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** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **South Africa’s Woodlands Dairy has announced the acquisition of 100% of Ladismith Cheese Company – together with its subsidiaries, Ladismith Powder Company and Mooivallei Suiwel – from Sea Harvest Group.Woodlands Dairy Group specialises in UHT milk, yoghurt, cheese, custard, flavoured milk, and a diverse range of other dairy products. “This transaction aligns perfectly with our vision to deliver high-quality, sustainable dairy products to a growing market,” said Woodlands Dairy CEO Helen McDougall. “By integrating Ladismith’s established regional presence and expertise with our extensive network,…
Tayo Bolodeoku PARTNER CONTENT Nobody sets out to change Nigeria from their kitchen. But in 2005, when Tayo Bolodeoku’s twin sons were diagnosed with autism, change wasn’t on the menu, survival was. So she did what resilient people do when the world tilts sideways: she made something. She baked. Every single day, she baked from her kitchen – not for profit, not with a ten-year business plan, but with the kind of determination that comes when your hands need something to do while your heart learns to breathe again. From those small acts of healing came something extraordinary – proof…
Pilot framework aims to ease cross-border capital flows while retaining jobs and IP locally.A new regulatory initiative designed to unlock international investment for South African startups was unveiled at the SA Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (Savca) Venture Capital Conference.The framework introduces a regulatory sandbox to help qualifying startups raise offshore capital while keeping operations and intellectual property (IP) in South Africa.“The sandbox is designed to give startups a faster, legally compliant pathway to structure offshore IP while retaining jobs and headquarters locally,” said Safeera Mayet, Savca’s head of policy and regulatory affairs. The initiative is expected to address…
Khadmalla Abo Abass Ali Interview with Khadmalla Abo Abass Ali Lives in: Nairobi, Kenya By Yasir Faiz, bird story agency Khadmalla Abo Abass Ali arrived in Nairobi as a refugee from Sudan and now runs a café that serves as a gathering place for the Sudanese diaspora. In April 2023, Khadmalla Abo Abass Ali, a Sudanese single mother, faced a difficult choice: remain in Khartoum, where she earned a living selling tea on the streets as conflict erupted, or seek a safer place to raise her daughter. She chose the latter. Rather than risk being caught up in the violence…
Pilot framework aims to ease cross-border capital flows while retaining jobs and IP locally.A new regulatory initiative designed to unlock international investment for South African startups was unveiled at the SA Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (Savca) Venture Capital Conference.The framework introduces a regulatory sandbox to help qualifying startups raise offshore capital while keeping operations and intellectual property (IP) in South Africa.“The sandbox is designed to give startups a faster, legally compliant pathway to structure offshore IP while retaining jobs and headquarters locally,” said Safeera Mayet, Savca’s head of policy and regulatory affairs. The initiative is expected to address…
Calisto Radithipa Interview with Calisto RadithipaFOUNDER and CEO, KEMCORE Lives in: Cape Town, South Africa Calisto Radithipa has built Kemcore into a key supplier to Zambia and DRC’s copper and cobalt mines. Calisto Radithipa was born in Marobela village in eastern Botswana, near the Zimbabwean border. In 2001, with local universities full, he received a government bursary to study finance at Bond University in Johannesburg, the South African branch of the Australian institution. While visiting Botswana during the holidays he caught up with a friend working in the UK who said finance jobs there were plentiful, even without a degree.…
Pilot framework aims to ease cross-border capital flows while retaining jobs and IP locally.A new regulatory initiative designed to unlock international investment for South African startups was unveiled at the SA Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (Savca) Venture Capital Conference.The framework introduces a regulatory sandbox to help qualifying startups raise offshore capital while keeping operations and intellectual property (IP) in South Africa.“The sandbox is designed to give startups a faster, legally compliant pathway to structure offshore IP while retaining jobs and headquarters locally,” said Safeera Mayet, Savca’s head of policy and regulatory affairs. The initiative is expected to address…
Press Office: MNGRS.AI MNGRS.AI: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Artist’s Manager The French startup Global Music Community is developing MNGRS.AI, the first AI-powered artist management service designed to guide creators at every stage of their careers and help them structure their artistic development. MNGRS.AI today announces a $1 million fundraising round from investors across the music and sports industries, including the exceptional participation of French international footballers Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona), and Mike Maignan (AC Milan). The round also includes investors from Africa, such as Mamby Laye Diomandé, cultural entrepreneur and founder of SIMA (Salon…
Pilot framework aims to ease cross-border capital flows while retaining jobs and IP locally.A new regulatory initiative designed to unlock international investment for South African startups was unveiled at the SA Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (Savca) Venture Capital Conference.The framework introduces a regulatory sandbox to help qualifying startups raise offshore capital while keeping operations and intellectual property (IP) in South Africa.“The sandbox is designed to give startups a faster, legally compliant pathway to structure offshore IP while retaining jobs and headquarters locally,” said Safeera Mayet, Savca’s head of policy and regulatory affairs. The initiative is expected to address…
Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, will host the 7th ABH Summit and Grand Finale in Kigali, Rwanda, on 12–13 December 2025 in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The two-day event will bring together over 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, founders, partners, and industry experts from across Africa and beyond for learning, networking, and collaboration in celebration of African entrepreneurship and innovation. The Grand Finale and Awards Ceremony will feature live pitches before a panel of esteemed judges, immersive stage experiences, and performances celebrating African creativity and…