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Dealmaker’s Log: Five notable Southern Africa private equity and venture capital exits

Published by Staff Writer on 7 March 2025

We highlight five Southern Africa private equity and venture capital exits over the past 12 months, as featured in our sister publication, Africa Private Equity News’ January 2025 Dealmaker’s Log – a database of reported investment deals, exits, and fundraising closes. Subscribe to this service here 1. Old Mutual Private Equity exits Holdsport to UK-based […]

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

Dealmaker’s Log: Five notable Southern Africa private equity and venture capital exits

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in April

Mbuyu Capital exits its co-investment in Meridian

Investors climbing into Africa’s agri and food sectors, backing everything from blueberries to beef

Due Diligence: Talking investment in Africa with Phatisa co-founder

Phatisa achieves a partial exit of Kanu and raises US$20m of expansion capital

The Africa Private Equity News App gets refresh

The AfDB and Phatisa partnership

Q&A: Phatisa on partnering with OPIC, and Africa’s investment opportunities

Access to mechanisation – driving African agri growth

Phatisa backs Kanu’s vision to build Africa’s leading equipment business

African private equity – the changing face of portfolio management

Phatisa strengthens its food-focused portfolio team

New partner announcement – Robert-Jan Van Ogtrop

Nigeria: Entrepreneurs unlocking opportunities in agribusiness

Five notable South African investment deals

Lesotho gains global attention after Trump’s remark

Botswana: Doctor-turned-entrepreneur eyes stock exchange listing

Dealmaker’s Log: Five notable Southern Africa private equity and venture capital exits

Building an African meat empire from Rwanda

Entrepreneur tapping into Nigeria’s cocoa opportunity

Nigeria: 7 agriculture and food sector business ideas for 2025

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