25 November 2020
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target a range of development challenges, from combating climate change to ending poverty and hunger. To achieve the SDGs in developing countries, a significant scale-up of investment is required. Blended finance i…
Read more »11 November 2020
Have you ever wondered what happens every minute on the internet? The answer is a lot! The world’s most popular apps and websites have seen significant growth over the last four years and will continue to grow rapidly as more people access the internet a…
Read more »28 October 2020
Introduction Kenya is experiencing a rapid growth in its entrepreneurial market and has been distinguished as among the leading hubs of startup businesses in Africa. This is largely owed to the technological advancement and enabling environment for local…
Read more »14 October 2020
The New Deal, introduced by the American president, Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s, had a tremendous effect on the global political economy. For proponents of government interference in the capitalist economy, the New Deal has become a reference point…
Read more »23 September 2020
Introduction As part of a broader initiative of the Nigeria government to improve the country’s business environment, a bill to amend the 30-year-old Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990 was given presidential assent on 7 August 2020. The Companies and…
Read more »27 August 2020
Background In February 2020, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identified Mauritius as a jurisdiction having strategic AML/CFT deficiencies and placed the country on the list of “Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring”. On this basis, the European…
Read more »29 July 2020
By OlayemI Anyanechi, Managing Partner, Sefton Fross & Oluwaseyi Alao, Associate, Sefton Fross Introduction The Nigeria currency has been under a lot of pressure in recent times, owing to decrease in export earnings due to the instability in price …
Read more »16 June 2020
Written by 'Tokunboh Ishmael, Managing Partner, Alitheia IDF To see the original article, please click here Politics, Philosophy and Economics of ODA in a time of COVID-19 In these unprecedented times, development assistance must shed the skin of its…
Read more »21 May 2020
By Tom Scriven CFA, Partner & General Counsel, RENEW In our latest white paper, we outline seven reasons why RENEW believes a ‘stay the course’ approach to investing in SMEs in Ethiopia is the best response both to the economic crisis created b…
Read more »28 April 2020
Written by Gbolahan Elias, Partner, G Elias & Co and Yemisi Falade, Senior Associate, G Elias & Co Some aspects of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2018 (the “Bill”) significantly impact private equity invest…
Read more »16 April 2020
Written by Ladé Araba, Managing Director, Africa at Convergence Finance Twitter handle: @LDAraba Institutional investors have become increasingly open to non-traditional, high yield investment opportunities as they grapple with low yield environments…
Read more »10 April 2020
Written by 'Tokunboh Ishmael, Managing Partner, Alitheia IDF Impact Investing seeped into the conscience of the investing ecosystem over a decade ago and refers to the varying degrees that investments can deliver positive social, developmental, econ…
Read more »25 March 2020
Following the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, regulation was largely criticised for failing to protect customers, prompting regulators throughout the world to undertake a review of financial regulation. Following the lead of a number of developed count…
Read more »25 February 2020
Marketing by private equity GPs to investors has become significantly more complex over the last few years, with the tightening up of regulations and the advent of the Alternative Investment FundManagersDirective (“AIFMD”) which governs marketing to Europ…
Read more »29 January 2020
Private equity in Africa has come a long way since the early 1990s, which saw development financial institutions investing in government-initiated development projects across the continent. The period that followed was characterised by the emergence of a …
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AVCA Newsletter out now! Bi-monthly African PE & VC news, research, events, training and more Read here:… https://t.co/JN3Ojijzfj
AVCA FOCUS LIVE State of African Private Equity & Venture Capital: Regional Perspectives Thursday, 12th November 2… https://t.co/tW17gpsZn5
AVCA is delighted to launch its online training series. Join us on the first series, which will cover Fundraising,… https://t.co/hMf5s4mZiz
AVCA Member News: AIIM in Witkop Solar Park deal Read more: https://t.co/iOiXB8FoEm
According to our new report, North Africa attracted the largest share of PE deals by volume and value with 31% and… https://t.co/vuvCc0fTwK
