287 private capital deals were concluded in Africa in 2024 YTD, just shy of the 5-year average of 294 deals despite an 11% YoY decline. The volume highlights Africa’s sustained investment appeal despite global headwinds.

African venture capital took a hit in 2024. Q3 saw only US$507mn across 108 deals, marking a steep drop in both deal volume and value. Year-to-date, funding stands at US$1.2bn across 313 deals.

This series offers an overview of Africa's Private Capital Activity, with this report highlighting key trends in investments, exits, and fundraising observed during the second quarter of 2024.

Exclusive insights into the development and global comparison of venture capital in Africa; exploring the regions and sectors leading venture capital deals across the continent.

This series offers a collection of exclusive insights spotlighting the development and global comparison of venture capital in Africa; exploring the regions and sectors leading venture capital deals across the continent.

This series offers an overview of Africa's Private Capital Activity, with this report highlighting key trends in investments, exits, and fundraising observed during the first quarter of 2024.

The report provides analysis on the latest trends of fundraising, investments, and exits within African Private Capital Activity in Africa, shedding light on the recent developments that took place during 2023. 

This report offers a collection of exclusive insights spotlighting the development of and global comparison for venture capital in Africa; exploring the regions and sectors leading venture capital deals across the continent.

This report offers a collection of exclusive insights spotlighting the development of and global comparison for venture capital in Africa; exploring the regions and sectors leading venture capital deals across the continent.

A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Sandboxes and Payment Service Providers

The report offers a comprehensive overview of the African Private Capital Activity in in a global context, shedding light on the recent developments that took place during an eventful first half of 2023.

This report offers a collection of exclusive insights spotlighting the development of and global comparison for venture capital in Africa; exploring the regions and sectors leading venture capital deals across the continent.

by Kigali International Finance Centre (KIFC) in partnership with AVCA. We are delighted to introduce the ‘’Funds and Fund Management Services in Africa’’ Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of Africa’s private capital ecosystem, presents the breadth of investment opportunities available, and finally explores the range of International Financial Centres(IFCs) that serve the continent.

by Kigali International Finance Centre (KIFC) in partnership with AVCA. We are delighted to introduce the ‘’Funds and Fund Management Services in Africa’’ Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of Africa’s private capital ecosystem, presents the breadth of investment opportunities available, and finally explores the range of International Financial Centres(IFCs) that serve the continent.

We are delighted to share our fourth edition of the 2022 AVCA Venture Capital in Africa report presenting an overview of the venture capital ecosystem. It provides an analysis of the latest trends and development of Africa’s start-up investment landscape and the profile of the investors active on the continent. 

2021 AVCA’s Venture Capital in Africa report presents an overview of the venture capital ecosystem. It provides an analysis of the latest trends and development of Africa’s start-up investment landscape and the profile of the investors active on the continent.

Co-authored by AVCA and TCX | The Currency Risk Management Practices in African Private Equity and Venture Capital report convenes survey results from 37 GPs and 26 LPs engaged in African private equity. It assesses their views of the importance and impact of currency volatility, as well as their strategies for evaluating and managing the same. The survey respondents represent a broad cross-section of investors by type, size, and location.

Co-authored by AVCA and PenOp | We are delighted to present the inaugural Pension Funds and Private Equity Report, produced in partnership with the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp). This report exemplifies our commitment to providing topical, independent, and thoughtful research to the industry. Our hope is that this report serves as a practical exposé for industry professionals on the factors driving Nigerian pension funds’ views of investing in private equity.

Une version française du rapport « Private Equity & Venture Capital in Africa - Covid-19 Response Report » produite par Oxford Business Group (OBG) en collaboration avec l’African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), a été publiée ce jour. Cette publication, fruit d’un partenariat entre OBG et HEC Paris, présente des données essentielles ainsi que des infographies relatives aux tendances actuelles et futures en matière de capital-investissement et capital-risque.

We are pleased to present the second edition of AVCA's Venture Capital in Africa report, a study of Africa's venture capital deal activity and investors' profile from 2014 to 2020. This report also features investment case studies from AfricInvest and TPG Growth.

This report presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q4 2020. The publication was produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA

This report presents the private equity and venture capital performance across Africa in Q4 2020. The publication was produced by Cambridge Associates in collaboration with AVCA

This special report presents an exploration of the effects of currency volatility and political uncertainty on the African private equity industry, and provides insights into the strategies adopted by fund managers active on the continent to address the risks and capture the opportunities involved. It features views and experiences collected through a survey and interviews conducted with industry practitioners.

A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Q1 2017 African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members.

AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q1 2017), produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.

AVCA is pleased to announce the release of the final 2016 African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, produced by Cambridge Associates, in collaboration with AVCA.

A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the final 2016 African PE & VC Performance Benchmark (Q4), published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members.

A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members.

A summary of the key findings and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the African PE & VC Performance Benchmark, published by AVCA exclusively for AVCA members.

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

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

Over the last decade, the main driver of economic progress across the African continent has arguably not been Official Development Assistance flows but growth, underpinned by private sector activity. This trend is set to continue, with private capital forecast to be the most important source of long-term finance. At the same time, an increase in the levels of social inequality and environmental degradation in many African countries has underscored the importance of a more inclusive model of progress.

This is the first quarterly report of the Cambridge Associates LLC African Private Equity and Venture Capital Index, a collaboration between the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) and Cambridge Associates, the global investment advisor that maintains databases and tracks performance data of private investments around the world.

This joint research piece, looking at value creation through exit deals across Africa, provides an answer to the commonly asked question “are there exits in Africa?” The continent’s stock markets, other than the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, are still very small and relatively illiquid, and the intermediary networks remain far from complete across the region. As a result, a widely held perception is that exits are hard to achieve and that therefore they are few in number. However, our analysis points to a higher level of exit activity than might be expected.