The AVCA Podcast

We are here With ‘Tokunboh Ishmael Managing Director Alitheia Capital and Els Boerhof, Managing Partner of Goodwell Investments, to talk about The Power Of Partnership In Reaching First Close, after joint fund UMUNTHU II announced first close with EUR 57 million for inclusive businesses in Africa. 

This discussion explores how private capital investors in Africa are navigating this storm to unlock opportunities on the continent and maintain a competitive portfolio amidst a threatening global recession Speakers: Runa Alam,  Co-Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Development Partners International Clarisa De Franco Okey Enelamah,  Chairman & Co-Founder, African Capital Alliance...

“we're proud to say we are investing in companies that are providing essential goods and services to more than 900 million people in Africa.” Read the full article: https://medium.com/@avca-africa/breaking-barriers-women-shaping-the-future-of-private-capital-in-africa-bc7f72fd3a44 Leveling the playing field Private Capital investment is on the rise in Africa, with investors from around the wo...

AVCA meets with Albert Alsina, Mediterrania Capital Partners to challenge the myth of Africa as a weak exit environment, discuss exit strategy in Africa and to deep dive on achieving their exit accomplishments. Learn more about Mediterrania Capital Partners:  https://www.mcapitalp.com/

What will climate change mean for agriculture in Africa ? In this podcast with Yosuke Kotsuji, Acting Head of Africa Agribusiness at IFC, we will discuss IFC’s investment in Nigeria’s Jubaili Agrotec for food security, and the use of innovation to combat climate change.

In this episode, we speak with Alexander Tounkara, Founder & Managing Partner at AGI, for our inaugural Achieving SDGs Through African Private Capital Series, which will focus on SDG 7 and ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. AGI is an impact fund manager and advisory firm dedicated to West African economic development, with a team with international,...

While the industry has witnessed significant success stories across fundraising and deal-making, challenges such as foreign exchange volatility, complex regulatory environments, limited exit options, and the increasing trend of consolidation continue to prevent the continent’s investment potential from being realised fully. This panel chronicles some of the recent changes the industry has encounte...

Published 28 July 2022 The nature of African farming and food production has witnessed seismic shifts in the last several years. This panel unpacks the growth drivers of the industry’s maturation, zooming in on the enormous commercial opportunities Agribusiness has to offer private investors in Africa, which is home to 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land. This podcast discussion also adopt...

Fireside Chat: In conversation with Ham Serunjogi In this podcast we dive into a discussion with Ham Serunjogi, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Chipper Cash, on his entrepreneurial journey to becoming 1 of the 7 unicorns in Africa, raising capital as a startup and fundamentals for growth in Fintech.

In this podcast, we discuss Angolan capital markets with Rui Oliveira, CEO, BFA Asset Management, including the current state of private investment in the country, challenges BFA and the industry have faced, and the tremendous growth of GDP per capita predicted in the next 2 years.

In this episode of the PE Talks Africa podcast, we catch up with Alexis Caude, Managing Partner at Adenia Partners , to discuss the exits landscape in African private equity. From the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on exiting investments and limited IPO opportunities in Africa to the sale of Mauvilac, the Mauritian paint company, to AkzoNobel, Alexis Caude talks about Adenia’s majority ownersh...

In this episode, we talk to three economists from the African Development Bank (AfDB) – Dr Fadel Jaoui, Dr Omolola Amoussou, and Dr Francis Kemeze. Fadel, Lola and Francis conducted an empirical analysis of the venture capital drivers using a dataset of African economies over the 2014 – 2019 period. Their research finds that in Africa, digital infrastructure plays a significant role in shaping a f...

In the run-up to COP26, we discussed Àrgentil’s sustainable and impact investments across clean energy and the broader productive economy via SMEs with Gbenga Hassan, Managing Partner. He also provided insight into Àrgentil’s strategy of investing in early-stage energy opportunities, approach to value creation with its investee companies and contribution to the UN SDGs. Àrgentil is a member of AVC...

A conversation with Matthew McCollum and Lisa Pinsley at Actis, as part of AVCA's content series in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow. The acceleration of the transition from coal to clean energy is on the agenda at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). In this episode of PE Talks Africa, we catch up with Actis' Lisa Pinsley, Director: Head of Africa, Energy Infrastructure and...

As part of AVCA's special series, Achieving the SDGs through African Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) , Paulette Mbeya, Research Analyst at AVCA , speaks with  Ross Strike, Investment Manager - Venture Capital at CDC Group , about how CDC tackles socio-economic challenges through private sector development and investment, and with a focus on Goal 1 – No Poverty – how the DFI...

LeapFrog Investment's Biju Mohandas explores consolidation in Africa's health ecosystem, universal health coverage, and the global lifestyle shift towards wellness as a significant part of our lives.

AVCA Spotlight on L&Z Integrated Farms with M.D. Abubakar For L&Z Integrated Farms, a family-owned dairy business based in Kano State, Nigeria, the future is positive and full of opportunity. In this episode of PE Talks Africa with Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, M. D. Abubakar, we discuss the impact of private equity investment from Sahel Capital on the business' growth ove...

Albert Alsina is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Mediterrania Capital Partners. In 2020, Albert published Value Creation in Private Equity , a guide for investors, fund managers and business leaders seeking to create value and improve performance. In this episode, we talk to Albert about the eight-step model of value creation, how fund managers have supported portfolio...

AVCA 2020 Focus Series - Exits: Divesting During an Economic Downturn Speakers: - Stephane Bacquaert, Managing Director, Adenia Partners - Natalie Kolbe, Partner, Private Equity, Actis - Romain Py, Chief investment officer: Pan-Africa, African Infrastructure Investment Managers - Nina Triantis, Head of Financial Sponsor Coverage, Standard Bank Moderator: - Nicholas Hughes, Partner, Clifford Chance

AVCA 2020 Focus Series - Portfolio Management: Value Creation During Uncertain Times Speakers: · Arjuna Costa, Managing Partner, Flourish VC · 'Tokunboh Ishmael, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Alitheia Capital · Genevieve Sangudi, Strategic Africa Advisor, The Carlyle Group, and Partner, Alterra Capital Partners · Marc Stoneham, Portfolio Manager, Development Partners International Moderator: ·...

AVCA 2020 Focus Series - Deal-making: Finding Opportunities Amid An Economic Crisis Speakers: Paul Boynton, Chief Executive Officer at Old Mutual Alternative Investments; Paul Kokoricha, Partner at African Capital Alliance; Skander Oueslati, Senior Partner, CIO & Co-Head of SSA at AfricInvest, Luc Rigouzzo, Managing Partner at Amethis; Moderator: Heleen Goussard, Head: Alternative Investment S...

AVCA 2020 Focus Series - Fundraising: Looking At Alternative Sources Of Capital In Africa's Investment Industry Speakers · Catherine Swanepoel, Chief Investment Officer at South Suez Capital; · Chuck Burbridge, Executive Director at Chicago Teachers'​ Pension Fund; · Christian Dunbar, City Treasurer at City of Philadelphia; · Dabney Tonelli, Partner: Investor Relations at Helios Investment Partner...

AVCA 2020 Focus Series - Venture Capital in Africa: What has Changed with COVID-19 Speakers: Wale Ayeni, Head of Africa Venture Capital Investing at IFC; Khaled Ben Jilani, Senior Partner at AfricInvest; Maurizio Caio, Founder & Managing Partner at TLcom Capital; Nnena Nkongho, Principal at DiGAME; Lisa Thomas, Founder & Managing Director at Samata Capital; Moderator: Christophe Viarnaud,...

AVCA 2020 Focus Series - Africa's Private Investment Landscape: Macro & Micro Perspectives Speakers: Daniel Adeoye, Resource Lead at PEVCA Françoise De Donder, Managing Director at AMIC Esther Ndeti, Executive Director at EAVCA Basel Roshdy, Secretary-General at EPEA Tanya van Lill, Chief Executive Officer at SAVCA Moderator: Mark Griffiths, Director at Norton Rose Fulbright

Uniting Against the Impacts of COVID-19 - Fund Manager Perspectives Speakers: Albert Alsina, Founder & CEO, Mediterrania Capital Partners Yomi Jemibewon, Managing Partner, CardinalStone Capital Advisors Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, Founding Partner & Managing Director, Aruwa Capital Management Karima Ola, Partner, LeapFrog Investments John Seymour, Head, Private Equity and Mezzanine Finance, San...