venture capital

Weekly Wrap, October 16th, 2017; Ethos, Carlyle, M-KOPA and others make private capital deal news last week

October 15, 2017

Last week in brief…October 16th, 2017 Big names and decent-sized deals characterized last week’s private capital transactions in Africa last week. It’s likely the biggest came to us [more...]

CRE Venture Capital leads Andela’s $40mln Series C

October 15, 2017

CRE Venture Capital a pan-African venture capital investor, has led the $40 million Series C funding round for Andela, a company that recruits, trains and places software developers. The [more...]

KawiSafi, Omidyar, Fenway back Lendable’s Series A

October 15, 2017

A trio of venture investors and several fintech-focused angel investors in the United States are backing Lendable’s Series A. Between them, the group are investing $6.5 million in the round, [more...]

GuarantCo and InfraCo open Nairobi office

October 15, 2017

GuarantCo and InfraCo, both part of London-based Private Infrastructure Development Group, (PIDG), have opened an office in Nairobi, their first on the continent. The new office will cover the [more...]

Goodwell taps De Bleecker as IR Director

October 15, 2017

Goodwell Investments has appointed Berg De Bleecker as Investor Relations Director for the Dutch impact investment firm. She joins them from ASN Bank where she held the role of Senior Manager of [more...]

Weekly Wrap, October 9th, 2017; GE Healthcare, responsAbility, Kuramo Capital and others make private capital deal news last week

October 8, 2017

Last week in brief…October 9th, 2017 Private capital deal activity had a distinctly SME flavor last week in Africa. None of the 9-digit values we’d seen in recent weeks were to be found. But [more...]

Lions still on the move in Africa’s consumer sector

October 8, 2017

With Africa’s growth concentrated in a few markets and income segments, McKinsey article emphasizes the need for investors and companies to take a tailored, data-driven approach. Read more at [more...]

Special Report: Investing in Mauritius

October 8, 2017

As the island nation positions itself as a hub for global investors looking for opportunities in Africa, the Financial Times special report explores the country’s economy, opportunities and [more...]

Weekly Wrap, October 2nd, 2017; AfricInvest, AFIG Funds, responsAbility and others make private capital deal news last week

October 1, 2017

The week in brief…October 2nd, 2017 Generally, it was a much quieter week over the last seven days for Africa’s private capital markets compared to the prior week. But what it lacked in [more...]

South African VC deal value jumps 134% in 2016

October 1, 2017

In a survey published by the South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association released last week, the industry association reports that 2016 saw a significant increase in capital [more...]

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