The Ugandan business ecosystem was awash with excitement when Tony Natif’s Guardian Health Pharmacy was acquired by Kenya’s MyDawa for an undisclosed amount. However, one of the biggest winners in that deal was the private equity firm, Ascent Africa which owned a controlling stake in the pharmacy chain. This deal was a major exit for a private equity firm, in a region where such milestones are rare. For those who may not understand it, the term ‘exit’ holds significant importance and is often used to denote the process through which a private equity firm or investor realizes a return on…
Kenya Had 36 Private Equity Exits in the Last 10 Years, to Uganda’s 8.

Uganda's Guardin Health was sold to Kenya's MyDawa in a rare exit for private equity in East Africa.




