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Hashim inaugurates investment conference hosted by BOP in Dubai % The Bank of Punjab (BOP) hosted an Investment Conference in Dubai, on Saturday, wherein esteemed
London-based investment manager Acre Impact Capital, which focuses on infrastructure in emerging markets, has secured fresh investment as it looks to narrow a daunting US$100bn financing gap in Africa.
The company announced in early May it had secured catalytic investment from The Rockefeller Foundation and GuarantCo, which is part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and is funded by the governments of the UK, Switzerland, Australia and Sweden.
Acre Impact Capital partners with both commercial lenders and export credit agencies (ECAs) to support growth-stage infrastructure projects in Africa and give underserved communities access to essential services.
The involvement of ECAs helps minimise the risks associated with infrastructure projects in emerging markets while delivering risk-adjusted market-rate returns to private sector backers, it says.
CVC Capital Partners Backs Acronis
CVC Capital Partners VII and other investors have provided $250 million in funding to
Acronis, a cyber protection provider. Acronis will use the funds to accelerate growth by expanding its portfolio of natively integrated cyber protection products. A significant portion of the investment will also be used to expanding Acronis’ partner network, notably managed service providers.
“Acronis’ talented management and R&D teams have invested significant resources developing an innovative cloud-native ‘MSP in a box’ solution, with integrated backup, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, remote management, and workflow tools,” said
Leif Lindbäck, senior managing director of CVC Capital Partners. “Acronis provides mission-critical solutions to more than 10,000 MSPs and half a million small and medium businesses. CVC has a strong track record in cybersecurity and partnering up with successful entrepreneurs, and we are looking forward to team