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Organisers Announce Shortlist for 2018 Private Equity Africa Awards

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By Dipo Olowookere

Private Equity Africa (PEA) has announced the shortlist for its 7th Annual GP & Advisor Awards (PEA Awards).

A statement issued by the organisers said this year’s Awards Gala Dinner would be hosted at the prestigious 5-Star Langham Hotel in London on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.

This follows the PEA LP-GP Investor Summit, a full day event and the summit includes hosted sector-focused round-tables, lunch discussions and an open room debate session.

The PEA Awards celebrate the achievements in the African private equity market, focusing solely on the best-in-class achievements of investors and advisors in the industry.

The final winners will be selected by an independent panel of highly respected industry participants, based on selections from the London Business School Private Equity Institute and the PEA Awards Nomination Team.

The 2018 PEA Awards have received a record number of entries, the highest since the awards were launched.

Based on 2017 achievements, the self-entries are complemented by editorial recommendations from the Private Equity Africa team and industry data.

According to the Awards Chair and Editor of Private Equity Africa, Gail Mwamba, “The PEA Awards are growing from strength to strength with a record number of entries this year, the most we have received since the launch of the awards.

“The high quality of the entries we have received shows the industry’s resilience in continuing to deploy capital and execute world-class deals, even in challenging market conditions.”

Below is the awards shortlist by category

GP AWARDS                 

HOUSE OF THE YEAR

SUBCATEGORIES: SSA, Regional & Specialist

    ACA

    Actis

    AfricInvest

    Amethis

    Capitalworks

    Carlyle

    DPI

    Ethos

    Helios

    Investec Asset Management

    LeapFrog

    Mediterrania Capital Partners

    Old Mutual Alternative Investments

    Verod

    XSML

DEAL OF THE YEAR

Large-Cap

    Abraaj – Tunisie Telecom

    Actis – Honoris

    Carlyle – Shell Gabon

    DPI – Atlantic Business International

    Harith – Sheltam

    Helios – GBFoods Africa

    Milost Global – Eco Medical

Mid-Cap

    8 Miles – Blue Skies

    AfricInvest – Britam

    Alta Semper – Macro Pharmaceuticals

    Amethis – Groupe Premium

    Apis – Greenlight Planet

    Atlas Mara – Union Bank Nigeria

    Capitalworks – Minet, Petmin, Sovereign Food

    Carlyle – GCR

    EMR – Capital Lubambe

    EuroMena – Retail Holding

    Investec Asset Management – Kamoso

    Medu Capital – HeroTel

    Sanlam – JAB Dried Fruit

    TA Associates – Interswitch

Small-Cap & Venture Capital

    4Di Capital – Sensor Networks

    AFIG – Tecnicil

    African Rainbow Capital – A2X Markets

    AfricInvest – ICS

    Agile Capital – Goldrush

    Algebra Ventures – ElMenus

    Alta Semper – Health Plus

    Argentil – Chocolate City Express

    Ascent Capital – Kisumu

    Catalyst – Jambo Biscuits

    DiGAME – 10X Investments

    Draper Associates – BitPesa

    Energy Access Ventures – SunCulture

    Enko – AMI International, Ecobank

    I&P – Societe Malienne de Blanchisserie

    Kalon Venture Partners – i-Pay, SnapnSave

    Kibo Capital – Tropigalia

    Kleoss Capital – Debt Rescue

    Knife Capital – Quicket

    LeapFrog – AllLife

    Lereko & Metier – Butama

    Moringa –  Tolaro

    Musa Capital – Swanib Cables

    Oasis Capital – Legacy Girls College

    Old Mutual Alternative Investments – Faircape Life Right

    Pointbreak – Khomas Solar Saver

    Quona Capital – AllLife

    Sahel Capital – Crest Agro

    Synergy Capital – Dimension Data, Northstar

    Teranga Capital – OuiCarry

    Verod – Oreon Education

    XSML – Monishop

Debt

    AfricInvest – Carbon Holdings

    Injaro – AviNiger

    Investec Asset Management – Akuo Kita Solar

    Moringa – Tolaro

    Old Mutual Alternative Investments – Sifiso Education

    TLG – BAJ Stations

    Vakayi – Homelux

    Vantage – Purple Capital

    XSML – Monishop

Infrastructure

    AHL – PowerGen

    AIIM – Albatros, Starsight

    Black Rhino – Qua Iboe Power Plant

    Denham – Te Power

    DOB Equity – PowerGen

    Helios – Starsight

EXIT OF THE YEAR

SUBCATEGORIES: Large, Medium, Small-Cap, Landmark

    Actis – Edita

    AfricInvest – Comete Engineering, Tunisian Health Care Centers

    Capitalworks – Much Asphalt

    CDG Capital – Intelcia

    Convergence Partners – Dimension Data Middle East & Africa

    DiGAME – Getsmarter

    DOB Equity – Joseph Initiative

    DPI – CAL Bank

    ECP – Java House

    EXEO Capital – Fairfield Dairy

    Injaro – Nafaso

    Investec Asset Management – Daraju

    Lereko & Metier– AE AMD Renewable Energy

    Mediterrania Capital Partners – San Jose & Lopez

    Standard Chartered Private Equity –  CEC Zambia, ETG, Kamoso

PORTFOLIO COMPANY OF THE YEAR

SUBCATEGORIES: Innovation, Improvement, Development & Social Impact

    8 Miles – Awash Wine

    Actis – Honoris

    AfricInvest – Esprit

    Argentil – Winchester Farms

    Carlyle – J&J Africa

    DPI – KMR Holding Pdagogique

    Duet – Dashen Brewery

    ECP – Oragroup

    Fanisi – Haltons

    Helios – Interswitch, HTA

    Injaro – Agricare Ghana, Gold Coast Fruits

    LeapFrog – Goodlife

    Mediterrania Capital Partners – Medtech

    Quona – Zoona

    TLG – MyBucks, Cipla Quality Chemicals

    Verod – Central Securities Clearing Systems

    Zebu – Topcrust Bakery

ADVISOR AWARDS

Legal Advisors

Global Legal Advisors

SUBCATEGORIES: Overall, Funds, Transactions & Single Deal

    Akin Gump

    Allen & Overy

    Baker McKenzie

    Charles Russell Speechlys

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

    Clifford Chance

    Cuatrecasas

    Debevoise & Plimpton

    Dentons

    DLA Piper

    Eversheds Sutherland

    Foster Pepper

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Hogan Lovells

    Latham & Watkins

    Linklaters

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    O’Melveny

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

    Simmons & Simmons

    White & Case

Local & Frontier Legal Advisors

SUBCATEGORIES:Overall, Funds, Transactions & Single Deal

    Aluko & Oyebode

    Anjarwalla & Khanna

    Banwo & Ighodalo

    Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

    Bowmans

    Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

    ENSafrica

    Olajide Oyewole

    Musa Dudhia & Co

    The New Practice

    Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

    Webber Wentzel

    Werksmans Attorneys

Financial Advisors

Global Financial Advisors

SUBCATEGORIES: Overall & Single Deal

    Crossboundary

    Deloitte

    EY

    KPMG

    Marsh

    PwC

    Rothschild & Co

    Taylor Collison

Local & Frontier Financial Advisors

SUBCATEGORIES: Overall & Single Deal

    CI Capital Investment

    EFG Hermes

    Merchantec Capital

    Meziou Knani & Khlif

    Pangaea Securities

    Perigeum

    Viva Africa

Other Advisors

    ABSA Capital

    EBS Advisory

    ERM

    Stanbic IBTC

Fund Administrators

    Abax Services

    Augentius

    Axis

    Intercontinental Trust

    Maitland

    SANNE

    SGG

    Trident Trust

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan. Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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Mastering SEO: Proven Methods to Grow Your Online Presence

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RiseGrower

Search Engine Optimization isn’t what it used to be.

Gone are the days of stuffing keywords, buying random backlinks, and expecting overnight rankings. Today, SEO is a sophisticated blend of technical precision, content authority, brand positioning, and strategic digital PR.

At RiseGrower.com, we’re launching with one mission:

To help brands grow through ethical, scalable, authority-driven SEO.

This isn’t just another SEO agency. This is the next evolution of ranking strategy.

🌍 SEO in 2026: What Has Changed?

Search engines—especially Google—have become dramatically smarter.

Modern ranking systems analyze:

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  • Link quality (not quantity)
  • Brand credibility
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SEO today is no longer about “gaming the algorithm.” It’s about becoming the most trusted answer in your industry.

That’s where RiseGrower comes in.

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We specialize in performance-focused SEO strategies designed to:

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  • Strengthen domain authority
  • Build sustainable backlink profiles
  • Turn search visibility into revenue

Our approach combines:

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  • White-hat link acquisition
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We don’t chase vanity metrics. We build growth systems.

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Search engines reward expertise and trust.

That’s why our strategy centers around three pillars:

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We help brands dominate entire keyword clusters—not just single keywords.

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Through high-quality guest posting on real industry publications, we build contextual backlinks that move rankings safely and effectively.

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From crawl optimization to structured data, we ensure search engines fully understand and prioritize your content.

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Many businesses struggle with SEO because:

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It’s a system.

RiseGrower builds systems.

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Every campaign starts with:

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We analyze what’s ranking—and why.

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RiseGrower is built for ambitious brands:

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We believe in:

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The future of SEO isn’t “deliverables.”

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At RiseGrower, we align our strategy with:

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Because rankings are only valuable if they drive business growth.

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We blend:

  • SEO strategy
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We don’t just improve rankings.

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AI-generated content is flooding the internet. Competition is rising daily.

Search engines will increasingly reward:

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The brands that invest in authority now will dominate tomorrow.

RiseGrower was created for that future.

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RiseGrower.com is preparing to launch with a clear promise:

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Globy Platform: B2B Marketplace and Its Logistics Calculator

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Wholesale marketplaces were created so that business owners could find profitable offers and make deals on B2B platforms worldwide. In addition to buyers and sellers, there are traders, distributors, logisticians, and other professionals on such platforms. Let’s take a closer look at these professions. Traders purchase goods in order to resell them at a higher price; speculation is allowed on B2B marketplaces and is a legal instrument. Distributors are the official representatives of the manufacturer, meaning you can purchase original products at the lowest price. Most often, goods are purchased in China and then transported by sea to European countries or North America. We suggest you try the Globy Platform, where the most reputable Asian distributors are registered. Logisticians can also register on Globy. They provide services for the transportation of goods by sea. The following are the advantages of Globy, which are mentioned most often:

  • quick registration on the portal;
  • website with simple navigation and management;
  • excellent choice of reliable suppliers;
  • most relevant products in the catalog;
  • free registration;
  • no commission.

Some B2B platforms process payments, but Globy allows participants to make money payments outside the platform using one of the secure methods. In addition, Globy does not charge a commission when concluding a purchase deal. To start working on the platform, you need to register in accelerated mode or fill out a form with your company’s details. You can be sure that your banking details, personal, and contact information are protected. Third parties can only see the information that you leave open. When registering, do not forget to enter your company’s contact information (messenger, phone, email) so that new partners can contact you. You can pay attention to the fact that the Globy catalog contains items without specifying a price, but the product profile contains the vendor’s contacts. You can contact the seller to discuss the deal details, determining the price of the product.

Logistics Tool on Globy

There is often a situation when the supplier does not provide transportation services and the buyer has to search for a carrier on their own. In fact, this problem is solved simply. Globy has a special tool that helps you quickly find a charterer. You would open the freight calculator and fill in all the fields in the suggested form. You would specify the sending and destination port, and don’t forget to specify the dates and choose the container size. If you want to place containers in an optimal way, then use the load calculator, which is also available for free on the official website. You can use these tools only after registration. You can log in quickly if you have a Google account or a LinkedIn profile. After entering the data, the freight calculator will process your request and provide a list of prices. You can select a suitable line and contact the charterer to discuss the details of the contract. It is recommended to choose a sea delivery with a minimum number of intermediate stops, in which case the cargo will arrive at the destination port faster.

Receiving Cargo at the Destination Port

Buyers should remember that you can check the cargo when it arrives at the port. If the rules of transportation were violated, there was a long delay, or the goods were damaged, you can refuse the cargo, explaining the reason. You can discuss a price reduction with the supplier if the product has lost its proper appearance or the packaging is damaged. You can evaluate the cargo yourself or with the help of third-party experts. It is best to carefully check the documentation when receiving the goods at the port. All documents must be executed in accordance with international law. You can register on Globy today, find the goods you need, and use the logistics tools for free. More than fifty-five thousand users have already been registered on the platform, which indicates the high authority of Globy. If you have any questions, you can ask them in the Help Center on Globy website.

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MSC, Nigerdock Seal 45-Year Port Concession Deal for Snake Island Terminal

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By Adedapo Adesanya

Shipping giant, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has signed a 45-year concession agreement with ​Nigerian maritime company, Nigerdock, to develop, operate ‌and maintain a new container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos.

A statement by MSC on Thursday noted that the new container terminal would be completed by 2028 with a 910-meter quay, six Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, two ship berths, three barge berths, and up to 18 meters of draft.

The ​dedicated MSC terminal would be part of ​the company’s announced $1 billion investment in infrastructure ⁠and logistics in Nigeria.

“We are thrilled to take this step forward in our partnership with MSC to develop a world-class container terminal within Snake Island Port.

“This gives the world’s leading shipping line a home in Nigeria and brings significant foreign direct investment into the country to accelerate growth in the maritime and logistics industry,” it said.

Global shipping companies ​are pushing to secure long-term footholds in emerging ​markets as supply chains are reconfigured worldwide.

MSC said the terminal, to be built ​by ITB Nigeria and DEME Group, is expected to be ‌ready ⁠by 2028.

It will occupy 30 hectares (74 acres) and feature a 910-metre (3,000 ft) quay capable of handling ship‑to‑shore cranes and mobile harbour ​cranes, serving both ​deep-sea vessels ⁠and barges.

MSC President, Mr Diego Aponte, said: “Completing this key phase in the development of Snake Island Container Terminal with Nigerdock and our trusted partners demonstrates MSC Group’s commitment to providing excellent service to our customers in Nigeria and throughout Africa.

“The new terminal will open up opportunities, enhance efficiency, and elevate Snake Island Port as a major global shipping centre.

“Together with our Group’s other long-term investments in Nigeria, it will generate many local jobs and significantly increase economic revenue and resilience.”

Snake Island Port is an 85-hectare facility operated ⁠by ​Nigerdock, a maritime and ​logistics company, and comprises three terminals serving the Lagos port ​complex.

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