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28 APR 2025Weekly Africa Macro Update: April 21-25, 2025
We analyse the latest policy pronouncements and economic indicators, providing the implications and near-term outlook for key African economies.
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28 APR 2025Agriculture Transaction Brief: Robust International secures $25M loan from Blue Earth Capital and others for Nigerian Agro-processing
Private credit backs Africa’s move to local value addition, with ESG rewards and risks
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25 APR 2025Consumer Goods Transaction Brief: Mediterrania Capital Partners Exits Morocco’s Dislog Group
Morocco’s FMCG growth offer lessons for strategic capital
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24 APR 2025Consumer Goods Transaction Brief: South African retail giant SPAR secures $240M syndicated Loan from Investec, others
Spar’s restructuring highlights new entry points for Private Capital in African retail
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23 APR 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: Fintech PayTic closes $4.4M Seed Extension to accelerate Africa expansion
PayTic’s funding reflects investor appetite for digital payment solutions in Africa
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23 APR 2025Limited Partner Profile: Blue Earth Capital
We provide the key information on Blue Earth Capital
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22 APR 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: South African payments and Open Banking startup Stitch completes $55M Series B raise
Private capital flows into payments infrastructure signal both scale and saturation risk
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22 APR 2025Q1 2025 Private Capital in Africa Activity: Regional Dynamics
The Q1 2025 Stears Private Capital in Africa Report has been produced in partnership with the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA).
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21 APR 2025Weekly Africa Macro Update: April 14-18, 2025
We analyse the latest policy pronouncements and economic indicators, providing the implications and near-term outlook for key African economies.
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17 APR 2025Energy Transaction Brief: Arnergy Raises $18M in a Series B Round led by CardinalStone, with participation from BII
Arnergy secures $18M to expand solar lease-to-own adoption in Nigeria
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17 APR 2025Q1 2025 Private Capital in Africa Activity: Sectoral Insights
The Q1 2025 Stears Private Capital in Africa Report has been produced in partnership with the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA).
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16 APR 2025Financial Services Transaction Brief: Kenyan Digital Bank Umba secures $5M Loan from Star Strong Capital to accelerate lending
Umba’s funding accelerates its digital banking growth in Africa, offering investment potential
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16 APR 2025Q1 2025 Private Capital in Africa Activity: East Africa Insights
The Q1 2025 Stears Private Capital in Africa Report has been produced in partnership with the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA).
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15 APR 2025Limited Partner Profile: The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM)
We provide the key information on SIFEM
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15 APR 2025Agriculture Transaction Brief: IFC Invests $12M to Boost Sierra Leone’s Onion Farming and Food Security
Strategic partnership to drive food security, job creation, and sustainable farming growth
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15 APR 2025Q1 2025 Private Capital in Africa Activity: Ticket Sizes, League Tables, and Exits
The Q1 2025 Stears Private Capital in Africa Report analyses African private market transactions for Q1 2025.