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Mining finance, established private equity deal flow, institutional private debt, and corporate buyouts anchoring Southern African private markets.
Capitalworks Secures $15 Million from Proparco for Fourth Flagship Fund to Back South African Mid-Market
South African private equity heavyweight Capitalworks has secured a $15 million commitment from Proparco to drive mid-market expansion, strengthen ESG standards, and catalyze employment across the region.
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Mauritius Commercial Bank Structures $51 Million Loan to Support Tolaram Group's Guinness Nigeria Refinancing
The Mauritian financial institution has finalized a strategic medium-term facility to help the Singaporean multinational optimize its capital structure following its high-profile acquisition of Guinness Nigeria.
Capitalworks Secures $15 Million from Proparco for Fourth Flagship Fund to Back South African Mid-Market
South African private equity heavyweight Capitalworks has secured a $15 million commitment from Proparco to drive mid-market expansion, strengthen ESG standards, and catalyze employment across the region.
Mauritius-Based AI Boutique Spoon Consulting Secures Minority Equity Investment from AfricInvest Small Cap Fund
The specialized digital transformation consultancy has brought in AfricInvest to scale its proprietary AI architectures and accelerate expansion across Africa and Europe.
South Africa-Focused Regtech Instarc Secures €1.25 Million to Accelerate Cloud-Native Compliance Platform Rollout
The strategic investment round, led by HFO Investments, will scale the firm's modular regulatory infrastructure designed to streamline customer due diligence and FICA compliance.
Africa50 Appoints Former IFC Regional Director Cheick-Oumar Sylla as CEO of its Project Development Fund
Bringing over three decades of development finance and infrastructure investment experience, the seasoned executive steps in to accelerate the continent’s pipeline of bankable opportunities.
Flutterwave Acquires Open Banking Startup Mono in All-Stock Deal Valued Up to $40 Million
African payments giant Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking infrastructure startup Mono, marking a major strategic milestone in the continent's digital financial services ecosystem.
Bboxx and EnerTech Launch $100 Million Electrification Platform at COP28 to Expand Clean Energy Across Africa
Data-driven super-platform Bboxx and Kuwait’s EnerTech have partnered on a $100 million electrification initiative announced at COP28, designed to scale essential clean technology, smart financing, and e-mobility services across 11 African markets.