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Actis completes 100% Management Buy-Out of Mediterranean Smart Cards Company in Egypt

27 July 2010
Actis announces the 100% management buy-out (‘MBO’) of Mediterranean Smart Cards Company (‘MSCC’), the premium electronic payment processor in Africa.

Actis appoints Amanda Jean-Baptiste to the Real Estate team

16 June 2010
Actis has announced the appointment of Amanda Jean-Baptiste as a Director in the Real Estate Group. Amanda will be working on deal origination with a focus on pan-Africa, reporting to David Morley, Head of Real Estate. Amanda is based in the Actis London office.

Actis wins private equity awards: African Infrastructure Fund Manager of the Year and Private Equity Manager of the Year, Africa

16 June 2010
Actis is pleased to announce it has been named both the '2009 Private Equity Manager of the Year, Africa' and the '2009 African Infrastructure Fund Manager of the Year' by Private Equity International and Infrastructure Investor respectively. The awards recognise overall achievement in the calendar year 2009 and are voted for by the industry in a global poll of the magazines' readers.

Ground breaking at Actis’s US$100m Ikeja City Mall site

8 June 2010
A ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction work on a new leisure and retail centre for Lagos.

Actis and KS Energy announce the launch of KS Distribution

6 May 2010
Actis invests US$104m in KS Distribution which aims to create Asia's largest oil & gas and marine products distribution business.

Tata and Actis to invest US$200 million in Indian road projects

29 April 2010
Actis has agreed to invest US$78 million in a joint venture with the Tata Group to upgrade, operate and toll existing Indian roads and highways.

Actis appoints Mahesh Chhabria as Partner in Mumbai

1 April 2010
Mahesh Chhabria joins as a Partner and member of the global consumer sector team, based in the Mumbai office.

Actis announces investment in US$100m mall in Nigeria

29 March 2010
Actis has entered into a partnership with Paragon Holdings Limited and Rand Merchant Bank of South Africa to build a world class shopping mall in Ikeja, Lagos.

Actis appoints Lionel Soh as Director in its Singapore office

22 March 2010
Actis has announced the appointment of Lionel Soh as Director, based in the firm’s Singapore office.

Actis sells stake in Regal Forest to Liverpool

17 March 2010
Actis announced today that it has sold its 30% stake in Regal Forest Holding Co. Ltd (RFH), the leading retailer of Durable Consumer Goods (DCG) in Central America and the English-speaking Caribbean, to Operadora Liverpool S.A de C.V, a subsidiary of the leading Mexican Department Store operator El Puerto de Liverpool (LIVEPOL).

Actis invests US$50 million in Integreon

16 February 2010
Actis announced today that it has invested US$50 million to acquire a substantial minority stake in Integreon, the leading global provider of legal support, research and business services to law firms, financial institutions and corporations.

Mo'men moves to second phase of IPO plans after Actis exit

9 February 2010
Mo'men Group, Egypt's leading independent food group, has announced the successful completion of the first phase of its plan to list on the Egyptian Stock Exchange after a productive two year engagement with Actis.

Actis appoints Nick Luckock

13 January 2010
Actis has announced the appointment of Nick Luckock as a Director in the Financial Services Group.

Actis raises US$750 million for investment in Infrastructure across the emerging markets

6 October 2009
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, today announced that it has successfully held a final close on its US$750m Actis Infrastructure 2 fund. This pan-emerging markets fund will focus principally on opportunities in power generation and transport.

Actis appoints Adam Turtle

20 August 2009
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has announced the appointment of Adam Turtle to the new role of Director, Investor Relations and Project Management.

Actis appoints Mr. Jiansheng Wang

11 August 2009
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, announces a key appointment to further strengthen its presence in China. Mr. Jiansheng Wang joins Actis as a Partner based in the firm’s Beijing office, with immediate effect.

Actis to invest US$244 million in Egypt’s Commercial International Bank to become largest single shareholder

8 July 2009
Actis, an emerging markets private equity specialist, is pleased to announce today that it has executed an agreement to invest US$244 million to acquire shares in Commercial International Bank, the leading bank in Egypt. Actis is acquiring 50% of the stake held by the consortium led by Ripplewood Holdings. The transaction makes Actis the largest single investor in CIB.

Actis appoints Ngozi Edozien as Head of West Africa

1 July 2009
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has appointed Ngozi Edozien as the new Head of West Africa.

Actis wins global recognition for achievements in private equity in 2008

2 March 2009
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has won three industry awards and 2 deal of the year titles in recognition of its achievements across two of its key markets in 2008.

Actis raises US$2.9 billion for investment across the emerging markets

1 December 2008
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, today announced that it has successfully closed its US$2.9 billion private equity fund, Actis Emerging Markets 3 (AEM3), exceeding its target of US$2.5 billion. This is one of the largest dedicated emerging markets private equity funds closed this year and doubles the amount raised by Actis in 2004.

Actis invests in leading Hot pot chain, Xiabu Xiabu, completing their recent hat-trick of transactions in the Chinese consumer sector

11 November 2008
Actis invests in leading Hot pot chain, Xiabu Xiabu, completing their recent hat-trick of transactions in the Chinese consumer sector

Actis awarded Africa venture capital deal of the year 2008

5 November 2008
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, together with Old Mutual Investment Group, has won the Africa Investor magazine's Venture Capital Deal of the Year 2008 for the US$700 million (ZAR5.16 billion) acquisition of Alstom South Africa, a major electrical engineering, manufacturing, distribution and contracting business.

Actis invests in Ambow, China's leading education service provider

21 October 2008
Actis invests in Ambow, China's leading education service provider

Actis announces investment in China's 7 Days Inn Group

16 October 2008
Actis announces investment in China's 7 Days Inn Group

Actis leads the way with another Malaysian Buy Out.

1 September 2008
Actis announced it has supported the management buyout of Teknicast, one of Malaysia’s leading manufacturers of aluminium die-casting products.

Actis announces its investment in Poulina Group Holding, the leading private Tunisian conglomerate.

21 August 2008
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, Actis announces its investment in Poulina Group Holding, the leading private Tunisian conglomerate - a signal of Actis's confidence for the prospects for the Maghreb region

Actis Consortium acquires Alstom South Africa

5 August 2008
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, announced today that it has formed a consortium to acquire Alstom South Africa, a major electrical engineering, manufacturing, distribution and contracting business, for US$700 million (ZAR 5.16 billion).

Actis announces a significant investment in Mo'men, a leading Egyptian consumer business

30 July 2008
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has completed a deal to invest US$48.5 million in Mo'men Group for Foods S.A.E, one of Egypt's leading food businesses

Actis successfully concludes divestments from two Nigerian companies, UAC and Starcomms

22 July 2008
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, announces developments to two of its investments in Nigeria

Actis consolidates pioneering role in African real estate with the official launch of the Accra Mall

4 July 2008
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, celebrates its investment in Ghana's first shopping mall today as the US$36 million Accra Mall is officially launched by His Excellency, John Agyekum Kufuor, President of Ghana.

Actis announces debut investment in Indian real estate sector

11 June 2008
Actis announces debut investment in Indian real estate sector’s existing risk management capabilities, assist with larger deal sourcing and debt financing and provide ongoing portfolio management support

Actis sells stake in silicon wafer supplier to Suntech

27 May 2008
Actis sells stake in silicon wafer supplier to Suntech

Actis strengthens global infrastructure business with the appointment of three new directors

7 May 2008
Actis strengthens global infrastructure business with the appointment of three new directors.

Actis announces appointment of Chris Coles

3 April 2008
Actis has announced the appointment of Chris Coles to enhance the firm’s existing risk management capabilities, assist with larger deal sourcing and debt financing and provide ongoing portfolio management support

Actis wins African private equity firm of the year 2007

17 March 2008
Actis has won African Private Equity Firm of the Year 2007 in Private Equity International magazine’s annual awards.

Actis exits El-Rashidi El-Mizan

12 December 2007
Actis has sold its stake in El-Rashidi El-Mizan Confectionary Company (REM) as part of a successful sale of 100% of REM.

Actis sells its ownership in The Palms shopping centre to its Nigerian partner

12 December 2007
Actis announced this week that it has realised its investment in The Palms Mall in Lagos, the ground-breaking shopping centre development in Nigeria.

Actis completes sale of Globeleq Ltd and formation of power development company

22 November 2007
Actis announced today the completion of the sale of Globeleq Ltd, including its operating power businesses in North Africa and Asia.

Actis invests in Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated LP (APEC)

26 October 2007
Actis invests in Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated LP (APEC)

Actis invests in global provider of information management solutions, LMKR

10 October 2007
Actis invests in global provider of information management solutions, LMKR

Actis strengthens China team with appointment of new head

6 September 2007
Actis has announced the appointment of Lim Meng Ann as Partner to head up Actis's operations in China.

Actis and Standard Chartered Private Equity have realised their investment in Unza following the acquisition of Unza by Wipro for US$246 million.

9 August 2007
Actis and Standard Chartered Private Equity realise their investment in South East Asia's leading personal care company following the acquisition of Unza by India's Wipro.

Actis has supported the 100% management buyout of Mivan Far East from Mivan, a European construction business.

9 August 2007
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has supported the 100% management buyout of Mivan Far East, which is headquartered in Malaysia, from Mivan, a European construction business.

Actis and Helios exit Flamingo Holdings

8 August 2007
Actis and Helios Investment Partners have sold their respective minority shareholdings in Flamingo Holdings to James Finlay.

Actis acquires a majority stake in Nigeria's Mouka Limited, and new Chairman and CEO appointed

3 August 2007
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Mouka, manufacturers of the leading foam products brand "Mouka Foam".

Actis has purchased South Africa's Fuel Logistics Group in a secondary buyout

3 July 2007
Actis has purchased South Africa's Fuel Logistics Group, a supply chain and logistics services group, in a secondary buyout.

Actis announced today that it has acquired a 70% stake in Sinai Marble

21 June 2007
Sinai Marble is an integrated marble producer and, with exports to over 40 countries, is one of Egypt's leading marble exporters.

Actis invests US$134 million in one of Nigeria's leading banks - Diamond Bank

11 June 2007
Actis invests US$134 million in one of Nigeria's leading banks - Diamond Bank.

Actis sells power assets in Latin America, North Africa and Asia

28 May 2007
Actis announced today that it has reached agreements to sell operating power businesses in Latin America, North Africa and Asia.

US$82 million growth capital investment in China's Shunda

8 May 2007
US$82 million growth capital investment in China's Shunda

US$370 million LBO of Courts Plc by Regal Forest

15 February 2007
US$370 million LBO of Courts Plc by Regal Forest

Actis invests in Kenyan Grain Bulk Handlers Limited

5 February 2007
Actis invests in Kenyan Grain Bulk Handlers Limited

Actis deepens sector strength with oil and gas expertise

31 January 2007
Meb Somani joins Actis as head of oil and gas.

Appointment of Chanakya Chakravarti

31 January 2007
MChanakya Chakravarti joins Actis real estate team.

Actis leads US$73 million growth capital investment in China's Taizinai

5 January 2007
Actis has invested US$40 million in the TaizinaiGroup (Taizinai), one of the largest lactobacillus drink manufacturers in China

Actis-backed BCR wins Bank of the Year Award 2006, Rwanda

4 December 2006
Leading financial services institution, BCR, has been named Bank of the Year 2006, Rwanda in The Banker Magazine's annual awards.

Actis invests US$65 million in India's Nilgiri's group

16 October 2006
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has invested US$65 million in the Nilgiri's group.

Actis raises US$130 million for investment in South East Asia

27 September 2006
Actis is pleased to announce that it has achieved a final close for the US$130 million Actis ASEAN Fund.

Actis acquires controlling stake in Ceylon Oxygen

26 September 2006
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has acquired a 71% stake in Ceylon Oxygen Limited from Yara International ASA.

Actis to invest in Paras Pharmaceuticals Ltd

7 September 2006
Actis to invest in Paras Pharmaceuticals Ltd - US$42 million to fund the expansion of a leading OTC healthcare and personal care business in India.

Actis continues African mining success with Platmin IPO on London's AIM and Canada's TSX

10 August 2006
Actis's track record in supporting mining sector businesses in emerging markets was further strengthened with the successful raising of CAD$45.5m as part of Platmin's, one of its portfolio companies, IPO.

Simon Harford appointed as head of Actis in West Africa

14 July 2006
Actis, the leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has announced the appointment of Simon Harford as head of the West Africa region, based in Lagos. He succeeds Hywel Rees-Jones who will take on a new role in London.

Actis to invest in Sterling, one of India's leading hospital chains

7 July 2006
Actis is to invest US$15.5 million of growth capital to fund the expansion of Add Life Medical Institute Limited, which operates under the Sterling brand and is one of the leading hospital groups in Gujarat, India.

Actis ramps up sector expertise

3 July 2006
Actis has significantly strengthened its sector expertise with the appointment of Mark Richards to provide leadership in the financial services sector.

Actis takes the next exit from the N4 toll road

16 May 2006
Actis has sold its 26.9% stake in the South African toll road concession company, Trans African Concessions.

Actis successfully exits its investment in Kenyan Grain Bulk Handlers

16 January 2006
Actis has successfully exited its investment in Grain Bulk Handlers Limited, a state of the art integrated grain and fertiliser terminal at Mombasa Port in Kenya.

Actis successfully exits its investment in Kenyan Grain Bulk Handlers

16 January 2006
Actis has successfully exited its investment in Grain Bulk Handlers Limited, a state of the art integrated grain and fertiliser terminal at Mombasa Port in Kenya.

Actis makes its first investment in Democratic Republic of the Congo

7 November 2005
Actis has announced an investment of US$11.1 million in Banro Corporation, a junior gold exploration company focused on the development of four advanced stage gold projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Actis exits its investment in Pacific Rim Palm Oil Limited (PRPOL)

1 November 2005
Actis has sold PRPOL, on behalf of CDC to Cargill and Temasek Holdings.

Actis raises US$475 million for South Asia investment

7 September 2005
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, is pleased to announce that it has raised US$475 million for investment in South Asia through its India Fund 2 and South Asia Fund 2.

Actis and Comafin sell 37.5% stake in Protea to a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) consortium

5 July 2005
Actis and Comafin have jointly sold their 37.5% stake in Protea to a BEE consortium. Actis and Comafin, which achieved a dollar return of in excess of 20%, have been shareholders since 1999.

Actis and Comafin sell 37.5% stake in Protea to a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) consortium

Private equity consortium in billion Rand deal with Delta Electrical

9 June 2005
Delta Electrical today announced that it has reached an agreement for the disposal of two of its divisions to an equity consortium, including Actis.

Actis appoints Sir Peter Bonfield and Keki Dadiseth as Non-Executive Directors

20 April 2005
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, today announces that Sir Peter Bonfield and Keki Dadiseth have joined the Supervisory Board of Actis.

Actis investment cornerstones C$66 milllion pre-IPO round by north African oil & gas company - Candax Energy Inc

18 April 2005
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has announced an investment of C$30 million in Candax Energy Inc, an oil and gas exploration and production company concentrating on north Africa.

Actis invests US$12 million growth capital in heat exchanger manufacturer, TEMA India LTD

6 April 2005
Actis invests US$12 million growth capital in heat exchanger manufacturer, TEMA India LTD

Actis to sell stake in African Teleco Celtel

29 March 2005
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, is to exit its investment in Celtel, the company that provides mainly cellular network services across Sub-Saharan Africa

Actis invests US$17.8 million growth capital in new Indian automotive components company - AVTEC LTD

28 February 2005
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, announced an investment of US$17.8 million to acquire a 30% holding in AVTEC Ltd, a new company created to take over the auto components business of Hindustan Motors.

Actis invests US$25 million in one of Nigeria's largest conglomerates - UAC of Nigeria plc

28 February 2005
Actis invests US$25 million in one of Nigeria's largest conglomerates - UAC of Nigeria plc

Nampak sells Peters Papers to Actis in a US$42 million BEE deal with Izingwe Capital

16 February 2005
Press realease, Nampak sells Peters Papers Actis US$42 million BEE deal Izingwe Capital

Actis and the AIG African Infrastructure Fund invest US$43.2 million to acquire major stake in Starcomms, Nigeria's leading fixed wireless telecom operator

17 January 2005
Actis and the AIG African Infrastructure Fund (AAIF) managed by Emerging Markets Partnership (EMP) have invested US$43.2 million to acquire a major stake in Starcomms, Nigeria's leading fixed wireless telecom operator.

Actis wins fDi award for Palms investment in Nigeria

10 January 2005
Actis has won Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine's award for investment in Africa in 2004 for its $40m investment in the development of the Palms shopping centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

Actis invests US$12 million in YuHua TelTech, one of China's leading mobile phone design houses

20 December 2004
Actis, the leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has made another investment in China with a US$12 million stake in YuHua TelTech Ltd (YuHua), one of the leading mobile phone design houses in China.

Actis wins award for pan African venture capital deal of the year 2004

10 December 2004

Actis appoints new heads of office in Nigeria and Egypt

12 October 2004
Hywel Rees-Jones appointed as head of Actis's Nigerian office, based in Lagos and Andrew Brown takes over as head of Actis's Egyptian office, based in Cairo.

Actis raises US$60 million Malaysia Fund

5 October 2004
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has announced that it has raised US$60m in its first closure of the Actis Malaysia Fund LP

Actis appoints Sir Tim Lankester and Paul Collins as Non-Executive Directors

21 September 2004
Actis appoints Sir Tim Lankester and Paul Collins as Non-Executive Directors; Peter Smitham will succeed Lord Cairns as Chairman at year-end.

Actis invests US$10 million in China Wolfberry Holding Company

21 September 2004
Actis, a leading independent private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has made a US$10m investment in China Wolfberry Holding Company

Actis takes 80% stake in first Rwandan financial institution privatisation

17 September 2004
Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has taken an 80 per cent stake in Banque Commerciale du Rwanda (BCR).

Actis invests US$11.3m into MBO of South East Asia's largest independent personal care business

20 August 2004
Actis invests US$11.3m into MBO of South East Asia's largest independent personal care business

Actis invests in Nigeria's first, modern shopping centre

21 June 2004
Actis is to invest in the US$40 million development of a new shopping centre in Lagos. The investment will be made through a joint venture company, Persianas Properties Limited ...

Actis selected to co-manage Cdn$200M Canada Investment Fund for Africa

12 May 2004
Following a competitive selection process, Actis, in conjunction with IFPT Management (IMI), an emerging market fund manager for Canadian pension plans, today announced that it has been selected to manage the Cdn$200m Canada Investment Fund for Africa

Actis wins award for best emerging markets deal of the year

31 March 2004
Actis has won the award for Emerging Markets Deal of the Year in the annual Acquisitions Monthly M & A awards 2004.

Sale of stake in Fischel, Costa Rica gives Actis first exit since spin off from CDC

1 March 2004
Actis has successfully exited its investment in Corporacion Fischel SA (Fischel), the largest pharmacy chain in Costa Rica with over 55 pharmacies and a presence in Nicaragua.

Actis invests in leading Chinese telecoms business

16 February 2004
Actis, a leading, independent private equity investor in emerging markets, today announced its investment of US$12 million in Shenzhen Powercom (Powercom), one of the market leaders in radio frequency (RF) technology.

Launch of new brand for leading private equity provider - Actis to raise funds under management in emerging markets from US$2.5 billion to US$3.0 billion

12 February 2004
Actis aims to become the leading private equity investor in emerging markets, following its official launch today.

CDC Capital Partners ups its stake in the N4 Maputo Corridor Toll Road

30 January 2004
CDC Capital Partners (CDC), a leading risk capital investor in emerging markets, has acquired a further 11.6% interest in the South African toll road concession company, Trans African Concessions (TRAC).

CDC provides funding for Algeria's largest mobile telecommunications company

19 January 2004
CDC Capital Partners (CDC), a leading risk capital investor in emerging markets, has provided US$26 million to complete the permanent capital structure of Orascom Telecom Algeria (OTA).

CDC restructured to accelerate investment in developing economies

8 January 2004
The Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn MP, today announced the detailed arrangements for the restructuring of CDC Capital Partners, adopting an innovative approach to stimulate private sector growth in developing countries.

Nkosana Moyo joins CDC Capital Partners as Head of Africa

12 November 2003
Nkosana Moyo has been appointed by CDC Capital Partners as its new Head of Africa.

CDC invests US$5 million in South African Junior Platinum Exploration & Mining House

13 October 2003
CDC Capital Partners has invested US$5 million in Platmin Ltd - a platinum exploration and mining company operating in South Africa.

CDC buys a 14% stake in Flamingo Holdings, a fully integrated horticultural business

22 May 2003
CDC Capital Partners (CDC), a leading risk capital investor in emerging markets, has purchased 14% of Flamingo Holdings - a vertically integrated horticultural business involved in the growing, processing, packaging, marketing and distribution of cut...

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