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Adenia Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has appointed Franck Falézan to the Investment Committee of Adenia Capital IV, and its most recent oversubscribed flagship fund, Adenia Capital V. A highly accomplished investment professional and entrepreneur, Falézan brings over 25 years of experience in strategic leadership to the role.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), Africa’s largest dedicated sustainable infrastructure equity manager, today announced two new key appointments to spearhead its African Transition Acceleration Fund (ATAF 1) - Lisa Pinsley, as the Fund Head and new member of the AIIM Executive Committee, and Zoë Pierre, as Investment Manager.

Sango Capital has acquired a majority of the Limited Partner (LP) interests in Synergy Private Equity Fund II L.P., strengthening its partnership with Synergy Managers (Mauritius) Limited, which remains the General Partner (GP). This follows Sango’s earlier acquisition of majority LP interests in another Synergy-managed fund, enabling deeper collaboration across both portfolios.

Adenia Partners is delighted to welcome Rinolan Moodley as a Partner based in our South Africa office, helping us to capitalize on emerging opportunities across Southern Africa and enhancing our ability to deliver superior value to our investors.

Holder of an MBA from IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School and from Université Paris Dauphine and Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Varounen Goinden brings extensive expertise in the international financial services sector. His professional career is marked by strategic positions, notably as Director of Operations of Management Companies and Head of Business Development for Mauritius, India and Africa.

Pretoria, South Africa – In a landmark move to broaden its global footprint and strengthen its market leadership, Ctrack has successfully completed the acquisition of Inseego’s international telematics business. Initially announced in September 2024, this acquisition enhances Ctrack’s presence in critical markets, including the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand.

October 28, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya– 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, proudly announced the promotion of Mareme Dieng, based in Nairobi, Kenya, to Partner for their Africa regional strategy.

Since 2022, Amethis has been a partner of Globex, a company operating in express courier, freight, transit, and storage solutions in Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa (Senegal and Cameroon), under the FedEx Express brand. In more than 20 years of existence, the group has established itself as a reference player in the field of express parcel shipping, freight, and transit, offering its customers competitive and guaranteed delivery times to/from more than 220 countries thanks to the vast network of FedEx World from which it benefits. In October 2024, Globex completed the acquisition of Logic Transport, a leading player in the transport and logistics sector in Morocco.

September 10, 2024 (London): Novastar Ventures, one of the first and largest VC investors in Africa, today announces the appointment of Dr. Doreen Nabaho as Head of Sustainability

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Frank-Astère Ndiyo Butoyi to the position of Partner at Amethis. This recognition underscores Frank’s significant contributions and dedication to our firm’s growth, particularly in the East African region.