One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) has hired Navaid Burney as managing director of its recently launched $300million fund, a private equity vehicle backed by John Coors. more
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Abraaj launches $800m Africa Fund (Exclusive)
Abraaj has launched an $800 million Africa-focused vehicle to tap the continent’s buoyant markets. more
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OMPE wins on FoF strategy
Old Mutual Private Equity’s multi-manager funds-of-funds (FoFs) have generated strong returns, underscoring the investor’s recent decision to launch a third vehicle under the strategy. more
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Cover Story: Family Ties
Raising the game with family offices may be the way forward for African fundraisers struggling to turn spiked interest from commercial LPs to long-term partnerships. But attracting a marriage from this little-understood group has to be well thought out. more
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Africa beats BRICS on LP charts
Limited Partner (LP) investors have selected Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as the most attractive investment region, the first time the region has beat the BRICs, according just released research from the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). more
