond in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, backed by a 100% FAGACE guarantee.
IFC and Attijariwafa Back Pickalbatros with €215M Debt Facility for Morocco Push
The Egyptian hospitality giant contracts a dual-currency sustainability-linked facility arranged across three tranches to acquire prime Casablanca assets, refurbish resort inventory, and refinance debt.
Renaissance Africa Energy Secures $4.4B Banking Pool for Nigerian Oilfield Contractors
The operator collaborates with top-tier African and international lenders to unlock dual-currency credit lines for local contractors, driving its strategy to scale crude production to 500,000 bpd by 2030.
Layer3 Raises $1.13M via Commercial Paper
The Nigerian enterprise IT and cloud provider completes Series 1 & 2 drawdowns under its debut $11.3M Commercial Paper Programme to accelerate enterprise network expansion and sovereign data capabilities.
Finnfund Commits €10M Senior Debt to Bisedge
The European development financier’s debut African e-mobility investment utilizes EFSD+ guarantees and strategic institutional co-operation with Trine to fund industrial fleet decarbonization.
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.
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.
IFC and BlueOrchard Launch $2B Private Debt Vehicle to Expand Institutional Credit Across Emerging Markets
The World Bank Group's private-sector arm partners with Schroders-owned impact manager BlueOrchard to mobilize long-term private capital, anchored by a $300M commitment from Japan's Tokio Marine Group.