M&A Deal Summary

Emerging Capital Partners Acquires Maarifa Education

On February 1, 2015, growth capital firm Emerging Capital Partners acquired education company Maarifa Education

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Emerging Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Emerging Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in Kenya.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-02-01
Target Maarifa Education
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Emerging Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Maarifa Education

Nairobi, Kenya
Maarifa Education provides tertiary education in Africa. Maarifa Education is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Emerging Capital Partners

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 3.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Emerging Capital Partners LLC (ECP) is a private equity firm that invests in diversified businesses across the Africa. ECP targets companies with proven operating models and strong market positions. Broad areas of interest include financial services, telecommunications, transport logistics, petrochemicals, natural resources, agribusiness, and utilities. Emerging Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Washington, DC. The Firm has additional offices in Paris, Abidjan, Casablanca, Douala, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Tunis.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 37 of 38
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 23 of 24
Country (Kenya) 4 of 5
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-14 Atlas Bottling

Rouiba, Algeria

Atlas Bottling is a provider of bottler of carbonated soft drinks with a portfolio of global brands including, Pepsi Cola, Pepsi Max, Mirinda, and Seven-up. Atlas Bottling was founded in 1995 and is based in Rouiba, Algeria.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-15 Groupe NSIA

Ivory Coast

Groupe NSIA is a provider of banking and insurance products and services to individual and business clients. Groupe NSIA was founded in 1995 and is based in Ivory Coast.

Sell -