Centum profits rise 149% aided by private equity
Listed Kenyan investor, Centum Investment, has seen year-on-year profits surge 149% to Ksh 1.18bn ($14.3mn) for the year ending March 2010, bolstered by strong private equity performance. The investor,...
View ArticleCentum exits Rift Valley Railways
African private equity investor, Centum Investment has sold its 10% stake in East African railway company, Rift Valley Railways (RVR), for $4.5m. The stake, which has a fair value of $2m has been sold...
View ArticleEast Africa lures private equity investors
The Commonwealth Development’s Corporations’ (CDC) reported plans to set up a dedicated East Africa investment vehicle underscores the region’s strength as a burgeoning private equity destination.
View ArticleCentum launches asset management arm
Centum Investment Company has set up Centum Asset Managers to meeting increasing demand for asset management from institutional investors.
View ArticleCentum plans to buy Vipingo
Centum Investment Company is working on plans to wholly purchase Rea Vipingo Plantations, an agricultural company based in Kenya. Centum plans to buy the company …
View ArticleTPG’s Kaberuka joins Centum board
TPG’s senior advisor Donald Kaberuka has been appointed independent non-executive director to the board Kenya-based investor Centum Investment Company. He has been brought in as …
View ArticleTPG’s Kaberuka joins BCG board
TPG’s senior advisor Donald Kaberuka has been brought in to advise US-based management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). He has been named senior advisor …
View ArticleECP denies RVR deal claims
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has dispelled rumours that it is working on plans to invest in Rift Valley Railways (RVR), a Uganda-based transport services company. …
View ArticleAbraaj in Kenya exit
Abraaj is working on plans to fully exit its stake in a Kenya-based consumer goods company to a local investment holding company. The investor has …
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