The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, is committing US$40 million to Aureos’ Pan Africa fund, a US$400 million private equity offering that will invest in medium-sized companies in Africa.
IFC is also making a $6 million loan to the management company.
Aureos, an emerging market shop, was established in 2001 as a joint venture between CDC Group, a U.K. government-owned fund of funds, and Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries.
Genna GarverBy Genna Garver, John Brunjes, and Cheri Hoff of Bracewell & Giuliani -- On Oct. 27 the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 (H.R. 3818) moved one step closer to becoming law with the 67-1 approval of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services (the "Bill"). More...
Investors this week announced the formation of NewWorld Capital Group, a private equity firm that will invest in middle-market companies and related infrastructure projects in the cleantech sphere. More...