19+ hour, 1+ min ago   (365+ words) Here are summaries of the most widely read stories from the past week on Africa Private Equity News. 1. Zamara Holdings secures investment from Amethis Private equity firm Amethis has announced an investment in Zamara Holdings Limited, a pan-African financial and…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (280+ words) South Africa-based Grindstone Ventures has announced the launch of a R500 million ($30.92 million) venture fund to invest in high-growth, technology-enabled African businesses from Seed through Series A, targeting the transition from early commercial validation to institutional scale. Led by Thandiwe Maqetuka,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (181+ words) South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is evolving rapidly, and this year’s SAVCA VC Conference will bring together the investors, founders, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders driving that transformation. Here’s a preview of some of the hard-hitting topics we’ll unpack at this…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (180+ words) ARC Ride has completed a $33.3 million financing round to scale its battery-swapping infrastructure and electric mobility platform across Africa. The financing round was led by Novastar Ventures and Norrsken22, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), British International Investment (BII) and Proparco…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (213+ words) africaprivateequitynews.com PwC Kenya's Public Sector and Infrastructure Insight Exploring the key trends shaping public sector transformation, development financing and infrastructure investment. We are pleased to share the latest edition of PwC Kenya’s Public Sector and Infrastructure Insight, our thought…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) africaprivateequitynews.com All On, Energise Africa in Nigerian mini-grid deal The investment will support solar mini-grids across 19 communities in Jigawa and Bauchi. All On and Energise Africa have invested $4 million in Maskh Nigeria to support solar-powered mini-grids across 19 communities in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) africaprivateequitynews.com AFC Capital Partners launches Nigeria climate infrastructure fund ICRF Nigeria will mobilise domestic institutional capital for infrastructure projects. AFC Capital Partners (ACP), the asset management subsidiary of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has launched the Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeria…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (358+ words) africaprivateequitynews.com Ventures Platform reaches $84m final close for second fund New investors include EBRD, Norfund, Alphatron and Ashesi University Foundation. Ventures Platform, an Africa-focused early-stage investor, has reached final close of its second institutional fund, VP Pan-African Fund II, at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) AgDevCo Ventures has reached a $49 million first close to invest in early-stage agri-SMEs in East Africa. The vehicle is a subsidiary of AgDevCo and seeks to address a gap in the market for long-term capital for early-stage agricultural SMEs. AgDevCo…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (179+ words) Convergence Partners, a tech investor in sub-Saharan Africa, has led the Series C funding round in its existing portfolio company Yellow, a fintech business providing asset-backed credit for smartphones and off-grid solar solutions. Yellow’s key operational markets are Malawi, Zambia,…...