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SoftBank to Invest USD130m in Polish Footwear Retailer eobuwie

SoftBank, through its SoftBank Vision Fund 2, agreed to invest USD130m in the form of convertible bonds in Poland-based online footwear and accessories retailer eobuwie. Read More

RMBV Leads USD40m Series A for Egyptian B2B Grocery Provider MaxAB

RMBV led a USD40m Series A for MaxAB, an Egypt-based B2B grocery provider, with participation from Flourish Ventures, IFC, Crystal Stream, Rise Capital and Endeavour Catalyst, and follow-on from Beco Capital and 4DX Ventures. Read More

Navis Exits Amazon Papyrus Chemicals via Sale to The Longreach Group

Navis Capital Partners exited Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Group, a Hong Kong-headquartered chemical solutions provider to the pulp and paper industry, via a sale to The Longreach Group for an undisclosed amount. Navis originally acquired a controlling stake in the business in 2014. Read More

KKR Acquires Indian Road Assets from Global Infrastructure Partners

KKR, through its KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Fund, acquired Highway Concessions One and seven highway assets in India from Global Infrastructure Partners for an undisclosed amount. Read More

IFC Invests USD50m in Morocco’s Holmarcom Insurance Activities

IFC invested USD50m in Holmarcom Insurance Activities, the insurance services business unit of Morocco-based conglomerate Holmarcom Group, for an undisclosed minority stake. Read More

Zinnia Global Fund Leads USD140m Debt and Equity Series D for India’s Furlenco

Zinnia Global Fund led a USD140m Series D comprising both debt and equity for Furlenco, a subscription-based furniture rental company based in India, with follow-on from CE-Ventures and Lightbox Ventures. Read More

Affirma Invests USD76.9m in South Korea’s SeAH ESAB and SeAH FS

Affirma Capital agreed to acquire a 50% stake in SeAH ESAB, a South Korea-based manufacturer of welding materials, and a 70% stake in SeAH FS, a global manufacturer of steel tubes with operations in South Korea, China, Thailand, India, Indonesia and Mexico, for USD76.9m. Read More

Tiger Global Leads USD42m Series B for Nigeria’s FairMoney

Tiger Global Management led a USD42m Series B for FairMoney, a neobank offering consumer credit for Nigerians, with follow-on from DST Global, Flourish Ventures, Newfund and Speedinvest. Read More

IFC, Ninety One’s EAIF, AfDB, Others Provide ~USD211m in Financing for Meridiam-Backed Kinguele Project in Gabon

IFC, Ninety One’s EAIF, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Development Bank of South Africa provided EUR178m (~USD211m) in financing to develop the Kinguélé Aval hydroelectric dam in Gabon. Read More

MTG Acquires India’s PlaySimple for USD360m; Chiratae Ventures and Elevation Capital Exit

Swedish gaming giant MTG (Modern Times Group) acquired India-based gaming platform PlaySimple for ~USD360m, providing an exit for investors including Chiratae Ventures and Elevation Capital. Read More

Novastar Ventures Leads Series B for Nigerian Fintech TeamApt

Novastar Ventures led an undisclosed Series B for Nigeria-based fintech TeamApt, with participation from Global Ventures, FMO, CDC Group, Endeavor Catalyst, Soma Capital, Kepple Africa, Oui Capital and angel investors. Read More

Partners Group Acquires 24.9% Stake in China’s Apex Logistics

Partners Group acquired a 24.9% stake in China-based air freight forwarder company Apex Logistics from its majority owner Kuehne + Nagel for an undisclosed amount. Read More