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…
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David Donahue, Partner at @fromthebaobab, advises institutional investors investing in Africa. Register today, to h… https://t.co/wP3tCEDf6l
@AubreyHruby, Co-Founder of Africa Expert Network advises investors and Fortune 500 companies on investing in Afric… https://t.co/IZB0UVYzVO
Babajimi Ayorinde, Partner @TheNewPractice, leads a team that advises high-profile clients that use fintech solutio… https://t.co/E5UMrEAQYf
@ziad, Founder & Managing Partner at Algebra Ventures, has actively invested in African ventures for almost a decad… https://t.co/GnYb90iNZF
