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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.

January 28, 2026 – XSML Capital, a leading provider of growth capital to SMEs in African frontier markets, today announced the final close of African Rivers Fund IV (ARF IV) at US$ 142 million, exceeding its hard cap of US$ 135 million.

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and Alexforbes Investments (Alexforbes), South Africa’s leading and largest multimanager, have each committed R500 million to the Revego Africa Energy Fund. It marks a pivotal step in developing South Africa’s secondary market for renewable energy assets.

Adenia Partners (“Adenia”), a leading private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Parkville Pharmaceuticals from Admaius Capital Partners (“Admaius”), a prominent Africa-focused private equity firm, alongside Dr. Sherif Bassiouny, Chairman of Parkville, and Dr. Mahmoud Farrag, CEO of Parkville. Parkville is a leading Egyptian healthcare and pharmaceutical company active in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and nutraceutical sectors. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Nairobi, 22 January 2026: FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), a UK-backed specialist financial sector investor, has announced a USD 7.5 million investment in the Ci-Gaba (Progress) Fund, a Ghanaian-domiciled fund of funds designed to mobilise pension capital into private equity and private debt investments across Ghana and West Africa.

Montreal (Quebec), 21 January 2026 – Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada, announces a USD 15 million loan to Lendable MSME Fintech Credit Fund II SCSp, SICAV-RAIF (“LMFCF II” or the “Fund”), a 7-year global-focused debt fund with a target size of USD 250 million. The Fund operates in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, and has a focus on promoting financial inclusion and gender equality.

Sahel Capital announced a first close at $29 million and a first investment for its Sahel Capital Agribusiness Fund II (SCAF II), anchored by KfW Development Bank and an unnamed U.S.-based family office.

Blue Earth Capital (“BlueEarth”), a specialist global impact investor, today announces the first close of its dedicated impact secondaries strategy, with commitments exceeding USD 100 million from leading institutional investors from Europe and the United States, including Proparco, the French DFI, the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation, and Stella (Germany). The close marks the launch of Blue Earth Capital’s first dedicated impact secondaries offering and a pivotal milestone in the firm’s mission to drive innovation and scale efficient impact capital deployment globally.

Amethis Investment Fund Manager S.A., the alternative investment fund manager dedicated to responsible long-term growth across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, together with its partner Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, are pleased to announce the final closing of Amethis Fund III S.C.A., SICAV-RAIF1, (“AFIII” or “the Fund”) in line with its target at EUR 406M.

London, 09 January 2026: DEG (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft), the German development finance institution and a subsidiary of KfW, has committed a EUR 30 million loan to the Africa Go Green Fund (AGG), managed by Cygnum Capital. The financing will support the expansion of climate-friendly and energy-efficient solutions across Africa.

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises are essential for job creation and economic growth throughout Africa, yet they face significant challenges in accessing credit. This limits the growth potential of individual entrepreneurs.

Mauritius, 23 December 2025 — Adiwale Fund I has acquired a minority stake in Clinique Ambroise Paré, in Conakry, Guinea.