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…

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PRESS 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…

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LOCAL 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…

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Private 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…

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Tamela 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.

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MEDIA 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

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