Private Equity/LBO News

The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) has confirmed that is has committed EUR118mn (US$167mn) to nine African private equity funds, in a move that once again shows the... 2008-09-10

Aureos Capital is excited about Africa, and so is CFW. In an interview with Aureos' CEO, Sev Vettivetpillai, we talked about the continent's good economic growth, its modernising... 2008-08-21

Actis, a leading emerging markets private equity firm, has made its fifth investment in Africa since this time last month. The firm announced on August 21 that it has invested an... 2008-08-21

A new US$400mn Africa Fund has been announced by Aureos Capital. The private equity company will raise the funds from its founding investors and the market, aiming to raise US$200mn... 2008-02-26

Turkey's first major privatisation of the year was completed in late February with British American Tobacco (BAT) winning the bid for cigarette firm Tekel Sigara. BAT was the sole... 2008-02-26