Spiked interest in Africa is yet to translate into hard commitments for the bulk of GPs looking to attract new capital from LPs, as managers face new challenges in the post-crisis era. Adopting new models and offering a more focused strategy can be a key to navigating the fundraising trail, as Gail Mwamba finds out. more
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Opic selects Dunamis for SME deal origination
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has selected Cameroon-based Dunamis Consulting Group as an originator for small and medium sized enterprise (SME) deals. more
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GP VIEW: The need to reduce reliance on IPOs
Sev Vettivetpillai, chief executive of Aureos, talks about how emerging markets experience underlines advantages of securing cash flow before exit. more
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Venturing into a new era
If we use global private equity cycles as a barometer to read activity in the African space, the recent spike in exits should foreshadow a … more
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Crystal Ventures in MTN Rwanda partial exit
Crystal Ventures has partially exited its Rwanda-based telecommunications company, MTN Rwanda, selling an estimated 15% of its stake to existing shareholder MTN Group. more
