private equity

07 Mar 2016

Ashburton Private Equity Fund I raises R500m

By Janice Roberts

The Ashburton Private Equity Fund 1 recently had its final close and has raised R500 million.

18 Feb 2016

Private equity in Southern Africa: Dealing in abundance

By Janice Roberts

Private equity in Southern Africa experienced steady deal flow and exit activity in 2015 and, with a number of private equity houses having announced successful fundraising programmes, the industry is well positioned to back new deals in the coming years. This is according to the CEO of the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity...

06 Jan 2016

Private equity in Africa to present opportunities in 2016

By Janice Roberts

In the context of a global search for returns, investors eager to obtain exposure to frontier markets in Africa — one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets — are increasingly exploring the sub-Saharan African private equity market.