Member News

Cape Town, South Africa – Old Mutual Private Equity (“OMPE”), a part of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, has agreed to sell its investment in MoreCorp to RMB Ventures, marking the conclusion of a decade-long partnership that has seen the South African sports and leisure group triple turnover over OMPE’s investment tenure.

Five35 Ventures, an Africa-focused, gender-lens investment vehicle backed by the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, has completed its first portfolio exit, generating a 3.5x multiple on invested capital and a 38% internal rate of return over four years through its investment in Ghanaian agritech company Complete Farmer.

As pressure in the livestock farming industry grows to strengthen local supply chains and reduce reliance on imported products, South Africa’s only manufacturer of animal active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is entering a new chapter of growth and expansion.

Amethis is pleased to announce the exit from its successful investment in Globex, one of Morocco’s leading integrated logistics and transport platforms. The transaction marks the conclusion of a four-year partnership between Amethis, Founder and CEO Omar El Kadiri, and the management team, during which Globex significantly expanded its scale, strengthened its market leadership and evolved into a more integrated, institutionalized and sustainable business.

Tamweely, a leading MSME and non-banking financial services provider in Egypt, is entering a new phase of development following the sale of the company by a consortium of investors comprising SPE PEF III (SPE Capital), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Tanmiya Capital Ventures (TCV) and British International Investment (BII).

Carlyle, advised by Alterra Capital Partners, in partnership with Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE), today announced an agreement to sell TiAuto Investments, the pre-eminent multi-brand retailer and wholesaler of tyres, wheels, batteries and automotive products, which operates through their Tiger Wheel & Tyre and Tyres & More stores, to Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, a large, Tokyo-listed global trading and investment conglomerate.

AfricInvest is pleased to announce the successful launch of a phased exit process from its investment in SIPO Holding, the Mauritius-based holding company controlling Groupe Centaures, a long-established Ivorian logistics and transport group operating through Les Centaures Routiers (“LCR”).

London, 2 June 2026 – Helios Investment Partners (“Helios”), a leading Africa focused private investment firm, today announces that it has agreed to sell its majority stake in Africa Specialty Risks (“ASR”) to Vitruvian Partners.

AfricInvest is pleased to announce the successful exit of its fund, AfricInvest Financial Sector (AFS), from Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) Zambia following the acquisition of the institution by NMBZ Holdings Limited, a leading Southern African financial services group. This transaction represents the culmination of a long-term partnership through which AfricInvest, alongside its strategic partner Desjardins International Development (DID), has supported the development and growth of EFC Zambia since 2009.

The transaction, valued at over USD200 million, represents a valuation for ABI above USD1 billion. It ranks among the largest private equity exits in Africa this year and marks DPI’s full exit from its investment in the company.

London: The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), through its project development solution, InfraCo has exited its preference share investment in InfraCredit Nigeria for USD 26 million, achieving a strong return despite challenging macroeconomic conditions. InfraCo continues to hold ordinary shares following InfraCredit Nigeria’s listing on the NASD OTC Securities Exchange in 2025.