AVCA 2018 Limited Partner Survey

Published: 29 November 2018

AVCA is delighted to present the fifth edition of the AVCA Limited Partner (LP) Survey, which examines global investor views about private equity in Africa and return expectations in an evolving industry.

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African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q1 2018)

Data as of March 2018

Published: 25 September 2018

AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.

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Africa Private Equity-backed IPOs 2010–2017

AVCA and PwC's Inaugural report analysing exits of African private equity (PE) portfolio companies on the global capital markets.

Published: 21 September 2018

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) and PwC are delighted to present the first report analysing exits of African private equity (PE) portfolio companies on the global capital markets. This report provides a historic analysis of PE-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) of African portfolio companies, including companies with significant operations in Africa, between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2017.

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2018 H1 African Private Equity Data Tracker

Published: 10 September 2018

AVCA’s 2018 H1 African Private Equity (PE) Data Tracker provides a provisional look at half year PE activity in Africa. PE deals remained stable and targeted in consumer-focused sectors, with a total value of US$0.9bn. The Financial sectors’ specifically, saw a 6% rise relative to 2017. Utilities also showed an increase in deal values, as a result of a handful of large transactions in the first half of this year.

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African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q4 2017)

Data as of December 31st 2017

Published: 21 June 2018

AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.

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2018 Africa Sustainability Study: Creating Value Through Corporate Governance

15th Annual AVCA Conference, Marrakech, Morocco

Published: 24 April 2018

AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the third edition of the Africa Sustainability Study. The 2018 edition explores how investors in Africa have promoted the adoption of corporate governance frameworks within their portfolio companies to drive value creation.

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PE Exits in Africa 2018

15th Annual AVCA Conference, Marrakech, Morocco

Published: 24 April 2018

AVCA is pleased to announce the publication of the 2018 Exit Study, How private equity investors create value. Presented by EY and AVCA, the study examines PE exits between 2007–17 using data drawn from both public sources and confidential interviews with former PE owners of exited businesses.

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Sector Snapshot: Infrastructure

Published: 23 April 2018

AVCA is pleased to announce the publication of its latest report - Sector Snapshot: Infrastructure. The Snapshot provides a concise overview of private equity activity in the infrastructure sector for 2012- 2017.

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African PE & VC Performance Benchmark - Q3 2017

Data as of September 30th, 2017

Published: 29 March 2018

AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q3 2017), produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.

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AVCA Country Snapshot: Morocco

15th Annual AVCA Conference, Marrakech, Morocco

Published: 28 March 2018

AVCA is delighted to announce the publication of the Country Snapshot: Morocco. Drawing on data from AVCA’s proprietary databases, the Snapshot provides a broad overview of the private equity landscape in Morocco.

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2017 Annual African Private Equity Data Tracker and Regional Spotlights

Published: 7 February 2018

This edition of AVCA's Annual African PE Data Tracker highlights a sustained trend of PE investments in Africa's education and information technology sectors. We also feature the AVCA Regional Spotlights on West, Southern, North and East Africa, with legal and regulatory perspectives from the AVCA membership and key industry stakeholders.

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African PE & VC Performance Benchmark - Q2 2017

Data as of June 30, 2017

Published: 24 January 2018

AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the latest African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q2 2017), produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.

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