Sofiane Lahmar outlines the plans for DPI, CDC and EBRD’s new health platform
The British private equity firm has just completed its first two transactions in the sector for $250m, but others are expected to follow in the coming months.
19/11/2020 at 14h49, by Aurelie Benoit
“We have identified future targets and are already in discussions regarding new acquisitions,” Sofiane Lahmar, a partner at Development Partners International told Jeune Afrique Business+ from London. The British firm – with $1.7bn under management on the continent – finalised the implementation of a health sector investment platform on 17 November, in partnership with its compatriot CDC and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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