Jacana Partners

Jacana portfolio company EPL rebrands to Emerald Properties to support company’s ambitious growth plans

Sophie Capron — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:24:45 +0000

Jacana portfolio company EPL (Elnental Properties Limited), a Ghanaian property developer that creates luxury homes in prime locations of Accra at competitive prices, has rebranded to Emerald Properties.The rebranding marks the start of an exciting new phase for Emerald as it continues to expand its business and will help redefine the company’s position as a market leader, differentiate its properties from those of its competitors and communicate Emerald’s core values to existing and future customersFounded in 2000, Emerald has been building luxury homes for twelve years and is one of the most experienced developers in the high-end market. …

Jacana Chairman Stephen Dawson discusses how venture capitalism can stimulate growth in the African SME sector

Sophie Capron — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:16:00 +0000

Stephen Dawson, Chairman of Jacana Partners, discusses in Alliance magazine how the VC industry can stimulate growth in the SME sector as the principal engine for African development.

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Jacana portfolio company BusyInternet partners with Samsung to provide free Wi-Fi internet service in Ghana

Sophie Capron — Thu, 30 May 2013 14:05:39 +0000

Busy Internet, an award winning internet service provider in Accra and one of Jacana’s porfolio companies has partnered with Samsung Ghana to provide customers with free Wi-Fi internet access upon purchase of the Galaxy S4 from Samsung authorized dealers and Samsung experience stores in Ghana.…

Jacana Partners featured in Institutional Investor magazine

Sophie Capron — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:59 +0000

US business magazine Institutional Investor featured a story on private equity in Africa in its May edition, which featured comment from Simon Merchant, Co-Founder and CEO of Jacana Partners.

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Jacana Partners Appoints Shaun Collyer as Chief Investment Officer

Sophie Capron — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:30:46 +0000

Jacana has today announced the appointment of Shaun Collyer as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), in a newly created position that will considerably strengthen Jacana’s investment team. As CIO, Shaun will be responsible for the implementation of Jacana’s investment strategy across East and West Africa, ensuring quality control and discipline in execution of the investment process, strategic portfolio management and the development of successful exits.…

Jacana Partners Appoints Shaun Collyer as Chief Investment Officer

Sophie Capron — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:30:00 +0000

April 2013:

Jacana Partners, the pan-African private equity firm that invests in small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to deliver social and financial returns, has today announced the appointment of Shaun Collyer as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), in a newly created position that will considerably strengthen Jacana’s investment team.…

PE investors need to bring more than capital to the table: Jacana’s Steven Otto tells How We Made It In Africa

Sophie Capron — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:38:47 +0000

As competition for private equity deals in Africa starts to heat up, investors need to be able to clearly demonstrate their true value proposition.

According to Kenya-based Steven Otto of SME-focused private equity firm Jacana Partners, entrepreneurs are often looking for operational support from their investors.…

Read Jacana’s latest news, case studies and business top tips in our newsletter

Sophie Capron — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:55:52 +0000

Each quarter, we bring you our latest company news, case studies and expertise to help you grow your business via our e-newsletter.

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Jacana Partners Newsletter April 2013…

Jacana announces new team member: Sebastiaan Surie joins the East Africa team as Senior Investment Manager

Sophie Capron — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:13:06 +0000

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sebastiaan Surie to the Jacana investment team. Sebastiaan joined the East Africa team on 1^st April 2013 in the role of Senior Investment Manager where he will be responsible for the origination and execution of transactions in East Africa.…

Jacana strengthens investment team with appointment of Nichola Wakefield as Financial Management Support

Sophie Capron — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:26:48 +0000

Jacana is pleased to announce another boost for the Jacana investment team with the appointment of Nichola Wakefield who joins the team as Financial Management support as of April 2013. This news follows the announcement that Sebastiaan Surie has joined the team as Senior Investment Manager in East Africa earlier this week.…