AVCA 2022 Annual Review

Towards a prosperous Africa

Published: 16 December 2022

We are proud to share our 2022 Annual Review: an insight into AVCA’s evolution, our strategic framework, challenges and accomplishments over the past two years.

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Q3 2022 Industry Quarterly Review

Published: 31 October 2022

We are delighted to present the Q3 2022 Industry Quarterly Review, the second edition in a new data driven publication series highlighting the key trends defining Africa’s private capital landscape. Drawing on AVCA’s latest Research, the Industry Quarterly Review demonstrates the breadth and impact of our industry with a regular roundup of the preceding quarter’s industry news, market activity and regulatory reform.

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2022 H1 African Venture Capital Activity Report

Published: 29 September 2022

In the report we present an overview of the African venture capital ecosystem, spotlighting the latest global trends and development during the highly eventful start to the year for Africa’s innovation ecosystem.

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2022 H1 African Private Capital Activity Report

Published: 29 September 2022

In this report we present an analysis on the latest trends of fundraising, dealmaking & exits unfolding across the continent from January to September 2022.

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Industry Quarterly Review

Q2, 2022

Published: 3 August 2022

We are delighted to present the inaugural Industry Quarterly Review, a new data-driven publication series highlighting the key trends defining Africa’s private capital landscape. Drawing on AVCA’s latest Research, the Industry Quarterly Review is designed to demonstrate the breadth and impact of our industry with a regular roundup of the preceding quarter’s industry news, market activity and regulatory reform.

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Member Case Study | Adenia Partners Portfolio Company: Herholdt’s

Herholdt's Case Study

Published: 6 May 2022

Herholdt’s is a family business established in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1964, whom successfully diversified into the distribution of solar energy installations. Impressed by the company’s growth and development impact potential, Adenia partnered with the second-generation family members, who had been running the business for more than 5 years, to buy out the founders.

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AVCA Country Snapshot: Senegal

Published: 20 April 2022

This edition of the AVCA's Country Snapshot provides a sector analysis of Senegal's business climate, private capital investment evolution, liberal investing landscape, deals and exits. Discover how the Senegalese economic outlook compares to the rest of West Africa.

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Venture Capital in Africa: Third Edition

Driving Africa's economic growth

Published: 19 April 2022

2021 AVCA’s Venture Capital in Africa report presents an overview of the venture capital ecosystem. It provides an analysis of the latest trends and development of Africa’s start-up investment landscape and the profile of the investors active on the continent.

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2021 African Private Capital Activity Report

Published: 19 April 2022

2021 AVCA’s Africa Private Capital Activity report presents the current state and recent development of private capital activity in Africa. It provides an analysis on the latest trends of fundraising, investments, and exits unfolding across the continent in 2021.

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2022 AVCA Currency Risk in Africa Report

Co-authored by AVCA and TCX

Published: 24 March 2022

The Currency Risk Management Practices in African Private Equity and Venture Capital report convenes survey results from 37 GPs and 26 LPs engaged in African private equity. It assesses their views of the importance and impact of currency volatility, as well as their strategies for evaluating and managing the same. The survey respondents represent a broad cross-section of investors by type, size, and location.

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