Is there a right model for venture capital (VC) in East Africa? After working with primary and secondary sources, we concluded that such a right model does not exist at the moment. We found that the high cost of operating a fund in the region and the length of time it takes to find...
Venture capital is largely built on the foundation of people and solutions and these two elements make up an appealing blend for investors when analysing where to inject funding. Increasingly, SMMEs are seen as the answer. In South Africa, SMMEs make up 91% of formalised businesses, provide ...
Underlying macroeconomic factors:The Venture Capital market in Southern Africa is also influenced by macroeconomic factors such as GDP growth, political stability, and regulatory environment. Positive economic growth in the region creates a conducive environment for venture capital investment, as it indicate...
as in previous years, Africa shines in terms of innovation relative to its level of development. Out of the 18 innovation achievers cited in its latest study, six (the most from any one region) are from the sub-Saharan African region. Importantly,...
Last week,I wrote: “If the venture capital story is not working then maybe investors in Africa need to create something new. If however the philosophies that underpin venture capital are intrinsically undamaged, then we ought to look elsewhere to find the mismatch in expectations.” ...
A growing number of South Africans are investing in venture capital companies that operate under Section 12J of the Income Tax Act. Contact us now.
Cleary Gottlieb | Outlook: African Private Equity and Venture Capital in 2023 Private capital investment in Africa reported its strongest ever start to the year in 2022, with $7.2bn raised in the first three quarters of the year. Enter
“While the head and tailwinds of the final quarter of 2022 remain to be seen, the rising tide of venture capital in Africa in 2022 H1 affirmed this optimism for the industry at the start of the year. Africa’s venture ecosystem has shown bullish trends despite surging ...
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa, have been variously reported to suffer lack of financial resources for growth and sustainability, especially because debt financing for financial institutions is generally expensive. That Equity financing through Venture capital (VC) is a non-bank...
Reluctance on the part of many banks to lend to small enterprise in Africa has led agencies to examine the possibility of venture capital financing. In this article various conditions are set out for successful equity financing, and caution is advised concerning investment where market signals are ...