03/31/2015
Rock Star Spearheads U.S. Private-Equity Push Into Ethiopia
KKR, Blackstone, Paul Tudor Jones help drive investment as Africa makes historic shift from aid to trade
Alternative Investments
03/31/2015
Development Partners International closes Africa fund at $725m
Investors said consumer-facing industries from private education and insurance to retail offer the chance of high returns.
03/30/2015
Fountainhead set to accept Redefine’s sweeter offer
This is higher than last year’s offer of 82 shares for every 100 Fountainhead units.
03/30/2015
Regional CEO of MetLife joins MICC
Prior to assuming this position, he was General Manager of MetLife Spain and Distribution Director of Wealth Management in Western Europe.
03/30/2015
Peregrine Diamonds Announces Acquisition of Botswana Diamond Exploration Company
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Diamexstrat Botswana Ltd.
03/29/2015
Bain Capital set to launch $3bn MYOB float
Bain Capital is preparing to launch the $2.8 billion initial public offering of its accounting software firm, MYOB, as early as Tuesday in what is likely to rank as the largest float of the year.
03/29/2015
Fountainhead set to accept Redefine’s sweeter offer
This is higher than last year’s offer of 82 shares for every 100 Fountainhead units.
03/27/2015
Belvedere: Fund suffers large redemptions
MET CI urges investors not to act indiscriminately
03/27/2015
GTBank participates in Tema Port expansion financing
The syndicated term loan facility to finance construction of the jetty was mandated by the Ghana Ports
03/27/2015
Kenya’s Jubilee Holdings is buying out its competition
Jubilee Holdings Ltd., plans to buyout smaller insurance companies to expand its business as competition heats up in the sector
03/27/2015
Cyprus: Expansion of business relations with South Africa
The efforts of the association are supported by the Cyprus High Commission in Pretoria
03/26/2015
Morocco aims to attract multi-billion dollar investments during AIM Congress in Dubai
A large delegation from the Moroccan public and private sector organizations will be present at this year's Annual Investment Meeting Congress in Dubai this month.
03/25/2015
In Africa, SWFs Seek to Bridge Infrastructure Gap — And Make Money Too
Across sub-Saharan Africa, sovereign wealth funds are stepping in to provide capital for big infrastructure projects. There are major risks — but the profits could be huge.
03/24/2015
Are you exposed? Here are the Kellermann-controlled SA unit trusts
Up until this past Saturday, Cobus Kellermann, CFA was named under key people as the CEO. His name has been removed following publication of the Biznews reports linking him to an international Ponzi scheme.
03/23/2015
SA firms seek northern exposure
Speak to many South African CEOs, and they'll tell you that they're more optimistic about their investments
03/20/2015
Mara Group ebulliently positive about the outlook for business in Africa
Spanning property, manufacturing and agriculture, the group has grown from being a computer-importing business
03/20/2015
Sanlam eyes move into Zimbabwe
The Sanlam Emerging Markets deal comes after Old Mutual Emerging Markets acquired a majority stake in UAP
03/20/2015
Message to South African Bond Investors: It’s All About the Fed
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its estimate for where the benchmark U.S. interest rate
03/18/2015
South Africa: Century and Xterra launch Xterra Africa Property Development Fund I
There is increasing worldwide interest in investing in Africa's fast growing economies
03/17/2015
Flat6Labs founders launch first VC fund
Sawari Ventures partner Wael Amin told Wamda they were planning to make 70% of the investments in Egypt, as it had a bigger pipeline of startups coming up through the ranks.