DealMakers AFRICA
BAOR, a mining company based in Burkina Faso is to acquire the Kouri and Babong gold projects in the country from ASX-listed Golden Rim for an aggregate purchase consideration of US$15,5 million in four staged cash payments over 12 months.
MTN-Halan an Egypt-based fintech, has added a digital offering to its merchant network with the acquisition of B2B e-commerce platform Talabeyah for an undisclosed sum. Talabeyah services the FMCG market, offering supplies directly to small merchants and retailers with next day delivery. The deal enhances MNT-Halan’s breath and scope.
A 30% stake in Kenyan retail chain Naivas Supermarket has been acquired by a consortium of investors led by Mauritian conglomerate IBL Group. The stake was acquire from exiting Amethis, a French fund and the International Finance Corporation.
Spear Capital, the private equity firm headquartered in Harare with a fundraising office in Oslo, Norway, has completed its investment into Associated Foods Zimbabwe. Spear Capital’s investment into the business will be a part buy-out of existing shareholders, part working capital injection and part capital expenditure as well as investment into systems and equipment to improve the manufacturer’s environmental impact.
Afrikamart, the Senegalese agritech startup, has closed a US$850,000 seed round. The platform allows for the sourcing and distribution of fresh produce. The funds, raised from BLOC Smart Africa Fund, Orange Digital Ventures, Launch Africa and Teranga Capital, will be used to scale the business in the West African country.
Kukua, the Nairobi-based edtech startup, has raised US$6 million in a series -A round. Investors included Tencent Investments, Alchimina, EchoVC, FirstMinute Capital and Auxxo Female Capital.
Moringa School, a Kenyan learning accelerator, has raised undisclosed funding from Proparco which will aid in the broadening of subject range and its expansion into Ghana and Nigeria as it prepares for series-A funding next year.
XENO, a Ugandan investment platform assisting individuals across Africa to plan, save and invest via an app, has raised US$2 million in seed funding led by Beyond Capital Ventures. Funds will be used to scale the platform.
DealMakers AFRICA is the Continent’s M&A publication
