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AVCA’S Fifth VC Summit Spotlights: Resilience, Scale and Bankability

Lagos, Nigeria—30 April 2025—The African Private Capital Association (AVCA) hosted its fifth Venture Capital (VC) Summit yesterday. The summit forms part of the industry association’s 21st Annual AVCA Conference week, held in Lagos until 2 May. The global gathering brings early-stage and venture capital investors, corporate venture arms, founders, entrepreneurs, and accelerators together to discuss new trends and plot the rise of Africa’s venture capital landscape. Abi Mustapha-Maduakor, CEO of AVCA, opened the Summit by…

African Private Capital Fundraising Doubles to $4bn in 2024

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London — 17 April 2025 – AVCA – the African Private Capital Association – has released its 2024 African Private Capital Activity Report, providing insights into the evolving investment landscape across the continent. Drawing on proprietary data across fundraising, investments, and exits, the report affirms the strength and maturity of Africa’s private capital ecosystem despite persistent global macroeconomic headwinds. The report finds that African private capital activity showed notable resilience in 2024, marked by increased…

Responsible Investing and Its Impact on South Africa – Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa, Market Development Consultant, Africa, Jersey Finance

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The history of responsible investing (RI) in South Africa dates back to the 1970s when investors began to align their portfolios with social concerns. This was further shaped by significant events such as, the publication of the King Reports on Corporate Governance in 1994, 2002 and 2009, the launch of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment in 2006 and the formulation of institutional investor guidelines such as the Code for Responsible Investing in South…

Apex Group to administer first of a kind climate fund to boost green investment

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Leading financial services provider Apex Group has been appointed as the Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) and administrator of a first of a kind fund aimed at supporting renewable energy infrastructure in Sub Saharan Africa. The Gaia Africa Climate Fund is targeting investment of up to $200 million in assets. The fund will allow institutional investors to participate in the equity of established utility-scale renewable energy projects in African…

Renewable Energy: The Hottest Investment Space in Africa?

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Renewable Energy is one of the hottest investment spaces in Africa and AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2024 will continue to highlight important discussions from top companies on the topic in our Sustainable Development stream sponsored by Executives in Africa and our Powering Africa stream: www.afsic.net/agenda. We’ll listen to voices from the investors: AIMS international, US International Development Finance Corporation, African Development Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Norfund, Catalyst Fund, Gemcorp, GIZ,…

Private capital slowdown in Africa mirrors global investment trends

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London (Capital Markets in Africa) – The African Private Capital Association – today announced the release of the 2023 African Private Capital Activity Report, the anticipated annual report providing insight into dealmaking, fundraising, exits and the key trends shaping Africa’s private capital landscape. In 2023, the global economy faced a series of interconnected shocks, including rising political tensions, increasing fragmentation in global trade, escalating interest rates and tightening monetary policies to address high inflation. Amidst volatile…

Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in Banking at the 11th Edition Connected Banking Summit- Innovation & Excellence Awards East Africa 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

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Nairobi, Kenya – The Connected Banking Summit, an annual event conceptualized and organized by The International Center For Strategic Alliances (ICSA), once again proved to be a cornerstone for the banking industry’s evolution with its 11th Edition Connected Banking Summit- Innovation & Excellence Awards East Africa 2024 took place on 6th of March, in Nairobi, Kenya. This gathering not only underscored the significance of digital transformation and financial inclusion but also celebrated the remarkable achievements…

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