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Private Equity: Africa for Sale?
Leslie W. Maasdorp, Vice-Chairman, Absa Capital and Barclays Capital, South Africa, a Young Global Leader, opened with the remark that it is very clear the private equity industry has experienced unprecedented growth. But this activity is also attended by concern, he said, both from regulators and those who foresee the possibility of newly acquired companies becoming saddled with debt.

AfriCap Microfinance Fund Attracts Notable Investors Including Nordic MicroCap, BlueOrchard and Gray Ghost, Raises Capital to $50m
AfriCap Microfinance Fund, established in 2001 as the first African private equity fund dedicated to the microfinance industry, has closed a second round of investment, raising its capital from USD 14 million (Sh 910 million) to USD 50 million (Sh 3.25 billion).

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Understanding Equity Capital
Equity capital or financing is money raised by a business in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. Ownership is represented by owning shares of stock outright or having the right to convert other financial instruments into stock of that private company. Two key sources of equity capital for new and emerging businesses are angel investors and venture capital firms.
REVERSE MERGER ACQUISITION & FUND RAISING
Taking a company public for the purpose of raising equity capital is not just for large corporations, it’s great for start-ups, foreign companies and expanding medium size companies seeking to raise from one million up to fifty million in equity capital from the public and private investors. Many institutions are now seeking out small capital (Small Cap) to invest a portion of their funds.

Kinnevik Invests $14m in African Microfinance Institution Bayport Financial Services
Investment AB Kinnevik, a Stockholm-based international investment firm, announced that it has invested USD 14 million in the African microfinance institution (MFI) Bayport Financial Services. The financing is provided as a combination of debt and equity.
AfriCap Microfinance Fund Attracts Notable Investors Including Nordic MicroCap, BlueOrchard and Gray Ghost, Raises Capital to $50m
AfriCap Microfinance Fund, established in 2001 as the first African private equity fund dedicated to the microfinance industry, has closed a second round of investment, raising its capital from USD 14 million (Sh 910 million) to USD 50 million (Sh 3.25 billion).
VII F. Attract Capital Flows and Encourage Foreign Participation: PROMOTING STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Private capitals flows—foreign direct investment, remittances and portfolio investment and are an important for stock market development.
Private Equity Lessons for the Startup or Entrepreneurial Company
The November issue of the Harvard Business Review poses a tough question to the management of public companies: “What If Private Equity Sized Up Your Business?” The question comes on the heals of recent revelations that public companies are facing increased scrutiny by Private Equity funds both favorably as, for example, an acquisition target or adversely, as a mismanaged and underperforming asset in need of reform. The article goes on to identify five trends that develop when Private equity gets involved. The purpose of this article is to highlight the premises upon which these five trends are based. Understanding this premise will lend valuable insight and strategic fodder for Start-up or Entrepreneurial companies as well as seasoned businesses.

The new paradigm for V.C. Investing
Venture Capitalists and Private Equity firms alike insist that they only way to garner return on investment is to exit. If you’re investing in businesses that have real revenues and are, or soon will be, profitable and cash flow positive, why don’t you hold the company in a portfolio and take returns in the form of annual dividends? Depending on an exit for a return on your investment seems the highest risk kind of investment of all.

Non-Real Estate Loans Private Lenders
Non-real estate loans from private lenders is not as hard of a proposition as one might think. But are they worth the high interest rate? Typically a private loan made for non-real estate purposes will cost you more in the short term than a traditional loan. The advantages of a private loan for non-real estate deals is that they often take less time to approve and the terms are generally more flexible. By nature private lenders take on a lot of risk, but don't be fooled into thinking that they do so unknowingly or without reservation. Assurances, a good track record and often some equity will be needed to get one of these "quickie" loans.
Entrepreneurs wonder: Business Plan or Private Placement Memorandum to Raise Angel Investor Capital
Entrepreneurs wonder if they need to put a business plan together when they are selling equity and have a PPM, Private Placement Memorandum. Or, if they have a business plan do they need a PPM? Business Plans and Private Placement Memorandums serve two different purposes. One is used to build your business, one is used as a transactional document to sell a piece of your business. Read this article to learn the difference and how other documents are used in growing your business and raising capital

Private Equity Groups - Potential Buyers for Your Business?
In this article, we take a look at Private Equity Groups as potential buyers of small-to-medium sized businesses.
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