Monday, July 14, 2025
23.2 C
Lagos

Private Equity Firms Invested $21.6bn in Africa from 2010 to 2015

Private equity firms have invested $21.6 billion in Africa through 823 transactions from 2010 to 2015. This was revealed by a report from the African Private Equity Venture Capital Association (AVCA) published on February 1, 2016.

The report shows that West Africa was leading in terms of number of transactions conducted (25%) and the value of these transactions (25%) over the period considered.

South Africa who attracted in the 2000s more than 33% of the value of investments of private equities in Africa has fallen behind. Indeed, from 2010 to 2015 the rainbow nation attracted 25% of these transactions and 15% of their overall value.

In Africa, the main sectors to have attracted funds from Private equity over the past six years are telecommunication (31% of total value of investments), infrastructure (16%), financial services (11%), energy (10%) and consumption goods (9%).

The report also reveals that private equity funds raised $16.2 billion for Africa over the period. Half of the funds to have raised this money are regional, meaning they focus on a single African sub-region while a third of these funds was SSA (Sub- Saharan Africa)-focused. The rest are pan-African funds.

In 2015 only, transactions conducted by investment funds active in Africa amounted to $2.5 billion against $8.1 billion in 2014.
Last year, funds raised increased to $4.3 billion against $1.9 billion in 2014.

spot_img
spot_img
spot_img

Hot this week

NAICOM, Insurance Industry Mourn Buhari

It is with profound sadness that we received the...

Polaris Bank Partners Woodhall Capital, UK, Lagos State in ₦1.5bn Creative Economy Fund

L-R- Abimbola Ozomah, Executive Director, Polaris Bank; Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu,...

Heirs Insurance Group Reports N61bn GWP in 2024, an Increase of 70%

Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has...

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Meets CBN’s N200bn Recapitalisation Policy

In a landmark achievement that highlights the steadfast confidence...

SanlamAllianz Partners NCRIB on 2025 Empowerment Series

Dr. Abosede Adegbite, Consultant, Family Physician; Tope Adaramola, Executive...

Topics

PenCom: Pension Assets Now N13tr, Partners EFCC to Eradicate Fraud

5th from right: Mr. Boss Mustapha (Secretary to the...

NCC Summons GLO, Suspends Promotion

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has summoned he management...

MTN Nigeria Educates MDAs, NGOs on Key Benefits of Digital Advertising

MTN Nigeria has held an educative session for federal...

BudgIT, EiE, Paradigm Initiative Plan 5th New Media, Citizens, Governance Confab

BudgIT, Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) and Paradigm...

NSE Admitted into Gold Community of Global Reporting Initiative

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced admittance into...

Examining Peter Obi’s Debate Boycott Threat

By Haniel Ukpaukure Debates involving candidates in an election are...

2020: Turning Point for Sustainable Finance in Africa’s Mining Sector

    As corporates proactively implement measures to operate more responsibly...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img