Private Equity
Are technology and automation the answer for back office teams struggling to manage their workload?
4 min read · 01 April 2022
With major EU regulations on the horizon, Ben Jackson asks if human rights will emerge as the next key ESG issue for private equity firms.
7 min read · 01 February 2022
Venture is attracting growing interest on the continent, despite investor expectations not always matching the realities of the local business environment.
5 min read · 01 September 2021
Private equity investment has helped power a connectivity revolution in Africa despite the hurdles to extending rural access to broadband.
7 min read · 01 September 2021
Market conditions for private equity firms are improving, but more work needs to be done to mobilise local capital.
7 min read · 01 September 2021
Opportunities beckon for private debt investors looking for impact in Africa, says John Simon, founding partner at Total Impact Capital.
3 min read · 31 January 2021
The continent has weathered the pandemic better than other regions but the virus is forcing firms to adapt to restrictions on risk management activity.
3 min read · 30 November 2020
The Sustainable Development Goals are focusing strategies on the continent, but surviving the pandemic will bring additional challenges.
7 min read · 01 November 2020
We explore how private equity in the country is approaching a test of its resilience.
5 min read · 31 August 2020
Covid-19 compounds concerns over Africa’s challenging exit environment, but recent success stories demonstrate the continent’s long-term potential.
6 min read · 31 August 2020