Afri-Spective Blog
18 September 2026
The Gap Fintech Left Behind
AfricInvest is a leading pan-African multi-asset investment platform founded in 1994, specialising in private equity, venture capital, and private credit across North and Sub-Saharan Africa. Over its 30-year history, the firm has raised more than $2 billion in funds and invested in over 230 companies across a wide variety of high-growth sectors, including financial services, agribusiness, healthcare, and consumer goods.
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Afri-Spective Blog
26 August 2026
The Bet the Market Is Still Too Comfortable to Make
Beyond Capital Ventures has been making early-stage investments in East Africa since 2009. In this Afri-Spective feature, the firm sets out its thesis, backing founders building the rails for daily life across healthcare, financial technology and mobility and points to Kasha, Eden Care, Xeno and Ampersand as evidence of what that looks like in practice. It then names three kinds of risk that determine long-term outcomes and appear in no standard model.
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Afri-Spective Blog
2 July 2026
Building the Future Responsibly: EXEO Capital on AI in Private Equity
As AI reshapes the investment landscape, EXEO Capital explains how fund managers can harness the technology responsibly to enhance efficiency, strengthen portfolio companies and deliver long-term value for investors.
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23 June 2026
Cascador Appoints Oyin Solebo as COO to Drive Scale and Operational Excellence Across African Ventures
Her appointment marks a critical step in Cascador’s evolution—from a leadership-focused program into a platform designed to systematically scale high-impact companies.
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Afri-Spective Blog
10 June 2026
A race to unleash Africa's US$405 billion blue economy has begun
Africa's 38 coastal states - spanning more than 30,000 kilometres of shoreline - support 50 million jobs and c.$300 billion in annual economic activity.  The blue economy is a fundamental artillery of economic activity. In addition to providing jobs, blue economies affect food security, and biodiversity - earthly matter hinges on the ocean’s health and vitality.
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Afri-Spective Blog
26 May 2026
Backing Africa's Underserved Majority: The Case for Growth Capital with Impact  
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people remain underserved by essential services - mobile connectivity, financial products, clean energy, nutritious food, and affordable healthcare. This is often framed as a development problem. At Metier, we see it differently: it is also one of the most compelling investment opportunities on the continent.
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Afri-Spective Blog
21 April 2026
Riding Africa's Growth Wave
Africa's private equity landscape is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. The continent, long regarded with scepticism by institutional investors unfamiliar with its diversity and complexity, has quietly evolved into a credible, mature and increasingly competitive asset class. The fundamentals driving this shift are structural, durable and, for those willing to look closely, deeply compelling.
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Afri-Spective Blog
26 November 2025
FROM REPRESENTATION TO REIMAGINATION: CHARTING A NEW COURSE FOR GENDER DIVERSITY IN AFRICA 
Women are often underrepresented in the rooms where investment decisions are made, despite mounting evidence that diversity drives stronger performance. Global studies consistently show that gender-diverse leadership is linked to higher returns, stronger governance, and greater resilience. Gender-smart policies not only advance equity in the workplace, they also strengthen productivity and profitability.
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25 September 2025
Nigerian Tax Reforms and the Future of Free Trade Zones in Nigeria: A Significant Policy Shift
Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform efforts reflect a broader ambition to modernize its fiscal framework, enhance revenue generation, and establish a more structured as well as a transparent tax environment. This article explores the potential implications of the Nigerian Tax Reform Acts, 2025 on Free Trade Zones and whether the proposed changes will strengthen or weaken Nigeria’s investment climate and considers the broader impact on businesses, employment, and economic development. Is this a necessary step toward tax harmonization, or does it risk undermining a successful economic strategy?
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Afri-Spective Blog
11 July 2025
How Private Capital Can Deliver Meaningful Impact Across Africa by Verod
2024 was a challenging year for private capital investors across the world. Despite the global macroeconomic headwinds, AVCA data shows that African fundraising and dealmaking were resilient last year. For example, while most regions in the world saw falls in deal volumes, there was an 8% increase on the numbers of deals made on the continent.
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Afri-Spective Blog
25 June 2025
What is Next for Africa’s Carbon Removal Revolution?
The carbon removal landscape is at an inflection point. What was once a handful of pilot projects is now recognised as an essential pillar of any credible global net-zero strategy and Africa stands uniquely poised to deliver at scale.
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Afri-Spective Blog
6 May 2025
AVCA Announces New Board Leadership to Drive African Private Capital Forward
The African Private Capital Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Danladi Verheijen, Co-Founder and CEO of Verod, as Chair of AVCA’s Board of Directors, and Ann Wyman, Senior Partner at AfricInvest, as Vice Chair, effective immediately.
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2 May 2025
AVCA’s Private Capital Conference Concludes in Lagos With Bold Calls for More Local Capital, Scalable Solutions and Homegrown Industrialisation
AVCA’s 21st Annual Conference in Lagos brought together investors, policymakers and business leaders to champion local capital, scalable solutions and industrialisation. Highlights included keynote speeches from Nigeria’s Trade Minister and Aliko Dangote, and bold calls to harness domestic finance for Africa’s economic transformation and infrastructure development.
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30 April 2025
AVCA’s 5th VC Summit spotlights resilience, scale and bankability as critical levers for African VC ecosystem
AVCA’s fifth VC Summit spotlighted Africa’s evolving venture capital ecosystem, with sessions on growth-stage funding, venture debt, and founder readiness. Held in Lagos, the summit featured insights from Tope Awotona, Nigel Morris, Tosin Eniolorunda and Laurin Hainy, among other leaders, highlighting Nigeria’s central role in driving innovation and scale across African markets.
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24 April 2025
AVCA and PEVCA join forces to strengthen Nigeria’s private capital ecosystem
AVCA and PEVCA have merged to strengthen Nigeria’s private capital ecosystem by combining AVCA’s research and global reach with PEVCA’s local networks. The partnership aims to boost investment, align international and domestic capital, and support fund managers across Nigeria and West Africa.
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Afri-Spective Blog
17 April 2025
African private capital fundraising doubles to $4bn in 2024 amid resilient deal activity and increased exits
AVCA has released its 2024 African Private Capital Activity Report, providing insights into the evolving investment landscape across the continent. Drawing on proprietary data across fundraising, investments, and exits, the report affirms the strength and maturity of Africa’s private capital ecosystem despite persistent global macroeconomic headwinds.
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Afri-Spective Blog
31 March 2025
Bold Voices, Bold Moves: Spotlight on Annemarie van Duijn - FMO
For Women's History Month, we spotlight Annemarie van Duijn who is advocating for increased capital flows into African markets, emphasising principled leadership in maintaining gender equality initiatives, and demonstrating how authentic career paths strengthen purpose-driven investment strategies.
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Afri-Spective Blog
28 March 2025
Bold Voices, Bold Moves: Spotlight on Laura Davis - Renew Capital
For Women's History Month, we amplify the bold voices shaping private capital in Africa. A spotlight on Laura Davis who is driving investment into overlooked markets beyond traditional hubs, championing gender-smart investing, and building sustainable venture ecosystems across the continent.
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Afri-Spective Blog
28 March 2025
Bold Voices, Bold Moves: Spotlight on Fatoumata Ba - Janngo Capital
For Women's History Month, we spotlight Fatoumata Bâ who is championing gender-lens investing across Africa through Janngo Capital, investing in women-led tech startups and reframing opportunity in healthcare, education and financial inclusion, while advocating for intentional capital allocation to close Africa's US$42bn gender funding gap.
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Afri-Spective Blog
24 March 2025
Bold Voices, Bold Moves: Spotlight on Dina El Shenoufy - Flat6Labs
For Women's History Month, we amplify the bold voices shaping private capital in Africa. A spotlight on Dina El Shenoufy who is transforming MENA's venture ecosystem by raising seed investment standards and advocating financial inclusivity.
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Afri-Spective Blog
21 March 2025
Bold Voices, Bold Moves: Spotlight on Eva Warigia - New Forests
For Women's History Month, we amplify the bold voices shaping private capital in Africa. A spotlight on Eva Warigia who is pioneering sustainable forestry investment while championing diversity in Africa's natural capital sector.
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Afri-Spective Blog
11 March 2025
Rachel More-Oshodi reflects on the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit - The AVCA Podcast
We spoke with Rachel More-Oshodi, CEO and Managing Director of ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited, who recently participated in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. Rachel shared her insights on Africa's infrastructure landscape, particularly addressing findings from AVCA's report, 'Private Capital Investment in Africa's Infrastructure'.
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Afri-Spective Blog
24 February 2025
Private Capital Powering Africa’s Energy Future
Over 600 million Africans lack access to electricity. The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit set a bold target: delivering power to 300 million people by 2030. With US$50bn+ pledged and major policy reforms in motion, private capital is pivotal in reshaping Africa’s energy landscape.
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24 January 2025
Fund Registration in Nigeria: Navigating Regulatory Challenges and Sectoral Restrictions
The Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) space have seen significant strides in Nigeria in recent years.  The past decade has seen a surge in these investments, resulting in over 450 reported deals in 2023 and a total deal value surpassing $5.9 billion, as highlighted in the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (AVCA) 2023 Africa Private Equity Activity Report.
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25 April 2024
AVCA’s 20th Annual Conference calls for investment for a new era
AVCA - The African Private Capital Association kicked off its 20th Annual Conference & VC Summit in Johannesburg yesterday.
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7 March 2024
Nominations open for the 2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards
The Krutham Africa Impact Investment Awards, sponsored by FirstRand, recognise success in the rapidly growing impact investing industry. They celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions that drive positive social and environmental change while creating value for investors in Africa.
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29 September 2023
Top Organisations Call for New Partnerships to Mobilise US$10bn to Support Most Vulnerable Communities
The World Economic Forum’s Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Initiative, together with its partners, launched today a global call to action to respond to the systemic challenges faced by the 2 billion people living in poverty and insecurity across the world. Providing immediate and urgent relief will always remain necessary in acute crises; however, there is a need to complement established crisis response efforts with a sustainable market-based approach. 
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Afri-Spective Blog
31 August 2023
NAVIGATING VALUATIONS: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN VC AND PE IN AFRICA’S STARTUP FUNDING LANDSCAPE
Sean Winter, Executive of Alternative Investments — Africa at purchase-led global investor, says that African startups’ challenge in transitioning from VC to PE funding stems from differing valuation methodologies and a lack of communication and understanding between VC and PE investors.
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Afri-Spective Blog
18 July 2023
#BlackLeadersAwarenessDay
This #BlackLeadersAwarenessDay AVCA speaks with influential leaders in the African private capital industry, spotlighting their professional journeys, greatest learnings, and most influential figures.
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Afri-Spective Blog
11 March 2023
Breaking Barriers: Women Shaping the Future of Private Capital in Africa
In this article we speak with 2 industry professionals reshaping the future of private capital in Africa; these women are breaking barriers, challenging the status quo, and paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse industry.
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Afri-Spective Blog
2 February 2023
Private Credit Funds — the opportunity for Africa
By Joseph Mate, Investment Director, British International Investment
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14 December 2022
Sahel Capital successfully achieved the mandate of FAFIN in L&Z Integrated Farms Limited and Exits
Sahel Capital has exited L&Z Integrated Farms Limited, an integrated dairy processing company in Nigeria.
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22 November 2022
Africa’s Pathway to Net Zero
AVCA 2022 Roundtable — Sponsored by FinDev Canada and LeapFrog Investments
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22 August 2022
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in African Private Capital
AVCA 2022 Roundtable in Collaboration With 2X Challenge — Sponsored by Kuramo Capital
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18 May 2022
How security trustees protect investor rights in corporate debt restructuring
By Rehma Imrith, Commercial Director | In the wake of the global economic downturn initiated by the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous businesses have found themselves facing financial difficulty. As a result, many companies — especially those in the emerging markets — are having to undergo corporate debt restructuring. In this article, we’ll explore the corporate debt restructuring process and the important role of the security trustee in enforcing investor rights and ensuring restructuring arrangements proceed smoothly.
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19 April 2022
IFU and Norfund have invested US$27.9mn in Continental Blue Investments Ghana Limited (CBI)
The proceeds will be used to increase local production of cement in Ghana and install the world’s largest calciner system to date, which will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 20 per cent per ton cement produced.
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1 March 2022
MAURITIUS AS AN IFC OF CHOICE FOR FUND (Local and Foreign Funds) Business
Being a trusted and tested international financial centre (“IFC”) since the past three decades, Mauritius continues to pave its way with the provision of innovative and highly competitive products and services in the Fund industry and the financial services sector as a whole.
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Afri-Spective Blog
1 January 2022
The answer to the ‘exit challenge’ in Africa
By almost every measure, the outlook for private market investments in Africa seems bright. Nearly nine out of 10 LPs say they plan to maintain or increase their allocation to African private equity over the next three years, according to a 2021 survey by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). And among the most important factors driving interest in African PE, cited by those LPs, are opportunities to generate positive social impact and strong financial performance.
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