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05 JUN 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: Moniepoint gains approval from Kenya’s competition authority for 78% buyout of Sumac Microfinance Bank
Moniepoint enters Kenya’s banking sector with Sumac acquisition
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04 JUN 2025Energy & Utilities Transaction Brief: E Squared completes first venture philanthropy transaction into South Africa’s Regenize
Regenize receives patient, catalytic investment fueling job growth and diverting 30,000 tonnes of waste.
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04 JUN 2025Limited Partner Profile: Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft
We provide the key information on Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG)
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03 JUN 2025Technology Transaction Brief: Wingu Africa secures $60 million from Rand Merchant Bank to power East Africa’s digital infrastructure
RMB funds Wingu Africa's expansion, accelerating next-gen infrastructure across East Africa's rapidly growing digital market
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02 JUN 2025Weekly Africa Macro Update: May 26 - 30, 2025
We analyse the latest policy pronouncements and economic indicators, providing the implications and near-term outlook for key African economies.
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02 JUN 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: Dragonfly and Altos Ventures co-lead Conduit's $36M Series A to support stablecoin expansion in Africa
Conduit volumes up 16x to $10bn in 2024; regulatory gaps may temper investor returns
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02 JUN 2025June 2025 Africa Macro Outlook: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Morocco, Senegal, DRC & Cote D'Ivoire
We analyse economic developments across ten African countries, providing the implications and outlook.
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30 MAY 2025Energy Transaction Brief: Cygnum Capital, Enabling Qapital back NewGas with $18.2M debt
NewGas plans to increase LPG bottling capacity, accelerating cleaner cooking for 3m+ households
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29 MAY 2025Industrials Transaction Brief: South Africa’s Catapult Group procures R250 million mezzanine debt financing from Kholo Capital and Maia Capital
Khola and Maia provide mezzanine loan for Catapult's expansion in South Africa's construction market
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28 MAY 2025Energy Transaction Brief: All On invests ₦2 billion in Salpha to expand clean energy access in Nigeria
N2 bn funding to scale Salpha’s local assembly, expanding energy access to 2m+ lives
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28 MAY 2025Limited Partner Profile: Development Finance Institute Canada
We provide the key information on the Development Finance Institute Canada
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27 MAY 2025Consumer Goods and Services Transaction Brief: BII invests $5M in ARC Ride for Kenya’s e-mobility push
Consumer Goods and Services Transaction Brief: BII invests $5M in ARC Ride for Kenya’s e-mobility push
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26 MAY 2025Weekly Africa Macro Update: May 19 - 23, 2025
We analyse the latest policy pronouncements and economic indicators, providing the implications and near-term outlook for key African economies.
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26 MAY 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: MaC Ventures leads $4.2M seed round for Carrot, Nigeria’s asset-backed consumer lender
Platform converts digital assets to credit and provides USD loans to underserved market
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23 MAY 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: Prosus leads $15.7M investment in Egypt’s Thndr
Thndr’s platform serves over 4M users, expanding financial inclusion beyond urban centres
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22 MAY 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: Catalyst Partners’ completes Egypt’s first SPAC deal with $23M Qardy acquisition
Egypt’s first fintech SPAC deal unlocks new private capital in digital lending