Posts Tagged ‘Private equity’
PRESS RELEASE: SA Private Equity takes a knock but will rally
The latest RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance report reveals that private equity, like many asset classes, couldn’t quite escape the impact of COVID-19. The 2020 first quarter report tracks a representative basket of private equity funds in South Africa. Monwabisi Zikolo, a senior private equity analyst at investment firm RisCura, says that South African…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE| PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY WELL POSITIONED TO NAVIGATE COVID-19 CRISIS
After experiencing accelerated growth for the last three years, Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to go deep into contractionary territory in 2020. Highlights from the SAVCA 2020 Private Equity Industry Survey, however, indicate that the private equity industry remained resilient in the face of weak macroeconomic circumstances during the 2019 calendar year, which bodes well for…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Meet Thuso, the company transforming the face of South African private markets
Cape Town, July 2020 — When it comes to transformation in South African business, doing things the way they’ve always been done simply isn’t tenable. New approaches are needed. That’s what makes Thuso, a ground-breaking incubation platform in the South African asset management space, so exciting. And with South Africa’s already strained economic and social…
Read MoreLOCAL PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY’S COMMITMENT TO COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES
In full support of President Ramaphosa’s outlined approach to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has demonstrated its commitment to implementing the necessary protocols by instituting various internal precautionary measures, among them the introduction of virtual events to replace face-to-face gatherings, travel restrictions and flexible work-from-home…
Read MorePrivate equity in Africa: Why you need a long-term view | Investec
Despite the hurdles, opportunities abound in Africa for private equity – but innovation and a long-term approach are needed. In this article, we examine the investment case in Africa, and how the private equity segment can help unlock opportunities for growing businesses and investors alike. Out of Africa, something new The African continent has opened…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE | First African Women PE fund stars at AIF: 4 Years, 3 Continents, 2 Women, 1 Plan
The first women led African private equity fund took centre stage at the African Investment Forum, when the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina in his opening said “Last year Alitheia IDF were here and committed to raise funds for female led businesses they have raised $72 million, promise made, promise kept.”…
Read MoreTamela Mezzanine Debt Fund I reaches First Close at R420 million
It’s not just tech that SA venture capital (VC) firm Knife Capital invests in. Today the VC — which has invested in a number of SA tech deals in recent years — announced that it had invested in SA beverage startup Pura. Knife Capital did not disclose the amount it had invested in the company, which has developed a low-sugar soda beverage.
Read MoreMEDIA RELEASE: SA Private Equity Proves Resilient in Tumultuous Times, according to the RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Quarterly Report
During the fourth quarter of 2018 – a period that was characterised by extreme currency volatility, political uncertainty, and subdued economic growth – South Africa’s private equity sector continued to exhibit strong performance across all three listed benchmarks (JSE ALSI, FINDI and SWIX) over the five-year period. READ MORE
Read MoreVunani upbeat on private equity unit | Business Day
Vunani upbeat on private equity unit | Business Day
Read MoreRecent Private Equity Vintages Still Outpacing Public Indices | ValueWalk
Recent Private Equity Vintages Still Outpacing Public Indices | ValueWalk
Read MorePrivate equity: not so quick out of the blockchain | Financial News
Private equity: not so quick out of the blockchain | Financial News
Read MorePrivate Equity Wins Even When It Loses, Thanks to Debt Markets | Bloomberg
Private Equity Wins Even When It Loses, Thanks to Debt Markets | Bloomberg
Read MoreValue Creation – CEPRES Proves Private Equity Gets It Right | PR Newswire
Value Creation – CEPRES Proves Private Equity Gets It Right | PR Newswire
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