16 billion worth of deals in sub Saharan Africa in 2012

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JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters) Private equity funds completed $1.16 billion worth of deals in sub Saharan Africa in 2012, a near 10 percent increase from the previous year, a survey showed on Tuesday.

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The region is projected to grow around 5 percent in 2013, according to the IMF. private equity firm Carlyle Group completed its canada goose clearance sale first African deal in November, paying $210 million for a stake in Tanzania based agribusiness Export canada goose uk shop Trading Group along with two other investors.

Last month, South Africa Ethos Private Equity said it had raised $800 million for a new fund, canada goose factory sale one of the largest amounts secured by an Africa focused fund.

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Private equity funds completed 61 deals in canada goose sub Saharan Africa in 2012, EMPEA said, the highest since 2008 when there buy canada goose jacket cheap were 50 deals.

Although the total capital invested in the region increased last year, it was less than half that of 2007, when private equity funds completed $3.4 cheap canada goose uk billion of deals.

Fundraising in 2012 was also far short of the record $2.2 billion raised in 2008.

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Some 161 emerging market funds raised a total of canada goose uk black friday $40.3 billion in 2012, up from 148 funds that raised $38.5 billion in 2011.