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• AXA buys into ECP’s Eranove

  Sep 15, 2015

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  Buyout, Deals, Debt, Infrastructure

  Global insurer AXA has acquired an 18.6% stake in Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)’s utility holding company Eranove, formerly Finagestion. AXA is buying the stake from … Watch nowmore →

• Grow Africa touts Nigeria fund

  Sep 11, 2015

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  Funds

  Grow Africa Equity Partners is working on raising a country-focused fund, to back small cap companies in Nigeria. The Grow Africa Equity Partners Fund I … Watch nowmore →

• Capitalworks portfolio in $365m deal

  Sep 11, 2015

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  Deals, Technology

  Capitalworks has facilitated a $365million new round of capital raising for its Africa telecommunications services portfolio company. Smile Telecoms Holdings has raised $365 million in … Watch nowmore →

• Bellew departs Webber Wentzel

  Sep 11, 2015

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  People

  John Bellew has left his role as partner at Webber Wentzel,  to head  the Africa private equity team at  South –Africa based law firm Bowman Gilfillan. … Watch nowmore →

• Helios repays LP after 3 exits

  Sep 11, 2015

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  Funds

  Helios Investment Partners has fully repaid a $50 million to the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), after executing three exits from its maiden fund. The … Watch nowmore →