Acumen backs a Nigerian agribusiness company
Acumen has invested in AgroEknor, a Nigerian agribusiness company operating across the hibiscus value chain, from smallholder production to processing and export.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Acumen invests in Sommalife
Acumen has invested in Sommalife, a Ghanaian agribusiness company that aggregates shea nuts and soya beans from smallholder farmers and supplies global buyers.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
AfricaWorks Investment Partnersbcompletes its first deal
AfricaWorks Investment Partners, the real estate investment arm of flexible workspace operator AfricaWorks, has completed its first deal since launching in early 2026. The firm has acquired a site in Lagos, Nigeria, for a mixed-use business park development.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Azur Innovation Fund invests in a Moroccan-Senegalese startup
Moroccan-Senegalese startup Weego, founded by Saad Jittou and Mor Niane, has closed a $1.1 million funding round with Azur Innovation Fund. This round aims to accelerate the deployment of its multimodal transport platform in Morocco, both for the general public and for businesses, and to initiate its expansion across Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Source: InclusiFund
BK Capital invests in Rwanda pharmacy chain
BK Capital, through its BKC Africa Private Debt Fund, has made its first private debt investment in Goodlife Health and Beauty, Rwanda’s largest pharmacy chain. The financing will support Goodlife’s continued expansion and strengthen access to quality pharmaceutical products and health services nationwide.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Inspired Evolution exits clean energy platform
Inspired Evolution is pleased to announce the successful exit of its Evolution II Fund’s controlling stake in Commercial Energy SA (“CESA”), a South African clean energy platform specialising in the ownership and operation of commercial and industrial (“C&I”) solar photovoltaic (“PV”) and battery energy storage systems (“BESS”) assets. CESA was jointly owned by the Evolution II Fund and SolarAfrica Energy.
Source: Inspired Evolution
Mirova Commits US$15mn to a rural connectivity platform
Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, announces a USD 15 million senior secured facility for iSAT Africa Mauritius Limited, a leading rural connectivity platform, to support the deployment of fully solar-powered mobile towers in Liberia and Zambia.
Source: Mirova
Nedbank Private Equity exits South African pet care brand
Nedbank Private Equity (NPE), together with a co-investor, has concluded the exit of Marltons Pet Care, a South African pet care brand.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Persistent launches the fund with a first close of US$52mn
Persistent has launched the US$70 million Persistent Africa Climate Venture Fund (“Persistent ACV Fund”) with a first close of US$52 million and an additional initial $5 million Venture Building Facility.
Source: Persistent
Phatisa and AgDevCo exit table‑egg producer
Phatisa has sold its majority stake in Copperbelt Agri Holdings the holding company of Goldenlay, Zambia’s largest table‑egg producer, to Vanden Avenne Group, a Belgian integrated feed and protein manufacturer.
Source: Africa Global Funds
Third Way backs South African independent power producer
Third Way Investment Partners, via its Core Plus Fund II, has completed a R200 million ($11.8 million) co-investment alongside Vantage GreenX Note III in the Notsi PV Cluster – a 475 MW solar photovoltaic project in South Africa’s Free State province.
Source: Africa Private Equity News
Vantage Capital invests R635mn in a South African energy solutions provider
Johannesburg, South Africa – Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, announced that it has made a R635m investment into Commercial Energy South Africa (“CESA”), a subsidiary of SolarAfrica Energy (“SolarAfrica”), a leading South African energy solutions provider, alongside co-investor, Greenpoint Capital. CESA holds commercial & industrial (“C&I”) solar and battery energy assets developed by SolarAfrica.
Source: Vantage Capital