04 May 2022
4 May 2022, Dakar: Following the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's (AVCA) successful 18th Annual Conference, held from Tuesday 26th - Wednesday 27th April, the association introduced its second Venture Capital (VC) in Africa s…
Read more »01 May 2022
Dakar est à l’honneur d’accueillir la 18ème conférence annuelle de l’Association africaine du capital-investissement et du capital-risque (AVCA), plus de 500 leaders du capital-investissement de plus de 50 pays à travers le monde vont se réunir durant …
Read more »28 April 2022
Country to allocate 10% of future oil and gas revenues to fund West African economy is expected to start production next year Senegal’s sovereign wealth fund is considering investing in neighboring countries after it starts receiving…
Read more »28 April 2022
Papa Madiaw Ndiaye of AFIG Funds, Tokunboh Ishmael of Alitheia Capital, Senegalese minister Amadou Hott of Senegal, and Abi Mustapha-Maduakor of the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Photo: Supplied/Ventureburn "World-c…
Read more »27 April 2022
DAKAR, SENEGAL — The Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCA) says Africa attracted a record $7.4 billion in private capital in 2021, more than double the year before. But while the continent provides ample possibilities for…
Read more »27 April 2022
ImpactAlpha, April 27 – The bad news: The COVID-19 pandemic reversed progress in Africa toward Sustainable Development Goals. The good news: Much of the renewed surge of private capital flowing to the continent has an impact flavor, through investmen…
Read more »26 April 2022
Nigeria’s fintech sector attracted the highest private equity and venture capital deals in the last five years, according to data obtained from Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Driven by venture capital deals and in…
Read more »26 April 2022
Record-breaking private capital deals were made in Africa last year. In 2021, Investors pumped in $7.4 billion—118% more than the $3.4 billion invested in 2020. The report by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) attribut…
Read more »25 April 2022
By Tom Collins Published April 25, 2022 Investors pumped record amounts of private equity and venture capital into Africa last year, according to a new report by the African Private Equity and Ventur…
Read more »25 April 2022
Dakar, 25 avr (APS) - Le président-directeur général du Fonds d’investissement AFIG Funds, a soutenu lundi que le Sénégal est le quatrième pays qui engrenage le plus d’investissements dans toute l’Afrique. ’’Le Sénégal est le quatrième pays qui en…
Read more »25 April 2022
50 pays, 500 investisseurs à Dakar après 2 années de rupture des suites de la pandémie Covid 19, c’est ce qu’ont compris les investisseurs venus à cette conférence D’AVCA pour revoir les stratégies et les secteurs dans lesquels les investissements doivent…
Read more »19 April 2022
JOHANNESBURG, April 18 (Reuters) - African start-ups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with a nearly five-fold increase in investments, according to data released by an industry…
Read more »19 April 2022
Moove bagged $105m recently to scale its vehicle financing product CITY AM: African startups received record funding last year as international venture capital poured into the continent’s booming tech sector – but analysts have warned UK inve…
Read more »14 December 2021
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) 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 incorporate…
Read more »15 November 2021
November 15, 2021 – London, UK: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is delighted to announce new appointments to its Legal and Regulatory (L&R) Committee. The new Committee members are Olawunmi Abiodun, Vice President a…
Read more »28 October 2021
Paris, Octobre 2021 - Une version française du rapport « Private Equity & Venture Capital in Africa - Covid-19 Response Report » produite par Oxford Business Group (OBG) en collaboration avec l’African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (A…
Read more »11 October 2021
London, UK | 11 October 2021 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…
Read more »25 August 2021
London, August 25, 2021: To bolster economic and social growth in Africa, the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has announced the establishment of the AVCA Training Academy (“AVCA Academy”) to provide private investment profe…
Read more »05 August 2021
Columbia Business School is launching the EC-Africa Program (Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Africa) to equip entrepreneurs from mid-sized African companies with the skills, tools, and a network to grow their businesses in today’s global environ…
Read more »07 July 2021
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, Af…
Read more »24 June 2021
London, 24 June 2021 – African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry body which promotes and enables private investment in Africa, today announced its collaboration with APO Group, the leading pan-African communic…
Read more »10 May 2021
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kofo Sanusi as the Association’s new Chief Operating Officer. Kofo brings over a decade of experience in strategic business and operational planning, and financial management. She has worked across Africa, …
Read more »06 May 2021
Lagos, Nigeria, 6 May 2021: Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has partnered with the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) to empower local investors and develop private equity (PE) as an asset class in Nigeria.…
Read more »20 April 2021
London, 20 April 2021: Global and African dignitaries, institutional investors, fund managers and entrepreneurs opened the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's (AVCA) 17th annual conference today. The live virtual programme brought tog…
Read more »15 April 2021
15 April 2021, London: Today, the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) announces its sophomore Industry Survey release. The definitive review examines a broad cross-section of global and African Limited Partners' (LPs) and General…
Read more »29 March 2021
29 March 2021, London: Today, the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) announced the release of its 2020 Annual African Private Equity Data Tracker report. The anticipated annual report provides data and analysis on private equity…
Read more »25 January 2021
The Board of Directors of the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Abi Mustapha-Maduakor as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ms Mustapha-Maduakor joins AVCA from MedAccess, a subsidi…
Read more »10 November 2020
A landmark Covid-19 Response Report (CRR), produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), will provide insights into the investment opportunities emerging in essential infrast…
Read more »27 August 2020
Today, the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) announces the appointment of Olusola Lawson to its Board of Directors. Lawson is currently co-Managing Director at Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and brings more th…
Read more »21 July 2020
London, United Kingdom: 21 July 2020: Today, the Board of Directors of the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) announce the appointment of Dara Owoyemi as Interim CEO, following the departure of Michelle Kathryn Essomé last month…
Read more »13 July 2020
'Tokunboh Ishmael, Chair of AVCA's Board, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Alitheia Capital speaks with CNBC Africa on Africa booming venture capital industry. To watch the full interview, please click here.
Read more »08 July 2020
Alexia Alexandropoulou, Research Manager at AVCA speaks with Rebecca Szkutak, Reporter at Venture Capital Journal on AVCA's latest Venture in Africa report. To read the full interview, please click here.
Read more »06 July 2020
Alexia Alexandropoulou, Research Manager at AVCA spoke with Michael Avery of the Classic 1027 radio show, Classic Business on Africa's venture capital industry's hot sectors and participating investors. Listen to the full interview here.
Read more »16 June 2020
Dear members, partners and friends,Today I’m writing to share the news that it’s time for me to step aside after nearly 9 years at the helm of AVCA.The world today is at a historic moment of reflection as we consider how to build more inclusive, resilie…
Read more »16 June 2020
AVCA's Head of Research & Training, Enitan Obasanjo-Adeleye discusses the findings of AVCA's research on climate change, the implications of climate change on Africa's PE ecosystem and the role African PE can play in reducing the risks of climate chan…
Read more »06 May 2020
La Tribune Afrique interviews AVCA's Head of Research and Training, Enitan Obasanjo-Adeleye. Read more
Read more »20 April 2020
Liquidity management will decide which private equity investors in Africa are able to take advantage of the new opportunities created by the coronavirus pandemic. That’s the message from the transcript of a private webinar for members of the African Priv…
Read more »18 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally re-shaping life across the world. The risks to public health and the consequent economic and social disruption are unprecedented. African Governments are acting swiftly and in concert to limit the spread of infectio…
Read more »11 March 2020
CNBC Africa discusses the findings of our new African Private Equity Industry Survey with Enitan Obasanjo, AVCA’s Head of Research and Training. Watch it here
Read more »05 March 2020
We regret to announce the cancellation of the AVCA 2020 Conference and Venture Capital Investor Summit due to safety concerns relating to the recent global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). Over the past 20 years, the AVCA annual conference has grown…
Read more »26 February 2020
London, UK, Thursday, 27th February 2020: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marina Nakano as Chief Operating Officer and Financial Director. Marina joins AVCA with over 15 years of…
Read more »28 November 2019
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce that Enitan Obasanjo-Adeleye has been promoted to Head of Training. She takes on this role alongside her existing role as Head of Research. As the Head of Training, …
Read more »25 November 2019
AVCA Head of Research and Training, Enitan Obasanjo-Adeleye talks to the Financier Worldwide on Africa investment landscape. Read more here
Read more »19 November 2019
AVCA CEO, Michelle Kathryn Essomé discusses Africa's evolving investment landscape with Al littihad newspaper. Read more
Read more »14 November 2019
AVCA Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Kathryn Essomé speaks to The Economist about the promise and perils of scaling up business in Africa. Read it here
Read more »15 October 2019
Climate change poses an existential threat to our societies. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Africa – the most vulnerable continent to climate change, both in terms of impact and ability to mitigate damage... read more.
Read more »08 July 2019
Market Study regarding a multi-sector Mid-Cap fund focused on Senegalese companies 1. Background of the initiative Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques (“FONSIS”), the Senegalese Sovereign wealth fund, is collaborating with its partners to r…
Read more »20 June 2019
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffrey P. Burgess, Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, and Cindy Valentine, Partner at Simmons & Simmons, as the new Co-Chairs of the AVCA L…
Read more »02 April 2019
Nairobi, 2nd April 2019 – H.E. Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary – Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives and Erik Bethel, Alternative Executive, US Representative to The World Bank opened the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (A…
Read more »01 April 2019
Nairobi, 1st April 2019 – The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has hosted its inaugural gender roundtable ahead of its 16th Annual Conference in Nairobi. The roundtable gathered leaders from top institutional investors and dev…
Read more »18 March 2019
London, United Kingdom, 18th March 2019: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (AVCA) announced today its support for the Mobilising Institutional Investors to Develop Africa’s Infrastructure (MiDA) programme as part of its commitme…
Read more »14 March 2019
AVCA releases annual study presenting Africa’s Private Equity (PE) fundraising, deal and exit activity for 2018 Thursday 14th March 2019, London: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today released its authoritative annual re…
Read more »28 February 2019
AVCA, Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Kathryn Essomé explains how Africa's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are amongst the most attractive investment opportunities on the continent. To read more, please click here.
Read more »28 February 2019
Thursday, 28th February 2019, London: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry association, today released its first comprehensive report looking at the private credit asset class in Africa. Private Credi…
Read more »31 January 2019
Request for Expression of Interest Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques (FONSIS) is collaborating with The African Development Bank and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to raise finance, from a variety of international sources, to cataly…
Read more »29 November 2018
New report provides encouraging data on LPs’ views and expectations about Private Equity in Africa. Key findings include a majority of LPs planning to increase allocation to the continent in the short-term and just under half of LPs viewing Africa as bein…
Read more »24 October 2018
London: High profile speakers and investors from venture capital funds, development finance institutions, corporate venture capital firms and accelerator programmes have taken part in the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (AVCA) ina…
Read more »21 September 2018
AVCA and PwC release new study analysing the IPO exits of African PE portfolio companies and African associated companies on both African and international stock exchanges. London: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), in con…
Read more »10 September 2018
AVCA releases new study presenting Africa’s Private Equity (PE) activity for the first half of 2018 London: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today released its report analysing deal and fundraising trends in Africa PE, fo…
Read more »09 May 2018
Corporate governance improvements are linked to value creation for 85% of PE-backed portfolio companies in Africa, according to AVCA’s 2018 Africa Sustainability Study Wednesday, 9th May 2018, London: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Associ…
Read more »30 April 2018
Monday 30th April 2018, London: The pan-African industry association, African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), released a special report at the 15th Annual AVCA Conference which was held on 23rd and 24th April in Marrakech. An Untol…
Read more »26 April 2018
Private Equity exit activity in North Africa is on a rise. Thursday 26th April 2018, Marrakech – Exits to Private Equity and other financial buyers continued to increase in 2017, to 37%, and now represent the most common exit route, as evidenced by the s…
Read more »23 April 2018
Monday, 23rd April 2018, Marrakech - High profile keynote speakers, panellists, and investors have opened the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (AVCA) 15th Annual Conference in Morocco. The Conference is hosting the top 600 private …
Read more »12 April 2018
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today strengthened its leadership as 'Tokunboh Ishmael, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Alitheia Capital, comes in as Chair of the Board of Directors and Ziad Oueslati, Managing Directo…
Read more »07 December 2017
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has launched the inaugural edition of its special research reports, Volatility and Uncertainty: How private equity in Africa navigates through turbulent times, which explores how the Africa…
Read more »30 November 2017
What is MiFID II? Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II is the sequel to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (I) which was introduced in 2007. This legislation, due to come in force in January 2018, provides an EU framework for…
Read more »23 November 2017
Following the inaugural AVCA ESG Practitioners' Roundtable which took place on Monday 16th October 2017, led by the AVCA Sustainability Committee, we are pleased to announce the formation of an industry initiative to drive the adoption of Environmental, S…
Read more »06 November 2017
Monday, 6th November 2017, London: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today strengthened its leadership as Paul Botha, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Metier and Danladi Verheijen, Managing Director at Verod Capital M…
Read more »17 October 2017
In partnership with the British Department for International Trade (DIT), Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Business Council for Africa-Invest Africa (BCA-IA) is undertaking a project looking at…
Read more »04 September 2017
The Federal Republic of NigeriaGrowth and Employment (GEM) Project(World Bank Assisted, IDA Credit No. 48820)Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST(CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS: FUND MANAGER SELECTION)…
Read more »29 June 2017
We noted with interest the FT's recent comment piece highlighting the need for job creation in Africa, and the role that private equity (PE) can play in generating employment. Over the past eight years, AVCA has been tracking the employment impact generat…
Read more »25 May 2017
London, UK, Thursday 25th May 2017: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announces the appointment of Peter Baird, Managing Principal, Africa Private Equity at Investec Asset Management (Investec) to its Board of Directo…
Read more »02 May 2017
Tuesday, 2nd May 2017, London: The number of exits achieved by PE firms in Africa is trending upwards, evidenced by a record number of exits in 2016. According to the EY and African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (AVCA) fifth annual stud…
Read more »04 April 2017
Tuesday, 4th April 2017: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today presented a short animated film illustrating the wide-reaching impact of private equity investment in Africa. Launched on Day One of the 14th Annual AVCA Con…
Read more »28 February 2017
Tuesday, 28th February 2017, London: Private equity investment in Africa continues to go from strength to strength, evidenced by a new report from the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). AVCA’s 2016 Annual African Private Equity…
Read more »13 February 2017
Monday, 13th February 2017, London: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today appointed five prominent industry veterans to join its Board of Directors. The new Board members are key influencers within the African private equ…
Read more »26 January 2017
London, UK, Monday, 23rd January 2017: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Enitan Obasanjo-Adeleye as Director, Head of Research. Enitan joins AVCA with over 15 years of research, co…
Read more »15 November 2016
London, 14 November 2016: East Africa continues to experience robust PE activity and an increasingly strong exit environment according to the latest Spotlight on East Africa Private Equity (PE) research report by the African Private Equity and Venture Ass…
Read more »01 November 2016
London, 31 October 2016: Continued deal activity, more diversified exit routes and stable fundraising environment prove North Africa’s potential as an investment destination. The latest Spotlight on North Africa Private Equity (PE) compiled by the African…
Read more »12 October 2016
London, UK, Wednesday, 12th October 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce that the 14th Annual AVCA Conference will be held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Monday, 3rd April – Wednesday, 5th April 2017…
Read more »19 September 2016
London, UK, Monday, 19 September 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce that Abi Mustapha-Maduakor has joined the organization as acting Chief Operating Officer (COO). Abi takes over from Dara Owoyem…
Read more »16 September 2016
London, UK, Friday 16th September 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is pleased to share that Research and Training Manager, Dr. Ponmile Osibo, moderated a discussion on private equity investment in Africa for Financier World…
Read more »24 August 2016
London, UK, Wednesday, 24th August 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announced the promotion of Dr. Ponmile Osibo to Manager, Research & Training. Ponmile joined AVCA in early 2012 as a Research Analyst. He …
Read more »30 June 2016
London, UK, 2 June 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) announced a series of changes to the leadership and membership of its Legal & Regulatory (L&R) Committee. Folake Elias-Adebowale, Partner at Udo Udoma &…
Read more »27 May 2016
London, UK, 27 May 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is pleased to present a short video featuring highlights from our recently concluded 13th Annual Conference which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Watch the video bel…
Read more »26 May 2016
London, UK, Tuesday, 26 May 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announces that Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Director, Dara Owoyemi has been appointed Special Adviser on Investment to Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, M…
Read more »27 April 2016
Private equity exits in Africa reached a nine-year high in 2015, even as firms held onto their investments longer due to economic uncertainty, according to data from EY and the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA).Private equity f…
Read more »27 April 2016
Strong correlation between private equity (PE) investments and increasing job creation across Africa has been identified in new research launched today by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Analysis indicated that of the 19…
Read more »26 April 2016
Tuesday, 26th April 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today presented a short video showing the far-reaching impact of private capital investment on the life of the typical African consumer. Unveiled on Day One of the…
Read more »22 April 2016
London, UK, Thursday, 21st April 2016: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announced the launch of its newly inaugurated Sustainability Committee (Committee). On behalf of the Association, the advisory group will lead f…
Read more »15 March 2016
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announces the appointment of Vicki Fuller, Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYCRF), to its Advisory Council. AVCA also announces the appointment …
Read more »02 February 2016
London, UK, 2 February 2016: 2015 proved to be another positive year for private equity in Africa, a new report from The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) shows. AVCA’s Annual African Private Equity (PE) Data Tracker reveals th…
Read more »30 November 2015
London, UK, 29 October 2015: The report further reveals an improving business environment in the region. Whilst some challenges persist in the region such as an infrastructure and energy deficit, and a relatively under-developed legal framework in the con…
Read more »29 October 2015
London, UK, 29 October 2015: Private equity (PE) in Southern Africa continues to show resilience despite a challenging economic environment, new research by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) shows. AVCA’s Spotlight on Sout…
Read more »30 July 2015
London, UK, 30 July 2015: North Africa private equity (PE) deal activity has remained relatively stable despite a challenging political and economic environment in recent years, new research by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (A…
Read more »01 May 2015
London, United Kingdom, May 1st 2015: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announces a series of changes to its Board of Directors. Hurley Doddy, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Emerging Capital Partners has been appointe…
Read more »02 March 2015
London, United Kingdom, 2 March 2015: The outlook for private equity in Africa remains exceptionally positive for 2015, a new report by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) reveals. This is in spite of ongoing challenges conce…
Read more »09 December 2014
London, UK, 9 December 2014: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announces the launch of its newly formed Francophone Africa-focused Legal & Regulatory Committee (Francophone Committee or Committee), a sub-Committee…
Read more »26 November 2014
London, UK, 26 November 2014: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announces the launch of its newly formed Stakeholder Advocacy and Communications Committee (SACC or Committee), an advisory group that will work with AV…
Read more »17 November 2014
London, UK, 17 November 2014: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today announces the appointment of Joseph Boateng, Chief Investment Officer of the U.S.-based operating foundation, Casey Family Programs, to AVCA’s Advisory C…
Read more »18 August 2014
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, Washington, DC, USAThe African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), together with the Atlantic Council Africa Center, brought together African private equity industry veterans to discuss ‘The evolution of privat…
Read more »24 July 2014
London,24 July 2014: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Dorothy Kelso, as Director, Head of Strategy and Research.Dorothy, a Ghanaian native, joins AVCA with 15 years of research…
Read more »23 May 2014
This week AVCA joined AVCA member, EY, and the Business Council for Africa (BCA) for a open-floor forum on 'Funding and Growing SMEs in Africa', a challenge that is central to all of the participants' missions, and key to supporting sustainable economic…
Read more »16 May 2014
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, New York City This dynamic and interactive, LP-GP closed-door event, led by Institutional Investor Forums and co-hosted by AVCA, brought together an extensive and influential collection of US institutional investors to examine how No…
Read more »01 May 2014
The article shares the experiences of Michelle Kathryn Essomé from joining the organisation in 2011, to working with the team to build AVCA into an association with over 100 members today."I was really attracted by the opportunity to leverage off the prev…
Read more »10 April 2014
African governments can play an incredibly important role in stimulating investments that generate positive societal impact alongside investor returns, according to a new report by Bridges IMPACT +, the advisory arm of Bridges Ventures, and the African Pr…
Read more »02 April 2014
LAGOS, 2ND APRIL 2014: Africa’s resilience to the global economic growth slow-down, attractive demographics, and its many economic, political and social reforms have all contributed to cementing the continent’s place as the most attractive investment dest…
Read more »26 March 2014
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s Legal and Regulatory Committee builds Francophone and Arabophone expertise London, March 26 2014: The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) today welcomes Rafik Mzah, Chief …
Read more »20 February 2014
Global business networking firm KITE Invest recently interviewed AVCA’s CEO, Michelle Kathryn Essomé and Research Analyst, Ponmile Osibo, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of private capital investing in Africa.The interview can be read in full …
Read more »17 February 2014
On the morning of Thursday 13th of February, AVCA and representatives from among the Association’s Nigerian membership – Adlevo Capital, African Capital Alliance, AfricInvest-TunInvest Group, Alitheia Capital, KPMG, PAL Pensions, The Abraaj Group, Udo Udo…
Read more »07 February 2014
Joining presenters Geoff Cutmore, Steve Sedgwick and Karen Tso, Michelle Kathryn Essomé appeared on CNBC’s flagship Squawk Box show on Friday, 31/1. Acknowledging the opportunities to be found across a continent that ‘has been overlooked for so long’, Mic…
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