Trade Finance News

Topic - Private Equity

May 10, 2012

AVCA appoints Citadel Capital director

Private equity firm’s Karim Sadek joins African Venture Capital Association.

May 09, 2012

BTG Pactual plans US$1bn Africa fund

Brazilian bank to target energy, agriculture and infrastructure deals.
 

April 12, 2012

Aureos invests in Therapia Health

US$5mn deal is the fund's first in Africa this year.
 

March 26, 2012

Abraaj to buy The Entertainer

Voucher company to expand into Asia with private equity backing.
 

March 20, 2012

Investcorp buys GL Education Group

Bahraini investment firm acquires UK-based company in secondary buy-out.

March 06, 2012

AfDB backs Carlyle fund

Bank invests US$50mn in Africa fund.
 

March 01, 2012

CDC invests US$40mn in Africa

UK backs two funds to boost economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa.

February 22, 2012

Investcorp to sell Redington

Bahrain firm to make US$49.8mn profit from sale. 
 

February 22, 2012

Bosphera targets US$350mn

New private equity firm to back buy-outs in Turkey.
 

February 21, 2012

Abraaj to buy Aureos

Deal will create US$7.5bn emerging market private equity player.

 

February 15, 2012

8 Miles secures US$200mn

Geldof fund secures World Bank and AfDB support.
 

February 13, 2012

ECP names Nigeria head

Amaechi Ndili to find new opportunities in West Africa.
 

February 13, 2012

Wermuth launches clean tech fund

New fund secures €110mn.

February 07, 2012

Sberbank launches tech fund

Russian bank to raise US$500mn for new initiative.
 

January 23, 2012

StanChart backs ETG

Agriculture commodities distributor secures US$74mn in expansion funds.
 

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