DealMakers AFRICA

JNC Uniik Limited Company (Uniik Foods), a Ghanaian food processing company specialising in the manufacturing of shelf-stable African food products for local and export markets, has completed an undisclosed investment from Mirepa Investment Advisors through its SME private equity fund, Mirepa Capital SME Fund I. The funding will support the acquisition of modern automated processing equipment to scale up production capacity, investment in working capital to strengthen supply chain operations, and the expansion of marketing and distribution capacity across key diaspora markets.

Canadian-listed gold exploration company, Ongwe Minerals, has completed all the requirements for a dual-listing on the Namibia Securities Exchange, and started trading on 15 April 2026. The Company is currently advancing three promising projects within the emerging Northwest Damara gold belt, with a primary emphasis on the Omatjete and Khorixas Gold Projects.

Heineken has sold its shareholding in Brasseries, Limonaderies et Malteries S.A. (Bralima), its operating company in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ELNA Holdings, a Mauritius-based company. Financial terms were not disclosed. The international brewer will retain ownership of its global and regional brands and will continue to be present in the DRC through long-term trademark licensing agreements. These agreements will ensure the continued brewing, marketing and distribution of Heineken’s brands in the market, including Heineken®, Primus®, Turbo King®, Legend® and Mützig®, which remain central to the DRC beer market.

PowerLabs, a Nigerian energy and climate-tech startup, has raised a pre-seed round led by Breega, with participation from Catalyst Fund, Mercy Corps Ventures, and Kaleo Ventures, to scale its AI-enabled energy orchestration platform, Pai Enterprise. The funding will accelerate deployment of the platform across commercial and industrial users in Nigeria and support expansion into West Africa. The size of the round was not disclosed.

Innoflex Group, a leading Moroccan industrial group specialising in polyurethane foam manufacturing and bedding has raised MAD 200 million (US$22 million) in a minority capital raise led by CDG Invest Growth through its CapMezzanine V fund, alongside several other investors.

Cairo-based fintech startup INVIA has raised US$1,2 million from angel investors and strategic supporters. The platform automates core financial functions, from bookkeeping and cash flow tracking to inventory and manufacturing management. It also allows users to interact through simple inputs like text, voice notes, or uploaded invoices. The new funding will be used to accelerate product development, expand engineering and data capabilities, and scale customer acquisition across Egypt.

Sintana Energy, a Canadian oil and gas exploration company that acquires and develops high-impact, early-stage exploration projects in Africa and South America, has announced that it has engaged IJG Securities as its sponsor and corporate advisor and initiated discussions with the Namibia Securities Exchange with a view to being admitted for trading on Namibia’s national exchange. Sintana is currently listed on the TSX-V in Canada, on the LSE-AIM in the UK and in the U.S. on the OTCQX.

Falcon Aerospace (trading as VivaJets), a Nigerian business aviation platform, has closed a US$15 million credit facility backed by TLG Capital, Premium Trust Bank, and Access Bank UK. Structured by TLG Capital as a bespoke facility Nigerian and UK banking partners, the transaction is among the largest SME-focused aviation financings ever completed in Côte d’Ivoire. It funds the establishment of an Abidjan operations hub, the development of in-country aviation maintenance infrastructure, and the expansion of corporate connectivity across a Francophone West African market that has long been underserved by conventional aviation finance.

bp has announced the acquisition of a 60% interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas as part of its strategy to grow its upstream portfolio. Subject to Namibian government approvals, bp will be the operator of three blocks – PEL97, PEL99 and PEL100 – offshore Namibia in the Walvis Basin, with Eco Atlantic remaining a partner, along with Namibia’s national oil company NAMCOR.

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