HEADLINES

February 16, 2023

ICAPE Group acquires FIMOR ELECTRONICS

ICAPE Group acquires FIMOR ELECTRONICS. ICAPE Group, a worldwide technological distributor of printed circuit boards ("PCB"), announces the acquisition of 100% of the capital of FIMOR ELECTRONICS, a French manufacturer of man-machine interface solutions and distributor of customized technical parts.

February 16, 2023

FLUXYS is expanding into German gas transmission

Fluxys is expanding into German gas transmission. The Belgian gas grid operator is taking a 24.1% stake in its German counterpart Open Grid Europe, 23.6% of which is being acquired from Australian Macquarie AM. According to local press reports, the deal is being done for a sum of around €1 billion.

February 16, 2023

United Arab Emirates invests in green energy in Africa

The United Arab Emirates has recently invested heavily in the renewable energy sector in Africa, increasing partnerships with states. The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023, which took place from January 14 to 19, highlighted the issues related to the energy transition and the need to develop green energy.

February 16, 2023

Senegal : the mining company Grande Côte Opérations (GCO) launches its ESG project "Oasis of the desert"

The mining company Grande Côte Operations (GCO), the Senegalese subsidiary of the Eramet Group, wants to reduce the impact of its mining operations in Lompoul, a desert area located in northwestern Senegal, by developing its "Oasis of the desert project"in the location.

February 15, 2023

Pan-European fund SUMA CAPITAL sets up shop in Paris

Following the launch of its Climate Impact Fund III, the Spanish fund manager is setting up shop in France. The SFDR 9-rated fund adopts a value add strategy, targeting browfield and greenfield energy transition assets across the Old Continent, with a target size of €300m and a hard cap of €400m.

February 14, 2023

ALANTRA is joining forces in the energy transition

ALANTRA is joining forces in the energy transition, and the Spanish financial group, listed in Madrid, is creating a division dedicated to this theme. The new entity is headed by François de Rugy, former French Minister of Ecological Transition, and Nemesio Fernandez-Cuesta, former Spanish Secretary of State for Energy.

January 27, 2023

Support from Ademe Investissement for the deployment of 300 terminals by Electra

Ademe Investissement, the agency for ecological transition, has invested in Electra. In VC, they have, together, an investment project of 20M euros to develop 300 terminals in 3 years.

January 26, 2023

BMO buys Bank of the West from BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas sells its subsidiary Bank of the West to BMO Group for 16.3 billion. Sale to close February 1, 2023 if all goes well. The objective for BMO is to create a large North American bank

January 26, 2023

AfricInvest Group new shareholder in Justrite

AfricInvest Group makes a minority investment in Justrite, a retail business, to further develop its offering of essential products in the country

January 26, 2023

EPH buys the Sloe power plant from EDF

EDF sells Sloe CCGT (Netherlands) to EPH, a power producer and grid operator

January 26, 2023

BPIFrance invests in Solen

BPIFrance is investing in Solen, a company specialising in the design, sale and rental of compaction equipment, through its France Investissement Energie Environnement 2 (FIEE2) fund, in order to develop at European level.

January 25, 2023

Vinci Concessions invests in Hype to develop its hydrogen taxi concept

Hype, the hydrogen subsidiary of Société du Taxi Electrique, welcomes Vinci Concessions as a shareholder with a €15 million investment to develop in France and internationally. Vinci's resources will be an interesting support for the development of Hype.