Africa

East African private equity investments are rising steadily in number and the region is enjoying a proportionally larger share of transaction activity, a new report by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) shows.

Africa Assets' 2013 Private Equity Confidence Survey shows In 2013, investment activity has recovered from the 2012 slump, and fundraising also showed strong momentum. To view the full pdf please email Africa Assets on info@africa-assets.com

The latest report from RisCura and SAVCA tracks the performance of a selection of South African private equity funds during the three months to September 2011.

This South Africa private equity performance survey from KPMG and SAVCA shows the market continued to display ongoing resilience and performed more positively than peer sectors abroad during 2010. Investor confidence can be attributed to a number of factors, including the relative insulation of South African financial institutions during the downturn, decreasing/low interest rates and 2010 infrastructure development commitments, the survey suggests.

This 16-month research project by Monitor Group examines 439 enterprises in nine sub-Saharan nations that seek to use market mechanisms to improve the lives and livelihoods of people living at the bottom of the economic pyramid.