The ‘pioneering’ listed vehicle has already secured commitments from nine Nigerian pension funds for its initial placing.
2 min read · 19 July 2017
Just 1% of the private debt capital raised in the first half of the year went to Africa-focused funds.
2 min read · 17 July 2017
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1 min read · 28 June 2017
Private credit is increasing in popularity across all emerging markets, but it is distressed opportunities in emerging Asia that are particularly attracting the interest of investors, an EMPEA report shows.
2 min read · 22 February 2017
The South African-based lender is aiming to raise between $150m and $200m for its first debt fund launched since the acquisition of Mezzanine Partners.
1 min read · 10 January 2017
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1 min read · 19 December 2016
The African private debt market is often overlooked by institutional investors and debt funds, but the success of some operators prove that the opportunities are there.
3 min read · 25 August 2016
A man said to have acted as a ‘fixer’ for some of Och-Ziff’s African investments was arrested in New York on Tuesday.
3 min read · 17 August 2016
The CEE specialist will initially invest in the region on a deal by deal basis, according to PDI sister publication Private Equity International.
3 min read · 04 August 2016
The public-private fund will see Duet open an office in Nigeria, as it provides credit and equity for six food and beverage companies.
3 min read · 26 July 2016
