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		<title>Adlevo Capital&#124;networks&#124;Understanding of Technology&#124;Operating Experience</title>
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Adlevo Capital was established to capitalize on the growing demand for infrastructure and services in sub-Saharan Africa. They focus on technology-enabled opportunities, which benefit from increased buying power of consumers. They believe that the application of technology to the provision of infrastructure and services is an essential determinant of sustainable social development outcomes and will]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.adlevocapital.com/index.html">Adlevo Capital </a>was established to capitalize on the growing demand for <a class="zem_slink" title="Infrastructure" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure">infrastructure</a> and services in <a class="zem_slink" title="Sub-Saharan Africa" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub-Saharan_Africa">sub-Saharan Africa</a>. They focus on <a class="zem_slink" title="Technology" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology">technology</a>-enabled opportunities, which benefit from increased <a class="zem_slink" title="Purchasing power" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchasing_power">buying power</a> of <a class="zem_slink" title="Consumer" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer">consumers</a>. They believe that the application of technology to the provision of infrastructure and services is an essential determinant of <a class="zem_slink" title="Sustainability" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability">sustainable</a> <a class="zem_slink" title="Social development" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_development">social development</a> outcomes and will generate compelling returns for investors.<br />
Adlevo Capital make their investment decisions based on these here factors:<br />
Strong management team<br />
Large <a class="zem_slink" title="Market opportunity" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_opportunity">market opportunity</a><br />
Consumer driven growth<br />
Positive impact on WIRED attributes</p>
<p><a href="http://http://www.adlevocapital.com/index.html">Adlevo Capital Africa LLC</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kenya&#8217;s leading Bank Equity and China Development Bank have announced a Kenya shillings 4 Billion credit facility for Small and medium enterprise businesses.The credit/loan facility will attract low interest rates of between 7% to 9 %
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		<title>The Khan Academy Serie:Debt vs Equity</title>
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Which way should companies (small and large) in Africa go ? should they borrow money from banks or should they go public (Safaricom,Ecobank,Bank of Africa) ?
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<p>Which way should companies (small and large) in Africa go ? should they <a href="http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTAFRREGTOPAFRFIN/Resources/Victor_Murinde_S2.ppt">borrow money from banks</a> or should they go public (<a href="http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/may2008/gb20080530_725619.htm">Safaricom</a>,<a href="http://www.modernghana.com/news2/180952/1/ecobank-ipo-receives-major-patronage.html">Ecobank</a>,Bank of Africa) ?</p>
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		<title>Capri Capital Partners</title>
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According to Businessweek:&#8221;Capri Capital Partners is a principal investment firm specializing in mezzanine investments in real estate private and publicly held companies. The firm seeks to invest in real estate equity and debt-related products on behalf of pension funds and institutional investors. It makes investments in real estate with distinct competence]]></description>
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<p>According to Businessweek:&#8221;<a href="http://capricapital.com">Capri Capital </a>Partners is a principal investment firm specializing in <a class="zem_slink" title="Mezzanine capital" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezzanine_capital">mezzanine</a> investments in <a class="zem_slink" title="Real estate" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate">real estate</a> private and <a class="zem_slink" title="Public company" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_company">publicly held</a> companies. The firm seeks to invest in real estate equity and debt-related products on behalf of <a class="zem_slink" title="Pension fund" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pension_fund">pension funds</a> and <a class="zem_slink" title="Institutional investor" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutional_investor">institutional investors</a>. It makes investments in real estate with distinct competence in multifamily, industrial, commercial office, and retail.<br />
It also provides equity <a class="zem_slink" title="Joint venture" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_venture">joint ventures</a> and acquires ownership between 50 per cent and 90 per cent, along with a preferred rate of return investments&#8221;</p>
<p>The company interest in the frontier market of Africa became apparent following their participation to the <a href="http://whartonafricaforum.com">http://whartonafricaforum.com</a> conference.</p>
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		<title>Successful Execution of USD 1 Billion Bond Issue by African Development Bank</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The African Development Bank successfully executed a USD 1 billion benchmark global bond issue in the international market. The 3-year bond, lead managed by Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, was priced at mid swap flat and carries a coupon of 1.75%. [Story]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.afdb.org/">African Development Bank </a>successfully executed a USD 1 billion benchmark global <a class="zem_slink" title="Bond (finance)" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bond_%28finance%29">bond issue</a> in the international market. The 3-year bond, lead managed by <a class="zem_slink" title="NYSE: CS" rel="stockexchange" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=CS">Credit Suisse</a>, <a class="zem_slink" title="Deutsche Bank" rel="homepage" href="http://www.db.com/">Deutsche Bank</a>, <a class="zem_slink" title="Goldman Sachs" rel="homepage" href="http://www.gs.com">Goldman Sachs</a> and <a class="zem_slink" title="Morgan Stanley" rel="homepage" href="http://www.morganstanley.com">Morgan Stanley</a>, was priced at mid swap flat and carries a coupon of 1.75%. [<a href="http://appablog.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/success-of-a-new-afdb-usd-1-bn-global-bond-issue/">Story</a>]</p>
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		<title>The Largest Private Equity Firm in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Citadel Capital is the largest private equity investor in Africa and the seventy-fifth largest globally, according to Private Equity International’s PEI 300, an annual ranking of the largest international private equity firms based on funds raised in the previous five years.
In the same period, the firm has generated US$ 2.2 billion in cash returns to]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.citadelcapital.com"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-251" title="citadel-capital" src="http://africaincorp.net/cms/sub/wp6/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/citadel-capital.png" alt="citadel-capital" width="214" height="125" />Citadel Capital</a> is the largest private equity investor in Africa and the seventy-fifth largest globally, according to Private Equity International’s PEI 300, an annual ranking of the largest international private equity firms based on funds raised in the previous five years.</p>
<p>In the same period, the firm has generated US$ 2.2 billion in cash returns to investors, more than any other <a class="zem_slink" title="Private equity firm" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_equity_firm">private equity firm</a> in the <a class="zem_slink" title="MENA" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MENA">MENA region</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.citadelcapital.com/portfolio/current-investments/"><strong>Current Investments</strong></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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The SEM-7 is made up of the largest companies by market capitalization, including Mauritius Commercial Bank, Naiade Resorts, New Mauritius Hotels, and State Bank of Mauritius.The SEM 7 will open the door to future contracts trading,this is big leap for African Stock Market
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<p>The SEM-7 is made up of the largest companies by <a class="zem_slink" title="Market capitalization" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_capitalization">market capitalization</a>, including <a class="zem_slink" title="Mauritius Commercial Bank" rel="homepage" href="http://www.mcb.mu/">Mauritius Commercial Bank</a>, Naiade Resorts, New <a class="zem_slink" title="Mauritius" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-20.1666666667,57.5166666667&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=-20.1666666667,57.5166666667%20%28Mauritius%29&amp;t=h">Mauritius</a> Hotels, and State Bank of Mauritius.The SEM 7 will open the door to future contracts trading,this is big leap for African Stock Market</p>
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		<title>CBN Monetary Policy Committee Advises For Growth-Driven Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following their September meeting the Monetary Policy Committee from Central bank of Nigeria decided to:
a) keep the MPR unchanged at 6 per cent per annum;
b) maintain the interest rate corridor at +/- 2 per cent around the MPR; and
c) Approve in principle the establishment of an “Asset Purchase Facility Fund”.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following their September meeting the <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000048dea9" title="Monetary Policy Committee" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monetary_Policy_Committee">Monetary Policy Committee</a> from <a href="http://www.cenbank.org/supervision/framework.asp">Central bank of Nigeria</a> decided to:<br />
a) keep the MPR unchanged at 6 per cent per annum;<br />
b) maintain the <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000943b2ad" title="Interest rate" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest_rate">interest rate</a> corridor at +/- 2 per cent around the MPR; and<br />
c) Approve in principle the establishment of an “Asset Purchase Facility Fund”.</p>
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		<title>World Investment Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>African Alliance</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[African Alliance provides on-the-ground investment banking services across multiple African markets.
The nature  of the  services include the following:
• Asset management
• Debt origination
• Corporate finance
• Stock broking
• Research
• Private equity
• Third party administration
• Development Finance
Interested in a career at this prestigious company? click here.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-219" title="African Alliance" src="http://africaincorp.net/cms/sub/wp6/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/logo-aa.gif" alt="African Alliance" width="135" height="63" />African Alliance provides on-the-ground <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000012d433" title="Investment banking" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investment_banking">investment banking</a> services across multiple African markets.<br />
The nature  of the  services include the following:<br />
• Asset management<br />
• Debt origination<br />
• <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000002de290" title="Corporate finance" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_finance">Corporate finance</a><br />
• Stock broking<br />
• Research<br />
• <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000151384" title="Private equity" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_equity">Private equity</a><br />
• Third party administration<br />
• Development <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000017cf9" title="Finance" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finance">Finance</a></p>
<p>Interested in a career at this prestigious company? <a href="http://www.africanalliance.com/careers/career.asp">click here</a>.</p>
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