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African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)

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    • AVCA and PenOp Launch Inaugural Report on Pension Funds and Private Equity Investment in Nigeria
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AVCA and PenOp Launch Inaugural Report on Pension Funds and Private Equity Investment in Nigeria

The release of this flagship report aims to bridge the gap between these two complimentary industries by investigating and assessing the role of Nigerian pension funds in empowering local investors in Nigeria’s private equity industry

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) (www.AVCA-africa.org) and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) are pleased to release the first ever report on Nigerian Pension funds engagement with private equity. The report incorporates responses from Nigeria’s leading pension fund managers, exploring their interest and perception…

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Private Investment in Africa is Exceeding Expectations in 2021, According to New AVCA Report

This is according to the 2021 H1 African Private Equity Data Tracker released by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)

Despite widespread decline felt by most economies across the globe, private equity fundraising in Africa has already managed to reach US$1.3bn for the first half of 2021, when including final and interim closes. Mirroring the gradual stabilisation of Africa’s macroeconomic environment is the African private equity (PE) industry, which continues…

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    • The AVCA Platform is a dynamic and interactive educational institution set up to upskill Africa's private investment professionals
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One-of-a-kind Private Capital Academy Set Up to help Boost Economic Growth in Africa

The AVCA Academy will play an instrumental role in catalysing investment into the asset class by deepening the capacity of African institutional investors

To bolster economic and social growth in Africa, the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) (www.AVCA-africa.org) has announced the establishment of the AVCA Training Academy (“AVCA Academy”) to provide private investment professional development across the continent. This is a first-of-its-kind in the industry and is aimed at supporting…

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Venture capital investment in Africa soars to record levels in 2020 as global investors demonstrate confidence in key sectors, according to new African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) report

Despite decrease in value of VC deals in 2020, African entrepreneurs continued to innovate throughout the pandemic

Volume of total reported venture capital deals in Africa in 2020 rose to 319 from 140 in 2019; Financials remains the most attractive sector for VC investment, followed closely by Information Technology; Despite decrease in value of VC deals in 2020, African entrepreneurs continued to innovate throughout the pandemic. African…

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    • Abi Mustapha-Maduakor, AVCA Chief Executive Officer
    • L -R: Adrian Kamenitzer, Deputy Director General and Chief Risk Officer, European Investment Bank; Carola Bose, Director & Head of Africa Funds, Equity & Mezzanine Team, DEG/KfW; Stephen Priestley, Managing Director, Head of Financial Services, CDC Group; Worku Gachou, Vice President, Social Impact, Visa; Carole Maman, Chief Investment Officer, Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) and Genevieve Sangudi, Partner, Alterra Capital Partners (currently sits on AVCA's Board) at the 16th Annual AVCA Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
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African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) and APO Group in partnership to drive strategic trade and investments across Africa

AVCA will be working very closely with the regional and local associations to support the policymakers and governments working hard to improve the ease of doing business in Africa

African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) (www.AVCA-africa.org), the pan-African industry body which promotes and enables private investment in Africa, today announced its collaboration with APO Group, the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service. The collaboration is aimed at driving trade and investment across Africa. Over…