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25-04-2025; Casablanca. Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, is pleased to announce the successful full exit of its investment in Akdital through the MC III fund. The investment has delivered exceptional financial returns and measurable impact outcomes.

Casablanca. Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, is pleased to announce its successful exit from Dislog, a market leader in the manufacture and distribution of key fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Morocco.

Alitheia Capital and Goodwell Investments are excited to announce the first exit of their joint uMunthu Fund: Baobab Nigeria, a financial institution creating meaningful impact in sub-Saharan Africa by providing inclusive banking services to individuals and MSMEs in underserved areas. More than 12 years after investing in Baobab Nigeria (first via their GWAMDC fund and later uMunthu), Alitheia and Goodwell have now exited the investment. This is not only a testament to the impressive growth and financial stability Baobab Nigeria has achieved with the support of these two investors, but it also proves the ability of patient capital to drive both financial and impactful returns.

In 2018, a consortium led by Amethis and its partners Proparco and Kibo Capital Partners made a strategic investment in Merec, a dominant player in flour milling and secondary processing in Mozambique, aiming to support the company in expanding its manufacturing facilities and its diversification into a regional FMCG group specializing in wheat-based products.

Leading global retail group Frasers Group ("Frasers" or the "Group"), today announced the conclusion of an agreement for the acquisition of South Africa’s leading sporting, outdoor and recreation goods company, Holdsport Group (“Holdsport”) from Old Mutual Private Equity (“OMPE”) and Holdsport’s management.

The ADvTECH Group (ADvTECH) announced today that it has concluded an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Flipper International School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, further reinforcing its position as the leading provider of private education in Africa. The acquisition will add five schools and approximately 3000 students to the group’s international portfolio.

The EuroMena Funds operate in the Levant, Middle East and Africa, regions marked by instability, economic crises, and geopolitical tension. Our HQ in Beirut faces daily challenges: Bombings, missile strikes, economic devastation and political unrest are our daily reality. Yet, it’s in these unforgiving environments that we manage to succeed.

Development Partners International (DPI) Partners International is pleased to announce the close of its exit from KELIX bio. The transaction is one of the largest private equity exits and M&A deals in Africa’s pharmaceutical sector over the past twenty years.

Verdant IMAP has advised Germany-based DEKRA SE on the sale of DEKRA Automotive (“DEKRA”), the largest independent vehicle testing group in South Africa.

Adenia, a leading private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has finalized the sale of its 100% equity stake in OMOA Group (“OMOA”) to SPE Capital, a private equity firm focused on the Middle East and Africa. Founded in 1999, OMOA is the leading integrated service provider for the payments industry in West and Central Francophone Africa. The sale of OMOA is the eighth and final exit from Adenia’s €96 million fund Adenia Capital (III), which is now fully liquidated.

Kasada, the leading independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to delivering attractive sustainable value across the hospitality sector in Africa, announces the sale of the Ibis Douala located in Bonanjo, a key business district of the city of Douala, in Cameroon to Christina Hotel, part of the Bocom Group.

Development Partners International (“DPI”), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, today announces the sale of International Facilities Services (“IFS”). DPI has signed a binding agreement with a consortium comprising of ES-KO, a global provider of integrated facility support services, Phatisa, a Mauritius based private equity firm, and IFS’s management, to sell 100% of its shares in the company.

British International Investment (‘BII'), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has sold its 10.1 per cent stake in I&M Group PLC (‘I&M’), the Eastern African banking group, to AfricInvest, a leading Pan-African Asset Management platform. The acquisition was made through East Africa Growth Holding, a special purpose vehicle entirely controlled and formed by AfricInvest.

Adenia Partners (“Adenia”), a leading private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa has successfully exited its entire stake in Cresta Paints (the “Company”) to Uhuru Investment Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in West Africa. Cresta Paints, headquartered in Ghana, is a leading player in the automotive refinish and protective coatings sector.

Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, announces it has completed its exit process from TGCC, a leading construction and civil engineering company based in Morocco.

Development Partners International (“DPI”), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, British International Investment (“BII”), the UK government’s Development Finance Institution, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”), announce the sale of 100% of the shares in KELIX bio, a leading emerging markets biopharmaceuticals platform, to Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”), the Abu Dhabi investor with over $276bn in assets under management.

lnjaro Agricultural Capital Holdings Limited ("IACHL" or "the Fund"), the impact investment fund managed by lnjaro Investments ("lnjaro"), is excited to announce the sale of its stake in Ghana's oldest animal feed producer, Agricare Limited ("Agricare") to Flour Mills of Ghana Limited ("FMGL"). This strategic sale represents a full exit from Agricare after a holding period of close to eight (8) years.

TPG has fully exited its investment in Mavin Global as part of Universal Music Group's majority acquisition of the Nigerian independent record label. This transaction underscores TPG's role in supporting Mavin's growth and success in promoting Afrobeats artists globally. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close by the end of Q3 2024, marking a significant milestone in Mavin's trajectory within the music industry.

CardinalStone Capital Advisers (“CCA”), a West Africa focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its CardinalStone Capital Advisers Growth Fund (“CCAGF”) has successfully sold its stake in i-Fitness Nigeria Limited (“i-Fitness”), to Verod Capital Management Limited (“Verod”).

Injaro Investment Advisors Limited is excited to announce the successful final close of its multi-sector Ghana Cedi-denominated private equity fund – the Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF). The Fund, which is backed by local pension funds, achieved a final close with an AUM of GHS 216M on December 29, 2023.

Catalyst is proud to announce the successful sale last summer of 90% of the Catalyst MENA Clean Energy Fund (CMCF) portfolio. The sale of 4 utility scale solar PV projects located in Jordan and Egypt were sold as a portfolio to an international strategic buyer, resulting in top quartile returns. Catalyst’s investors are primarily EU Governments. Catalyst has made a significant impact on the renewable energy landscape by developing some of the MENA region’s first utility scale solar PV projects, across Jordan and Egypt.

BII’s investment led to the implementation of green building practices across all TVS ILP’s warehouses in India. BII remains as significant minority stakeholder to support TVS ILP’s growth plans

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has exited its 35% equity investment in Atlantic Terminal Services Limited (ATSL), the concessionaire for the expansion of Ghana’s Takoradi Port, to the global ports and container terminals operator Yilport Holding. This is testament to the Corporation’s ability to attract international 3rd party capital and exit strategic infrastructure assets built by derisking through AFC’s unique project development and construction offering.

Accra, Ghana - Oasis Capital Ghana, an SME growth equity investor in West Africa, is delighted to announce the successful exit of its holdings in Legacy Girls College (LGC), a leading educational institution based in Ghana catering exclusively to female students. This achievement marks a significant milestone as it represents the first complete exit from the Oasis Africa Fund I.

Casablanca, July 24, 2023 – AfricInvest is pleased to announce its exit from Promamec, a Moroccan pioneer in the production and distribution of medical devices for the public and private sectors. Founded in 2000, the company has steadily grown to become one of the Moroccan leaders in the provision of a diverse range of medical devices. Thanks to its innovative strategy and dedicated teams, Promamec engaged in exclusive partnerships with several internationally renowned brands allowing the company to cover a wide spectrum of medical specialties.

CSCS is a financial market infrastructure platform and is the sole licensee for the central depository and settlement of transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited ("NGX"), amongst others.

Acquisition to enable creation of a fully integrated, enterprise-wide capability to discover, design and develop next-generation immunotherapies at scale by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies across BioNTech’s therapeutic platforms and operations Builds on multi-year strategic collaboration between BioNTech and InstaDeep which included the formation of an AI Innovation Lab in 2020 and completion of dozens of joint projects  Acquisition expected to add approximately 240 highly skilled professionals and a global network of research partners in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science based in the world’s leading global technology hubs  BioNTech to pay an upfront consideration of approximately £362 million in cash and BioNTech shares, to acquire 100% of remaining InstaDeep shares following BioNTech’s Series B investment in 2022 InstaDeep to operate globally from London headquarters as a BioNTech company post-closing, which is expected in the first half of 2023, subject to regulatory approval

Akdital, with the support of Mediterrania Capital Partners, has provided the largest IPO at the CSE since 2008. The national leader in the private clinic sector is the first healthcare company traded in the capital market in Morocco.

Sahel Capital has exited L&Z Integrated Farms Limited, an integrated dairy processing company in Nigeria.