Southern Africa
Mining finance, established private equity deal flow, institutional private debt, and corporate buyouts anchoring Southern African private markets.
South Africa’s TIA Allocates R14 Million ($837,000) Grant to TokaBio for Rapid Livestock Disease Surveillance
The public grant will accelerate the commercial deployment of mobile bio-surveillance laboratories to track Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Avian Influenza, safeguarding South Africa's agricultural export access.
More Stories
CA&S Group Acquires Strategic Stake in TDMC
The JSE-listed consumer goods distribution giant secures an initial 30% holding in digital agency TDMC, establishing a phased path to majority ownership and bridging physical distribution with e-commerce.
South Africa’s TIA Allocates R14 Million ($837,000) Grant to TokaBio for Rapid Livestock Disease Surveillance
The public grant will accelerate the commercial deployment of mobile bio-surveillance laboratories to track Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Avian Influenza, safeguarding South Africa's agricultural export access.
Summit Private Equity Fund II Acquires 40% Stake in Virtual Farmer to Accelerate Regional Agri-Finance Expansion
The investment by Summit Africa aims to unlock institutional funding across Southern Africa, targeting an agricultural sector that generates over R500 billion ($30.4 billion) in annual output in South Africa alone.
Clicks Group Bets $31 Million to Take Controlling Stake in Premium Beauty Retailer ARC
South African retail giant Clicks Group expands its footprint in the prestige cosmetics market by acquiring an additional 35.3% interest in premium beauty retailer ARC Store, lifting its total shareholding to 61%.
Nedbank Acquires 50% Stake in Burstone Group's New $42 Million Property Platform
South African real estate group Burstone establishes a new unlisted funds platform seeded with R5.4 billion in commercial assets, selling a 50% equity stake to Nedbank Property Partners for approximately R677 million ($41.6 million).
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.
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.
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.
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.
ALCB Fund Backs UsPlus with ZAR 50 Million (Approx. $2.75M USD) Follow-On Social Bond
Cygnum Capital-managed African Local Currency Bond Fund deepens its commitment to South African fintech UsPlus, anchoring a senior unsecured note issuance designed to scale working capital for underserved MSMEs.
Prudential Financial Exits Alexforbes Stake in $185 Million South African Transaction
US financial services giant Prudential Financial divests its entire holding in South Africa's largest standalone retirement-fund administrator as billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital consolidates majority control.