Africa – GPCA

The Rohatyn Group Exits South Africa’s BevCo to Varun Beverages

The Rohatyn Group fully exited South Africa-based beverage manufacturer BevCo via a strategic sale to India-based bottler Varun Beverages. Read More

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Reaches USD60m Close for Inaugural Fund

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures reached a USD60m close for its first fund focused on early-stage companies building infrastructure for the digital economy across Africa. The fund received commitments from SCM Capital, Taiyo Holdings and C2C Global Education Japan. Read More

Africa50 and Oikocredit Invests in Ghana’s Zeepay

Africa50 and Oikocredit led an equity investment in Ghana-based payment platform Zeepay, with participation from Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund and Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund, as well as follow-on from Investisseurs & Partenaires. Read More

Adenia Capital Reaches USD470m Final Close for Fund V

Adenia Capital reached a USD470m final close for its fifth fund focused on making control investments in medium-sized companies across Africa. Read More

DPI, BII and EBRD To Exit Africa’s KELIX bio

DPI, BII and EBRD agreed to fully exit KELIX bio, a pan-African pharmaceutical platform, via a sale to Mubadala. Read More

Actis To Sell South Africa’s Octotel to AIIM-led Consortium

Actis agreed to sell Octotel, a South Africa-based fiber network operator, to a consortium led by African Infrastructure Investment Managers. Read More

2024 Trends in Global Tech

GPCA markets are searching for a new normal. After an unprecedented wave of activity during COVID-19, venture capital (VC) deal value and count fell for the second straight year in 2023. As startup valuations and deal activity stabilize, experienced fund managers across global markets remain well capitalized and positioned to… Read More

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