Tag Archives: AfDB

• Catalyst to launch $100m fund

  Nov 04, 2010

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  Africa Focused, Countries, East, Expansion, Funds, Generalist, Mezzanine, Regions, Sectors

  East African private equity investor is to launch a $100m mid-cap Catalyst Fund I in the fourth quarter on 2010. Watch nowmore →

• ECP III closes at $613m

  Sep 06, 2010

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  Africa Focused, Buyout, Central, East, Expansion, Funds, North, Pan Africa, Regions, South, Sub Sahara, West

  Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) Africa Fund III has reached its final close at $613million, making it one of the largest Africa-focused funds raised this year. Watch nowmore →

• Kingdom Zephyr fund II closes at $492m

  Sep 05, 2010

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  Buyout, Expansion, Funds, Pan Africa

  Kingdom Zephyr’ s Pan-African Investment Partners II Fund ( PAIP II) has held final closing at $492 million. Watch nowmore →

• Investors to discuss private equity investment in East Africa

  Sep 05, 2010

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  East, News, Regions

  Investors from Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania will meet in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, next month, to discuss opportunities for investment in private equity in Africa. Watch nowmore →

• GroFin raises $170m for SMEs

  Sep 04, 2010

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  Early Stage, Expansion, Funds, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Sub Sahara

  GroFin Africa Fund has reached final closing at $170 million, exceeding its $150 million target, to focus on start-up and growth private equity financing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)in Africa. Watch nowmore →