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News Updates Exciting News! Kunda Kids Featured on CNN! Proud moments! We’re thrilled to announce that our portfolio company, Kunda Kids, has been featured on CNN’s African Voices – Change Maker. We applaud Oladele and Louisa Olafuyi and the incredible Kunda Kids team for their mission to transform children’s for children’s content. Together, we are shifting […]

News Updates VISIT TO TEMPOHOUSING: EXPLORING SYNERGIES WITH JAPANESE COMPANIES We are excited to share that we recently hosted a delegation from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) at Tempohousing Nigeria. This visit was an invaluable opportunity to explore potential synergies between Tempohousing and Japanese companies, particularly in areas such as Heating Ventilation and Air

News Updates ACML at AFSIC 2024 Àrgentil Capital Management was proudly represented at this year’s AFSIC conference by our Managing Partner, Gbenga Hassan, and Investment Principal, Sylvester Ayisi.  Gbenga participated in two pivotal panels during the event:  Panel 1: “Private Equity in Africa: Powering Economic Recovery”  Alongside esteemed panelists’ Mara Ángeles León (Cobas Asset Management),

News Updates ACML AT SYGEN ORX EVENT 2024 The ACML team recently attended the launch event for Sygen Pharmaceuticals and ORx Pharmaceuticals Corporation, marking the establishment of their joint venture, Sygen-ORx Biosciences. The joint venture focuses on modifying generic drugs to enhance drug efficacy in therapeutic areas such as anti-malaria, antibiotics, anti-diabetes, and recuperative medicines. 

News Updates ÀRGENTIL APIP II INVESTS IN CCX Àrgentil Capital Partners (Àrgentil) has acquired a 49% stake in Chocolate City Lounge, a Nigerian restaurant and lounge company, through its Àrgentil Principal Investment Portfolio II (APIP II). The investment includes equity and debt funding to support the company, which will help develop its flagship location at

News Updates ÀRGENTIL ACQUIRES STAKE IN TEMPOHOUSING NIGERIA LIMITED Àrgentil Capital Partners (Àrgentil) has acquired a 20% stake in Tempo Housing Nigeria Limited (Tempo Housing), a developer of innovative housing solutions using modern prefabricated technology. This investment, made through the Àrgentil Principal Investment Portfolio II (APIP II), also includes debt financing to support Tempo Housing’s

News Updates ÀRGENTIL APIP II MAKES A FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT IN CCX Àrgentil Asset Management Limited has expanded its investment in Chocolate City Lounge to support CCX’s Lagos market entry by acquiring a 70% stake in 7th Heaven Bistro 7 Limited. This aligns with CCX’s strategy to grow its restaurant and lounge chain across Nigeria, leveraging

News Updates ÀRGENTIL INVESTS IN A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY Àrgentil Capital Management Limited invested in Sygen Pharmaceuticals Limited through its investment vehicle, Consumer Growth Partners, alongside other co-investors. Sygen, established in 2019 by acquiring Nigerian German Chemicals’ assets, is a prominent player in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector. It operates from Ogun state with multiple depots nationwide, aiming

News Updates ÀRGENTIL’S CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIO COMPANY FMGSL ACHIEVES FIRST CLOSING Àrgentil Capital Management closed financing for First Modular Gas Systems Limited (FMGSL), a clean energy company it co-founded with Dharmattan Gas Facilities Limited. FMGSL secured equity and debt financing from the Africa Infra Plus Fund (AIPF), totaling $16 million for its gas processing plant

News Updates Gbenga Hassan, Speaker At 2023 AFSIC Gbenga Hassan, our Managing Partner, participated as a distinguished panelist at the 2023 Africa Sovereign Investment and Development Forum (AFSIC). The panel, titled “Private Equity in Africa: Powering Economic Recovery,” brought together industry leaders to discuss the role of private equity in driving Africa’s economic growth. Alongside