Private Equity

Africa

Why CDC plans to bet big on emerging markets VC

PEI caught up with Tony Morgan, head of private equity and corporate debt at CDC Group, to discuss the firm’s expansion into South Asian and African venture capital.

2 min read · 18 February 2021

Total Impact Capital on how to make a difference in Africa

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

DOWNLOAD: Full-year 2020 fundraising in seven charts

Our interactive presentation breaks down private equity capital raising by strategy, geography, manager and more, and includes a list of the biggest funds in market as of January 2021.

1 min read · 20 January 2021

'We expect good years ahead' – DEG on Africa

DEG’s Carola Bose shares her outlook for private equity in Africa, where the German development finance institution has been active for almost 60 years.

3 min read · 01 December 2020

Due diligence in Africa: Finding a new normal?

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

Development finance institutions pick up the pieces

Foreign direct investment into emerging markets is forecast to drop by up to $700bn this year, leaving development finance institutions to arrest the fall.

5 min read · 30 November 2020

The evolution of impact investing in Africa

The Sustainable Development Goals are focusing strategies on the continent, but surviving the pandemic will bring additional challenges.

7 min read · 01 November 2020

Africa: A long-term PE play just got even longer

Our annual Africa Special showcases the opportunities ahead for the continent and some large bumps in the road.

2 min read · 17 September 2020

DOWNLOAD: A regional guide to African private equity

Private Equity International's interactive presentation explores dealmaking, exit and fundraising activity on the continent in 13 slides.

1 min read · 14 September 2020

Regional guide: East Africa

Kenya remains the region’s leading deal hub.

2 min read · 31 August 2020

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