Software deals reign
African venture capital deal-making in 2020 saw the software
space emerge as the most popular space, delivering the largest deal volumes
across all segments.
VCA Tech Talk: Q&A with Steven Grin, Managing Partner at Lateral Capital
Q1: What number
excites you in African technology investing?
There has been an approximate 50% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
Top 15 VC Funds to Watch in 2021
As venture capital deal making heats up in Africa, LPs are
presented with a diversity of funds that are looking to tap early-stage...
Africa VC deals hit record high
African venture capital deal-making has hit record high
volumes bolstered by a frenzy of investment interest in Africa’s technology
space.
Early-stage...
VCA Tech Talk Interview – Tobi Oke – V8 Capital Partners
Q&A with Tobi
Oke, Managing Partner at V8 Capital Partners
Q1: Which number
excites you in African technology investing?
African fundraising plummets 65%
Africa’s private equity fundraising has plummeted 65%
year-on-year, dragged down by overall emerging markets figures that dropped
about 70% over the period.
CDC plans $1bn for Africa
UK’s development finance institution (DFI) CDC is looking to
invest over $1 billion, across Africa in 2021 – as it works to expand...
DFC and Morocco seal SSA deals plan
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has
signed a $3 billion co-investment agreement with the Government of Morocco to
cover deals, across the country...
DFC sets up $4bn COVID liquidity platform
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has
launched a $4 billion coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) liquidity platform
that will look to inject follow-on capital...
DFIs set up COVID crisis liquidity plans
A number of development finance institutions (DFIs) have
sealed a pact aimed at thawing frozen capital markets across emerging markets,
on the back of...