Research & Publications
16 September 2024
Q2 2024 Private Capital Activity in Africa
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.
Research & Publications
29 May 2024
Q1 2024 Private Capital Activity in Africa
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.
Research & Publications
31 March 2024
2023 African Private Captial Activity Report
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. 
Research & Publications
26 April 2023
2022 African Private Capital Activity Report
This report provides an analysis on the latest trends of fundraising, investments, and exits unfolding across the continent in 2022.
Research & Publications
16 March 2023
Annual Review 2022
We are proud to share our 2022 Annual Review: an insight into AVCA’s evolution, our strategic framework, challenges and accomplishments over the past two years.
Research & Publications
31 October 2022
Q3 2022 Industry Quarterly Review
We are delighted to present the Q3 2022 Industry Quarterly Review, the second edition in a new data driven publication series highlighting the key trends defining Africa’s private capital landscape.
Research & Publications
29 September 2022
2022 H1 African Venture Capital Activity Report
In the report we present an overview of the African venture capital ecosystem, spotlighting the latest global trends and development during the highly eventful start to the year for Africa’s innovation ecosystem.
Research & Publications
3 August 2022
Industry Quarterly Review
We are delighted to present the inaugural Industry Quarterly Review, a new data-driven publication series highlighting the key trends defining Africa’s private capital landscape. Drawing on AVCA’s latest Research, the Industry Quarterly Review is designed to demonstrate the breadth and impact of our industry with a regular roundup of the preceding quarter’s industry news, market activity and regulatory reform.
Research & Publications
19 April 2022
2021 African Private Capital Activity Report 
2021 AVCA’s Africa Private Capital Activity report presents the current state and recent development of private capital activity in Africa. It provides an analysis on the latest trends of fundraising, investments, and exits unfolding across the continent in 2021.
Research & Publications
14 December 2021
Pension Funds and Private Equity in Nigeria Study
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.
Research & Publications
28 February 2017
2016 Annual African Private Equity Data Tracker 
The 2016 Annual African Private Equity Data Tracker draws on data from AVCA’s proprietary private equity (PE) database and provides insights into key trends in PE investment and fundraising in Africa from 2011 – 2016. Our findings show that deal activity in Africa continues to be strong even in an increasingly volatile global economic environment.