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• Actis’s Umeme in $170m debt talks

  Jul 03, 2013

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  East, Energy, Sectors, Sub Sahara, Top Stories

  Actis’s energy distributor Umeme is in discussion to raise $170million worth of debt to fund distribution expansion plans. Watch nowmore →

• Velocity in $56m plans

  Jul 01, 2013

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  Consumer, Sub Sahara, Top Stories

  Velocity Capital Group group has been in talks to raise financing for its Ethiopia-based agribusiness Velocity Dairy, to fund its $56milion (€45million) expansion plans. Watch nowmore →

• Abraaj buys Fan Milk from Maj Invest et al.

  Jun 19, 2013

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  Buyout, Consumer, Countries, Deals, Ghana, Sub Sahara, Uncategorized, West

  Abraaj Group has signed a deal to acquire 100% of Fan Milk International (FMI), a West Africa-focused consumer goods producer, delivering one Africa’s largest consumer deals to date. Watch nowmore →

• ECP’s Oragroup gets $18m

  May 10, 2013

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  Deals, East, Expansion, Financial Services, Sub Sahara, Uncategorized, West

  Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has led an $18milion financing round in its Togo-based financial services portfolio company Oragroup. Watch nowmore →

• Nigeria to launch $15m Tech fund

  Mar 01, 2013

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  Early Stage, Funds, Sub Sahara, Technology, Top Stories, West

  The government on Nigeria is reportedly working on plans to raise a $15million technology fund. Watch nowmore →