Research

Fintech in Africa: The end of the beginning

African fintech is emerging as a hotbed for investment, with average deal sizes growing and the proportion of fintech funding in Africa increasing over the past year, bringing jobs and growth to African economies. And the story is only just beginning.

Africa’s Demographics

Africa could be the demographic dividend story of the 21st century. How this dividend is harnessed will define the region’s outlook over the next few decades.

African Private Equity Exits – Performance Analysis

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Reopening and re-imagining Africa

African countries need to find smart approaches to reopen economies in a calibrated way that brings key industries back into operation while ensuring safe ways of working.

COVID-19 Update – April 2020

This update highlights how COVID-19 is accelerating the digital transformation across payments, distance learning and digital infrastructure in Africa.

Raising the Heat: Exploring climate-consciousness in African PE

This report provides a survey of 45 investors who are active in Africa, either directly or through a fund. It explores what their climate-change investment concerns are and how they are actively mitigating these risks, and also present examples of climate-conscious investment opportunities and challenges in Africa.

Companies to Inspire Africa | One year on

This report is a follow-up to London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘Companies to Inspire Africa 2019’ report and seeks to highlight key activities of the nominated companies from 31 January 2019 to 31 October 2019.

Promise and Perils: Scaling up businesses in sub-Saharan Africa

The report examines the factors enabling businesses in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to scale up.

South Suez White Paper – The African Private Equity Market

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AVCA – 2018 Africa Sustainability Study

Exploring how investors in Africa have promoted the adoption of corporate governance frameworks within their portfolio companies to drive value creation.