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We are proud to announce our new investment in Zamgoat Group (Zamgoat Products Ltd), a meat processing company headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia. This marks a significant milestone in our mission to support high-potential, impact-driven businesses across Africa.

London and Cairo, 19th February 2026 – Development Partners International (“DPI”) today announced the completion of their $190 million investment in Alameda Healthcare, Egypt’s leading private healthcare group.

This is the largest Guinea SME deal in the last decade. Democratising access to private credit beyond a handful of familiar markets in Sub Saharan Africa is essential if the region is to prosper as one. TLG Capital looks to invest in precisely places where others hesitate. Engaging the best business builders with seriousness, humility, and long-term intent. Progress is not the product of waiting for certainty, but of acting with discipline and conviction in its absence.

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, is proud to announce that it has played a significant role in supporting Sanlam Private Equity (SPE), a division of Sanlam Investments, in its acquisition of Medhold, a leading supplier of medical devices and surgical supplies in South Africa and other selected African markets.

Sahel Capital, a leading food and agriculture-focused investment manager in sub-Saharan Africa, has renewed and enhanced a loan facility to $1.8 million through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA). This investment underscores SEFAA’s mission to expand economic opportunities for smallholder farmers by strengthening the social enterprises that serve them. The facility supports Sukuma Commodities, one of the largest processors and exporters of high-quality coffee in Uganda from an initial $1 million investment in 2024, Sukuma has grown exports by over 60%, deepened engagement with smallholder farmers, and received technical assistance enabling registration under the EU Deforestation Regulation. The company has also strengthened its farmer registration systems, further supporting its supply chain and sustainability commitments.

EG Capital is pleased to announce that Global Africa Growth Corporation (GAGC) has joined the EG-Economic Empowerment Fund (EG-EEF) as an investor.

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.

Proparco, the French development finance institution participated to the first closing of ADP IV, DPI’s latest fund, alongside other Development Finance Institutions (DFI) as well as private investors.

New York, New York – February 11, 2026 — Delta40 today announced $20 million in funding secured to support its integrated Venture Studio and Fund. The milestone marks Africa’s first institutional raise linking venture building and early-stage capital, merging investment with hands-on studio support from experienced operators to build and scale startups across the continent.

Swedfund is investing USD 15 million in Phatisa Food Fund 3, which focuses on established companies across the food value chain in multiple African markets. The investment aims to improve food security, support decent job creation, and contribute to more resilient and sustainable food systems.

By investing in the Helios Climate Fund, Proparco is deepening its strategic partnership with Helios Investment Partners and reaffirming its ambition to accelerate Africa’s low-carbon transition by mobilizing private capital for sustainable climate and economic impact.

Sahel Capital, a leading investment manager focused on the food and agriculture sectors across sub-Saharan Africa, has successfully closed a USD 1.5 million working capital loan to Rasad Nigeria Limited through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA). The new facility represents a renewal and scale-up of SEFAA’s earlier financing and will support Rasad’s growing working capital needs across the cocoa value chain.

London, UK – February 3, 2026; Founded in 2024, GoCab was created to address a fundamental challenge across Africa: limited access to ethical financing and vehicle ownership for gig-economy workers. By combining mobility, technology, and inclusive finance, the company enables drivers and delivery couriers to generate stable income while progressively gaining ownership of their vehicles. By 2025, GoCab had taken a leading position in several African markets, supporting thousands of drivers and contributing to cleaner, more sustainable urban mobility systems.

Retail Holding, a leading Moroccan group in the food and specialized retail sector, and the pan-African fund Amethis MENA Fund II, today announce the acquisition of the operations of the OCS Group in Morocco and Senegal. The Retail Holding/Amethis consortium succeeds investment funds Adenia and Proparco, shareholders of the OCS Group since 2021.

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.

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.

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.