Helios Investment Partners and Fipar-Holding, a subsidiary of CDG Invest, have partnered this month to create 3MDC, a new digital infrastructure platform designed to accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation and reinforce the country’s role as a regional technology hub serving North Africa and Southern Europe. 🚀🇲🇦🌐 About Helios and CDG Invest 🌍🏦🤝Helios Investment Partners is aContinueContinue reading “Helios and Fipar Launch 3MDC, a Moroccan Digital Infrastructure Platform 🚀🇲🇦”
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Mixed Exits, Real Returns: Inside Africa’s Private Equity Reality Check 🌍📊⚡
Graph showing the number of M&A deals in Africa by value from 2015 to 2024, highlighting a significant decline in 2024. For funds operating in Africa, exits have always been more challenging than in Europe or the US — and in today’s high interest rate environment, those hurdles have grown even steeper. Rising global borrowingContinueContinue reading “Mixed Exits, Real Returns: Inside Africa’s Private Equity Reality Check 🌍📊⚡”
Advanced Structuring and Waterfall Modelling in Project Finance 📊⚡📈
A financial analyst reviewing multiple investment graphs and metrics on multiple screens, generated by AI. In project finance, the structuring of capital contributions and the design of the distribution waterfall are central to project bankability. These mechanisms not only define how capital is raised but also how risks, returns, and incentives are allocated across theContinueContinue reading “Advanced Structuring and Waterfall Modelling in Project Finance 📊⚡📈”
Gaia Africa Climate Fund Nears First Close: Unlocking Secondary Capital for African Renewables 🌍
Overview ⚡ Gaia Fund Managers, headquartered in Cape Town, is approaching the first close of its USD 200 million Gaia Africa Climate Fund (GACF), a Luxembourg-domiciled Article 9 vehicle targeting operational renewable energy, water, and sanitation assets across sub‑Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). This milestone, expected in the coming weeks, will pave the way for the fund’s debut acquisitionContinueContinue reading “Gaia Africa Climate Fund Nears First Close: Unlocking Secondary Capital for African Renewables 🌍”
Financial Modelling for Offshore Wind Projects: A Deep Dive 🌍📊
In the evolving energy landscape, offshore wind represents a pivotal segment in global decarbonisation strategies. Crafting a robust financial model for these projects is vital—balancing complex capex structures, revenue volatility, and long-term financing. As financial modellers, we need both precision and flexibility. Here’s how to approach it: ⚙️ 1. Project Overview & Inputs ⚡ StartContinueContinue reading “Financial Modelling for Offshore Wind Projects: A Deep Dive 🌍📊”
Greencoat Renewables Lists on Johannesburg Stock Exchange: Strategic Expansion with Financial Insight 🌍💼📈
On 9 June 2025, Greencoat Renewables PLC marked a new chapter in its growth journey by initiating a secondary listing on the Alternative Exchange (AltX) of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). This strategic move reinforces Greencoat’s commitment to broadening its investor base and enhancing liquidity while tapping into a market increasingly attuned to the renewableContinueContinue reading “Greencoat Renewables Lists on Johannesburg Stock Exchange: Strategic Expansion with Financial Insight 🌍💼📈”
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