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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,...

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Centum 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...

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East 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.

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Centum launches asset management arm

Centum Investment Company has set up Centum Asset Managers to meeting increasing demand for asset management from institutional investors.

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Centum 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 …

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TPG’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 …

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TPG’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 …

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ECP 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. …

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Abraaj 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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