By Michael Denenga & Ziyanda Ntshona, Partners at Webber Wentzel
The AVCA conference in Senegal highlighted a number of themes, such as the effects of Covid, intentional investing and inclusivity
It was a wonderful experience connecting in person with members of Africa’s private equity (PE) industry again at the African Venture Capital Association…
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The emerging South African venture capital (VC) industry continued to experience robust growth in 2018, with 181 new VC deals reported – an increase of 13.8% from the 159 deals reported in 2017. This is according to the newly released SAVCA 2019 Venture Capital Industry Survey , which also shows a substantial increase…
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South African private equity exhibited a considerable increase in investment activity in 2018, with the value of new investments and follow-on investments reaching a record-high of R35.4 billion, compared to an annual average of R15.2 billion over the preceding 10 years. Of the investments made during 2018, 17.4% were in the services sector,…
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.
This is according to the latest results of the…
ISSUED BY: South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
In such a rapidly evolving environment, it’s not always easy to forecast what the future holds, but there are certainly some clues as to what the private equity (PE) industry might expect in the coming year. From evolving skill sets to a rapidly changing investor base,…
(Via the South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association)
With an unemployment rate of 27.1% at the end of last year, South Africa has much to gain from the venture capital (VC) industry, which not only encourages business development, but enables entrepreneurs to expand their businesses, driving employment opportunities.
This is according to Tanya van Lill,…
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The latest Q3 2018 RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report indicates that private equity’s performance relative to the listed market remains favourable, with outperformance across all three listed benchmarks over the three-year and five-year periods. This performance is detailed in the recently released quarterly report, which tracks the performance of a…
How do you create and capture value in a high-growth business in South Africa? Is it worth it right now or better to look abroad? What is your business actually worth in the current market environment? How do you meet like-minded individuals who are passionate about contributing to the South African economy through innovation and…
Today, contract-mining group Buildmax will be de-listed from the JSE and it will take with it, roughly 8 years of investment lessons.
Investors / traders will be all to quick to tell you about their successes, but very few will look at the calls they got wrong and the lessons they learnt from them. Hopefully I…