OUR NEWS & EVENTS

ASEC HOLDING ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL STAKE IN ASEC CEMENT (AFRICA) - AME INFO (UAE) (02/21/10) Fri Feb 26 2010	Read more
ASEC Holding, Egypt-based private equity firm Citadel Capital's platform company in the regional cement production, engineering and construction industries, has acquired an additional 9 percent stake in Egypt's ASEC Cement for approximately US$80 million from Emirates International Investment Company. The transaction will increase ASEC Holding's stake in ASEC Cement to 61 percent.

AFDB APPROVES EUR15 MILLION COMMITMENT TO INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (AFRICA) - AFRICAN PRESS AGENCY (02/19/10)
Fri Feb 26 2010

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is committing EUR15 million to the Argan Infrastructure Fund (ARIF), which is managed by Infra Invest, a subsidiary of Morocco-based fund management company Argan Invest. ARIF plans to invest approximately 40 percent of its funds in Morocco, 30 percent in other North African countries and the remainder in Sub-Saharan Africa with a primary focus on West Africa.

ADDRESS TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL MONETARY POLICY AND TRADE BY WAGANE DIOUF
Fri Jan 29 2010

ADDRESS TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL MONETARY POLICY AND TRADE BY WAGANE DIOUF, MANAGING PARTNER MECENE INVESTMENT

US Congress Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade

The State of Global Microfinance: How Public and Private Funds Can Effectively Promote Financial Inclusion for All

Prepared Testimony by Wagane Diouf, Managing Partner Mecene Investment

Date: January 27, 2010

Place: US Congress, 2128 Rayburn House Office Building

Click here for full transcript
Click here to view video of the address

CBN TO SET EXAMS FOR MICROFINANCE BANKS CEOS
Thu Jan 28 2010

For more information please visit the following site: http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/blog/?p=34059

CDC COMMITS $10M TO SHORECAP MANAGEMENT FUND
Thu Jan 28 2010

For more information please visit the following site: http://www.altassets.com/private-equity-news/article/nz17763.html

AFRICA BUSINESS INVESTMENT FORUM 25-27 APRIL 2010 Wed Jan 27 2010	Read more
For more information please visit the following link: www.ccafrica.ca

MISSIVE – MECENE INVESTMENT’S NEWSLETTER, SEPTEMBER 2009 Mon Sep 14 2009	Read more
We are pleased to share with you the second issue of Missive, Mecene Investment's newsletter. The name Missive refers to a letter or a notice of important activities, which fits nicely with the purpose of the newsletter.

MISSIVE – MECENE INVESTMENT’S NEWSLETTER, JULY 2009 Mon Jul 13 2009	Read more
We are pleased to share with you the first issue of Missive, Mecene Investment's newsletter. The name Missive refers to a letter or a notice of important activities, which fits nicely with the purpose of the newsletter.

MECENE INVESTMENT’S ANNUAL CEO CONFERENCE, “MANAGING GROWTH IN TURBULENT TIMES” Fri Feb 20 2009	Read more
Mecene Investment’s annual CEO conference, “Managing Growth in Turbulent Times” (Johannesburg, South Africa) – Mecene Investment, the exclusive advisor to the AfriCap Microfinance Fund, is proudly announcing its upcoming CEO conference, “Managing Growth in Turbulent Times”. Fintech Africa, a technical assistance fund managed by Mecene Investment, is sponsoring the event.

MECENE INVESTMENT MAURITIUS ACQUIRES AFRICAP INVESTMENT SOUTH AFRICA Tue Oct 21 2008	Read more
Mecene Investment, a private equity advisory company established in Mauritius announced today that it has acquired a 100% stake in AfriCap Investment South Africa.