Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in April Published by Staff Writer on 1 May 2020 A selection of private equity deal and fundraising announcements that came across our desk in April 2020.
Mbuyu Capital exits its co-investment in Meridian Published by Staff Writer on 27 April 2019 Phatisa, the lead investor of a consortium including Mbuyu Capital as a co-investor, has reached an agreement on the sale of its controlling shareholding in Meridian Group.
Investors climbing into Africa’s agri and food sectors, backing everything from blueberries to beef Published by Staff Writer on 19 November 2018 Many commentators have touted Africa as the future breadbasket of the world.
Due Diligence: Talking investment in Africa with Phatisa co-founder Published by Michael Avery on 6 November 2018 Phatisa co-founder Duncan Owen on the firm’s investment philosophy and the biggest misconception about his job.
Phatisa achieves a partial exit of Kanu and raises US$20m of expansion capital Published by Press Office on 14 March 2018 Phatisa achieves a successful partial exit of Kanu, generating an IRR in excess of 50%
The Africa Private Equity News App gets refresh Published by Press Office on 16 February 2018 The Africa Private Equity (PE) News App has received some significant upgrades to its functionality.
The AfDB and Phatisa partnership Published by Press Office on 25 January 2018 Stuart Bradley, joint managing partner, and Vincent Destieu, principal at Phatisa, explain the significant opportunity of investing in Africa, and the ways AfDB has supported Phatisa’s work.
Q&A: Phatisa on partnering with OPIC, and Africa’s investment opportunities Published by Staff Writer on 23 October 2017 Stuart Bradley, Joint Managing Partner at Phatisa, talks private equity in Africa.
Access to mechanisation – driving African agri growth Published by Press Office on 20 August 2017 Over two-thirds of sub-Saharan African farms rely solely on human power.
Phatisa backs Kanu’s vision to build Africa’s leading equipment business Published by Press Office on 6 July 2017 Phatisa and Kanu management buy Torre’s remaining shareholding in Kanu Equipment Limited (Kanu).
African private equity – the changing face of portfolio management Published by Press Office on 12 April 2017 Over the last two decades, African private equity has emerged as an expanding asset class, both in funds raised and capital deployed.
Phatisa strengthens its food-focused portfolio team Published by Press Office on 1 February 2017 Phatisa welcomes Martin Kromat, who joins the team as Partner – Portfolio Management.
New partner announcement – Robert-Jan Van Ogtrop Published by Press Office on 7 July 2016 We are pleased to announce that Robert-Jan van Ogtrop has joined the Phatisa Group as Senior Partner.
Phatisa teams up with Torre – expanding its African mechanisation platform Published by Press Office on 23 June 2016 Investing into mechanisation in Africa has the potential to drive long-term sustainability in the agricultural sector, improve food production through increased agricultural yields, and enable further access and integration of the agriculture and food value chain.