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Organisers Announce Shortlist for 2018 Private Equity Africa Awards
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
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Renowned legal practitioner, Mr Mike Ozekhome, has been directed to desist from using the prestigious title of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for now pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against him.
He is being investigated by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), a body which looks into complaints against lawyers in Nigeria.
Announcing the suspension of the prominent lawyer’s SAN rank on Thursday, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr Kabir Akanbi, said the disciplinary action was taken at the committee’s 173rd general meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Mr Akanbi, who doubles as the Secretary of the LPPC, stated in the statement that the temporary ban is intended to safeguard the integrity, dignity, and prestige of the SAN rank while the matters under review are being considered.
It was explained that the suspension was pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and all Matters Pertaining to the Rank, adding that it is tied to disciplinary proceedings currently before the Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee of the LPPC and other related proceedings.
“The LPPC remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professional ethics, integrity, and discipline within the legal profession and to ensuring that the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria continues to command public confidence and respect,” a part of the notice disclosed.
It stressed that, “Mike Ozekhome shall refrain from parading himself, presenting himself, or otherwise holding himself out as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria pending the final determination of the disciplinary proceedings.”
The title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is the highest honour bestowed upon legal practitioners in the country, recognising excellence and long-standing contributions to the legal profession. The LPPC is the statutory body empowered to award and withdraw the rank.
Mr Ozekhome is one of Nigeria’s famous constitutional lawyers, human rights activists, and public commentators, but lately, his name was mentioned in an alleged forgery in the United Kingdom.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The bill seeking to establish state police in Nigeria was on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, passed by the Senate during a plenary presided over by the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio.
The piece of legislation was passed today after more than two-thirds of the lawmakers in the red chamber of the National Assembly voted in support via a manual voting process involving the raising of hands.
Before the passage at the plenary, the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution, Mr Barau Jibrin, presented the panel’s report to his colleagues.
According to him, the bill will transform policing in the country and boost security, as it allows the sub-nationals to create their own policing system.
The bill provides for the Federal Police Service to be headed by the Inspector-General of Police, while the State Police Service will be led by a Commissioner of Police, who will be appointed by the governor of the state, subject to confirmation by the state’s House of Assembly.
To prevent the misuse of state police against political opponents or critics, ensuring that any action taken against such individuals or groups complies with due process and existing laws, the bill prohibits the Commissioner of Police of a state from arresting, detaining, investigating, or deploying force against any critic of the state governor, except in accordance with the law.
After the clauses of the bill were considered at the Committee of the Whole, the bill was passed and will be transmitted to the President for assent into law.
By Adedapo Adesanya
Daystar Power Group has expanded its renewable energy partnership with Nestlé in West Africa, commissioning solar power systems with a combined capacity of 6.884 megawatts across four manufacturing facilities in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Senegal.
According to a statement, the deployments bring the total installed capacity across Nestlé’s sites to 6,884 kWp, nearly 7 megawatts, making it one of the largest commercial and industrial solar partnerships in the region.
The four sites, two in Abidjan, one in Tema, and one in Dakar, are all fully operational, with each system designed around the specific grid and operational profile of its location.
“Nearly 7 megawatts across four Nestlé facilities is a number we are proud of, but what it represents matters more than the figure itself. It means that one of the world’s most demanding manufacturers has tested our model, trusted it, and come back. Our job now is to keep earning that, across every market where industry needs energy it can count on,” Mr Yischai Beinisch, CEO, Daystar Power Group said in a statement.
The partnership began with a single commissioning and expanded to span three countries and four facilities. In Côte d’Ivoire, Daystar Power has delivered 3,447 kWp across two Abidjan sites. In Ghana, a 2,547 kWp system powers Nestlé’s Tema factory. In Senegal, an 890 kWp installation operates at the Dakar facility.
The company said each system is sized and configured to deliver measurable environmental and social impact, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved energy resilience. The design is tailored to the operational and grid conditions at each location, ensuring reliable, clean energy access while supporting local development and aligning with Nestlé’s publicly stated net-zero commitments.
Adding his input, Mr Samer Chedid, CEO, Nestlé Central and West Africa Region, said the investment reflects its commitment to building a business that not only grows but does so responsibly.
“By advancing solar energy projects in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal, we are embedding sustainability into our growth, reinforcing our role as a force for good, creating long-term value for communities, and ensuring that our footprint actively contributes to a cleaner, more resilient future,” he said.
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