Barak eyes recovery with two new funds, winds down three others
04-08-21 / by John Basquill
Barak Fund Management is winding down three funds and launching two new ones, while widening...Barak Fund Management
Non-bank lenders: Seizing a significant opportunity
13-08-19 / by Shannon Manders
A plethora of non-bank lenders have stepped in to fill Africa’s trade finance gap, calculated...
Barak becomes manager of agricultural trade finance fund
16-05-19 / by Sanne Wass
Barak Fund Management, an alternative credit financier in Africa, has added another working capital fund...
Blackstar Capital makes a comeback with two new ventures
14-09-18 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Boutique trade finance company Blackstar Capital has acquired a controlling stake in a New Zealand...
GTR Africa 2018 distilled in six points
26-03-18 / by Eleanor Wragg
The GTR Africa Trade & Export Finance Week 2018, held on March 1-2 in...
Boom in electric cars and smartphones drives environmental and human rights risks
19-09-17 / by Sanne Wass
The booming trade of electric batteries for smartphones and electric cars is being accompanied by...
New partnership to expand alternative financing for African SMEs
25-07-17 / by Sanne Wass
African Capital Investments (ACI) and the African-focused asset manager Barak Fund Management have entered into...
Barak and Ibdar Bank launch sharia trade finance fund
16-11-16 / by Sanne Wass
Barak Fund Management and Bahraini investment bank Ibdar Bank have partnered to launch a fund...
Barak sets up London office, eyes PE division
21-04-16 / by Shannon Manders
Barak Fund Management has set up Barak UK Limited in London and hired former Bunge...
The outlook for Africa
03-02-16 / by GTR
GTR asked key contacts in the market to provide us with summaries of what they...