DFC sets up $4bn COVID liquidity platform
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has
launched a $4 billion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) liquidity platform
that will look to inject follow-on capital...
DFIs set up COVID crisis liquidity plans
A number of development finance institutions (DFIs) have
sealed a pact aimed at thawing frozen capital markets across emerging markets,
on the back of...
PEA 2019 Awards Shortlist Announced
Private Equity Africa is excited to announce the shortlist
for its 8th Annual Awards.
The 2019 awards shortlist is a...
Canada & Belgium DFIs sign deal
Canada’s recently set up Development Finance Institution (DFI) Development Finance Institution Canada (DFIC) has continued its spree to sign agreements with global...
FinDev signs up another DFI
Canada’s recently set up Development Finance Institution (DFI) Development Finance Institution Canada (DFIC) has continued its spree to sign agreements with DFI’s,...
France sets up $2.8bn Africa platform
France President, Emmanuel Macron, has launched Choose Africa – a platform that is set to invest about $2.8 billion (€2.5 billion) into...
Canadian & UK DFIs in co-invest partnership
Canada’s recently set up Development Finance Institution (DFI) Canada (DFIC), has signed a deal to explore emerging markets co-investment opportunities with the UK development...
SSA continues to attract most impact investors
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) attracts the highest number of impact investors, in terms of volumes, but lags behind on aggregate values of capital invested, according...
PEA 2018 Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Private Equity Africa Awards. In their 7th year, the Private Equity Africa Awards exclusively celebrated the achievements...
Africa risk hedging drops
Investors bought less risk insurance for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the last 12 months, as the region recovered from being the most hedged -...