Analysis | Private Equity Africa News

Austria-based development finance institution, Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank (OeEB) raised its Africa commitments by over threefold, despite cutting back on its overall allocations to emerging markets. OeEB...

Investors commit $80bn to Africa

Analysis June 18, 2021

A number of development finance institutions (DFIs) are looking to invest $80 billion, across Africa in the five years to 2026. The G7 DFIs, African...

Software deals reign

Analysis June 17, 2021

African venture capital deal-making in 2020 saw the software space emerge as the most popular space, delivering the largest deal volumes across all segments. Software,...

VCA Tech Talk: Q&A with Steven Grin, Managing Partner at Lateral Capital

Analysis June 17, 2021

Q1: What number excites you in African technology investing? There has been an approximate 50% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for venture capital investment in...

Top 10 largest PE deals in 2020

Analysis June 8, 2021

Private Equity Africa ranks the top ten disclosed deals in 2020*. The ranking features deals from Capitalworks Investment Partners, Helios Investment Partners, Development Partners...

Africa tops Proparco commitments

Analysis May 11, 2021

Proparco in 2020 allocated the bulk of its capital Africa, despite its year-on-year commitments to the continent dropping - in line with overall emerging...

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