Tuesday, March 3, 2026
spot_img

MAGAZINE & ANALYSIS

PEA Awards Honour Industry Trailblazers (Free Content)

Private Equity Africa (PEA) was pleased to celebrate the 2025 award winners at an elegant James Bond-themed gala...
  • DPI CEO shifts to chair after $3.5bn success (updated)

    Other Headlines

    February 26, 2026

    Development Partners International (DPI) chief executive officer (CEO) Runa Alam is stepping up into a new role after building a platform that now has over $3.5 billion in assets. She is transitioning into a chair position after almost 20 years as CEO. The firm has named Sofiane Lahmar as its new CEO, appointing him from

    Global exit periods touch Africa levels

    Analysis

    February 6, 2026

    Global private equity investors are holding assets for longer than in previous periods, with exit timelines now at levels typically seen in African markets, where GPs have long been scrutinised for long holding periods. Average holding periods for exited portfolio companies reached roughly 6.1 years in 2024, according to a S&P Global Market Intelligence report

    PEA Awards Honour Industry Trailblazers (Free Content)

    Events

    November 14, 2025

    Private Equity Africa (PEA) was pleased to celebrate the 2025 award winners at an elegant James Bond-themed gala dinner hosted at the iconic One Whitehall Place on 12 November 2025. Private Equity Africa (PEA) was pleased to celebrate the winners of the PEA 2025 Awards at a James Bond-themed gala dinner hosted at the iconic

    PEA 2025 Awards Shortlist Announced (free content)

    Events

    October 24, 2025

    Private Equity Africa (PEA) is pleased to announce the PEA 2025 Annual Awards shortlist! The 14th Annual PEA Awards Gala Dinner will be hosted at One Whitehall Place in London on 12 November 2025. This year, the gala will be a James Bond–themed black-tie dinner, in line with the Best of Britain celebrations during Africa

    PEA Awards now open – Enter to be recognised! (Free Content)

    Other Headlines

    September 5, 2025

    The 14th Private Equity Africa (PEA) Awards are now open for entry! Enter to be recognised and celebrated at the PEA 2025 James Bond–themed dinner, showcasing the industry’s best. Step into a night of intrigue and glamour as Africa’s winners gather at a dinner that will feature Legendary GPs cast as the Bond gents and

    previous arrow
    next arrow

Latest PEA LP Guide

Leading African resource for LPs and asset allocators in the global private equity industry. Read expert perspectives on trends, opportunities, and best practices.

spot_img

Must read stories

Actis team spins out $82m for new firm

An Actis team has spun out to form a...

Ex-AfricInvest partner gets LP on debut fund

An AfricInvest ex-venture partner has attracted a new limited...

Sovereign LP boosts A.P. Moller final close

A sovereign LP has bolstered the fundraising of an...

DPI touches 1st close on $1bn fund

Development Partners International (DPI) has hit first close on...

Latest LP News

Irish LP backs African FoF

An Ireland-based limited partner (LP) has backed an Africa-focused fund of funds (FoF), pushing the vehicle towards its first close. Small Foundation has backed Ci-Gaba...

Sango names new partner

Sango Capital has named a new partner, elevating him just over six years after he joined the fund of funds manager. Jonathan Sengendo has been...

US LP names new manager

A US-based pensions manager has elevated a new manager on its portfolio that has assets worth over $556 billion. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System...

Get Premium Access

500

LPs

900

FUNDS

950

INVESTORS

12

YEARS

DEALS

FUNDS

PEOPLE

EXITS

Ex-ECP African portco delists at $6.2bn

An ex-Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) telecommunications infrastructure services company...

PE player confirms 2.6x earnings LBO (Updated)

A South Africa–based private equity investor has finalised a...

DPI completes $190m deal (previously reported)

Development Partners International (DPI) has completed its $190 million...

AfricInvest sells 17-year exit to own portfolio

AfricInvest has exited its stake in a financial services...

Apis completes 10 year exit at c$233m

Apis Partners has completed the exit of its France-based,...

VENTURE CAPITAL

Consortium seeds $45m VC deal

A consortium of investors has backed a Côte d’Ivoire-based...

Palantir co-founder firm in Africa defence deal

A consortium of investors is seeding a Nigeria-based technology...

Sony Ventures backs Nigeria deal

Sony Ventures Corporation has sealed a deal to back...

Country player in Series A deal

A country investor has backed a Series A venture...

Duo backs investment app

Two investors have backed a venture capital deal to...

LATEST DATA

Consortium delivers $50m deal

Three players have signed a $50 million debt deal...

Actis team spins out $82m for new firm

An Actis team has spun out to form a...

Ex-ECP African portco delists at $6.2bn

An ex-Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) telecommunications infrastructure services company...

PE player confirms 2.6x earnings LBO (Updated)

A South Africa–based private equity investor has finalised a...

Duo backs AI consulting firm

Two players have acquired a significant minority interest in...

SUBSCRIBE FOR NEWS, DATA , MAGAZINES, ANALYSIS & EVENTS

Our news and data platforms provide analyst-grade insight, data and business intelligence generated from access to specialist networks of investment professionals around the globe. Our events connect influential audiences through conferences, awards, seminars and debates.

Conferences

Awards

Data

Partnerships

spot_img

Exclusives

The Rohatyn Group writes down two African portfolios

The Rohatyn Group (TRG) has written down two portfolio companies that it inherited when it took over Ethos Private Equity. TRG acquired Ethos Private Equity...

Quality of African GPs improves, set to ease LP concerns

The quality of African general partners (GPs) has seen significant improvements, addressing a key concern among global limited partners (LPs), according to recent research. For...

SoftBank portco gets $25m for Africa

SoftBank’s US-based financial services company is set to receive $25 million in equity from a new investor, with funding earmarked for Africa expansion. The International...

SIGN UP

Industry Players