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The local pharmaceutical industry has the ability to make a significant contribution to South Africa’s gross domestic product as well as Africa’s broader socioeconomic landscape. There are, however, very few examples of successful homegrown pharmaceutical companies that address this opportunity and the national and pan-African imperative to establish an African-based pharmaceutical synthesis sector. This [...]

Pan-African alternative investment firm, EXEO Capital’s new food sector investment  vehicle, Nurture Foods, this week announced its recent investment in The Fairview Cheese Company. Riël Malan, Executive Chairman of Nurture Foods and Partner at EXEO Capital, says that a strong brand like Fairview sets the tone and lays the foundation for the establishment of [...]

15 June 2021: Pan-African alternative investment firm, EXEO Capital this week announced the exit of its Food and Agribusiness fund, Agri-Vie Fund I, from Cape Olive Holdings – one of the largest table olive suppliers in South Africa. Izak Strauss, Partner and Co-founder of EXEO Capital, explains that the firm had sold its 62.7% share, [...]

20 February 2020:  Agri-Vie Fund I, the Africa Food and Agribusiness Investment Fund managed by the pan-African private equity investment firm, EXEO Capital, has announced its exit from InteliChem, a leading provider of crop protection solutions, specialised plant nutrition and seeds to the agricultural industry and related peripherals. The Agri-Vie interest was sold to Masimong [...]

4 November 2019: Agri-Vie Fund I, the Africa Food and Agribusiness Investment Fund managed by the pan-African private equity investment firm, EXEO Capital, has announced its exit from one of South Africa’s most well-established abalone farming companies, HIK Abalone Farm (HIK), concluding a rewarding partnership which has significantly expanded the business over eight years. The [...]

Local investment to boost employment and improve food secuirty across the region 16 July 2019: Having sustained an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the past decade, Tanzania now boasts the third-largest economy in East Africa, following Ethiopia and Kenya respectively. According to Avril Stassen, a Senior Partner at EXEO Capital - [...]

Jaco Maritz caught up with Herman Marais, managing partner of EXEO, to discuss the unexploited opportunities for private equity investors in the continent and the dealmaking lessons he has learnt over the years. He also revealed the one deal that got away. Here are slightly edited excerpts from the conversation.    -Read More-

10 June 2019: While it is easy to become despondent as a result of the constant negative news flow that tends to dominate mass media’s reporting on Africa, the fundamentals that underpin the wider continent’s investment opportunity are still exceptionally strong. Click here to read more: EXEO Capital Business Founders Forum Support Africa , June [...]

30 January 2019: While the beverage industry is dominated by global brands, good investment opportunities still exist in companies with excellent management, a good product offering and strong distribution channels. This is according to Avril Stassen, a Senior Partner at EXEO Capital, who has announced that their Agri-Vie Fund II – a private equity fund [...]