Take Another Look At African Private Equity And Venture Capital Investment: Profit And Purpose At The Same Time

By Dr. Dorothy Nyambi, President and CEO, MEDA If you believe African investment is too risky, too early, or too difficult to exit, you’re outdated. Africa is not a caricature. There, founders build for real markets, regional trade corridors are opening, and a new generation of fund leaders define value. Recently, I met a young […]

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Is It Time For African Private Equity To Take A Bold Evolutionary Step Forward?

By Bryan Turner, Partner, Spear Capital In some respects, things have never been better when it comes to private equity in Africa. Despite global economic headwinds, for example, some US$7.6 billion was invested across 626 deals in 2022 (versus US$7.4 billion over 429 deals in 2021, a year in which interest rates were still low and investors could borrow […]

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