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Research Team

Jeff Schlapinski, Managing Director, Research

Toluwani Adedeji, Analyst, Research

Africa Research

2024 Industry Data & Analysis

20 February 2024
GPCA’s 2024 Industry Data & Analysis features in-depth private capital data, commentary and analysis on key trends across global markets.   Key data takeaways:   Overall private capital deal value across GPCA’s markets… Read More

Africa Startup Funding: Who is Getting Backed?

26 April 2023
Africa’s tech ecosystem has attracted unprecedented levels of capital over the last several years, with VC investment reaching nearly USD3.2b in 2021 and USD2.8b in 2022. New geographies and tech… Read More

2023 Trends in Global Tech

21 February 2023
Overview GPCA’s annual Trends in Global Tech report traces venture capital flows across Africa, India, China, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Amidst a… Read More

2023 Industry Data & Analysis

21 February 2023
Private capital investment activity across GPCA’s markets remained strong by historical standards in 2022, with fund managers deploying USD208b.  Overall deal value declined 22% from 2021, yet 2022 was still… Read More

2022 MENA Data Insight

7 September 2022
The global digital revolution has breathed new life into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) private capital industry following a long stretch of low activity. Additional analysis includes: A… Read More

2022 Africa Data Insight

22 March 2022
GPCA Members should use their member login to download an accompanying Excel Data Pack containing all underlying data, including a full list of funds reaching a close and investments in… Read More

2022 Global Private Capital Industry Data & Analysis

16 February 2022
GPCA Members can log in to download the complete 2022 Industry Data & Analysis Excel file. GPCA data through year-end 2021 across Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle… Read More

Mid-Year 2021 Global Private Capital Industry Data & Analysis

16 September 2021
GPC 1H 2021 data on fundraising, investment and exit activity across Asia, Latin America, Africa, CEE and the Middle East   Key data takeaways:   All major markets posted year-over-year gains… Read More

Africa 2021 Data Insight

31 March 2021
Africa private capital investment activity in 2020 remained on par with 2019 amidst delays in fundraising and exits African private capital investment activity in 2020 remained relatively resilient to the… Read More

Africa Data Insight (Mid-Year 2020)

10 September 2020
EMPEA Members can log in to receive exclusive access to the full detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). Transaction volume remained consistent in 1H 2020 despite the onset of COVID-19-related lockdowns… Read More

2021 Trends In Global Tech

25 May 2021
Investments in Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and the Middle East EMPEA’s 2021 report on global venture investment traces venture capital (VC) flows across Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and… Read More

2021 Data Insights

31 March 2021
Data Insights The 2021 Data Insights feature data and analysis on private capital activity in China, India, Southeast Asia, Africa and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) through year-end 2020. This year, members also have access to LAVCA’s… Read More

2021 Climate Data Insight

2 November 2021
Based on GPCA’s newly developed taxonomy of climate-dedicated businesses, the 2021 Climate Data Insight covers climate-focused private capital activity in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the… Read More

Africa News

Aruwa Capital and Newton Partners Lead USD3m Pre-Series A for Nigeria’s MDaas Global

Aruwa Capital and Newton Partners led a USD3m pre-Series A for MDaas Global, a Nigeria-based tech-enabled diagnostics center operator.  Read More

Adenia, Proparco, DEG and South Suez Acquire South Africa’s The Courier Guy

Adenia Partners, DEG, Proparco and South Suez Capital fully acquired The Courier Guy, a South Africa-based last-mile delivery and express parcel provider. Read More

Verod Capital Acquires 65% stake in Nigeria’s i-Fitness from CardinalStone

Verod Capital acquired a 65% stake in Nigeria-based gym chain i-Fitness from CardinalStone for USD12m. CardinalStone first invested in the company in 2019. Read More

Equator Leads USD24m Series A for Kenya’s Roam with USD10m Debt from DFC

Equator led a USD24m Series A for Roam, a Kenya-based EV manufacturer, with participation from At One Ventures, TES Ventures, Renew Capital and others. The round included USD10m in debt… Read More

BluePeak and SwedFund Invest USD25m in Côte d’Ivoire’s Teyliom Finance

Teyliom Finance, the financial services subsidiary of Côte d’Ivoire-based conglomerate Teyliom Group, received USD25m in financing, with USD20m from BluePeak Private Capital and USD5m from SwedFund. Read More

Old Mutual Alternative Investments Invests ~USD6.5m in South Africa’s Afropulse Group

Old Mutual Alternative Investments provided ZAR125m (~USD6.5m) in financing for Afropulse Group, a South Africa-based investment holding company. Read More

Kenya’s Shamba Pride Kenya’s Raises USD3.7m Equity and Debt Pre-Series A

Shamba Pride, a Kenya-based online-to-offline platform for farmers, raised a USD3.7m equity and debt pre-Series A from EDFI AgriFI and Seedstars Africa Ventures. Read More

Ezdehar Acquires Minority Stake in Egypt’s Yodawy for USD10m

Ezdehar acquired a minority stake in Egypt-based healthcare platform Yodawy for USD10m. Read More

Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund reaches USD222.5m first close

Africa50 reached USD222.5m first close for its Infrastructure Acceleration Fund focusing on sustainable infrastructure sectors across Africa. First close investors include the African Development Bank and IFC. Read More

Affirma Capital Leads USD145 Investment in Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation

Affirma Capital led a USD145m investment in Copperbelt Energy Corporation, a Zambia-based incorporated power transmission, generation and distribution company via a single-asset continuation deal. Read More

Affirma Capital Exits Nigeria’s GZ Industries

Affirma Capital fully exited GZ Industries, a Nigeria-based aluminum cans manufacturer for global blue-chip beverage brands in Africa, via a sale to Oppenheimer Partners. Read More

Amethis, AfricInvest, IFC and Proparco Acquire Majority Stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s NETIS

Amethis, AfricInvest, IFC and Proparco acquired a majority stake in NETIS, a Côte d’Ivoire-based telecommunication and energy infrastructure service provider.   Read More