Research & Publications
24 April 2025
AVCA Country Spotlight: Nigeria
This edition of the AVCA's Country Spotlight examines Nigeria's economic landscape, private capital ecosystem and investment trends across multiple asset classes. Discover why Nigeria remains a leading destination for private capital investment in Africa.
Research & Publications
17 April 2025
2024 African Private Capital Activity Report
The 2024 African Private Capital Activity Report reveals a resilient and evolving industry that has continued to mature despite global economic headwinds. The report shows significant growth in multiple areas: fundraising more than doubled to US$4.0bn (the third highest final close value on the continent in the last decade), deal volume grew by 8% year-over-year, and exit activity increased by 47%.
Research & Publications
17 April 2025
Investors Sentiment & Outlook - April 2025
The AVCA Investors Sentiment & Outlook report offers valuable insights into how Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs) view the African private capital landscape for 2025, revealing a measured optimism tempered by global and regional challenges.
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
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
24 March 2022
2022 AVCA Currency Risk in Africa Report
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.