Investor interviews

The case for investing in African sports: Investor interview

Published by Jeanette Clark on 16 June 2023

Ibrahim Sagna, chairman of Silverbacks Holdings, discusses investment opportunities in Africa’s sports, media and entertainment, and lifestyle/fashion sectors.

From Nigeria to Kenya: African VC investors reveal three standout startups

Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 May 2023

At the African Private Capital Association’s annual conference, a panel of venture capital investors in Africa were asked to each identify a company from their portfolios that excite them the most.

An investor’s view on North African healthcare opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 May 2023

Some North African countries, including Morocco and Egypt, have emerged as attractive destinations for healthcare investments, according to Afsane Jetha, CEO of private equity firm Alta Semper.

From investment to IPO: Backing an Egyptian consumer healthcare company

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 May 2023

Afsane Jetha, the CEO of Alta Semper, discusses the firm’s investment in Macro Group Pharmaceuticals, highlighting the company’s import substitution strategy and the efforts to prepare it for a stock market listing.

Africa investor upbeat about e-mobility and affordable construction equipment

Published by Jeanette Clark on 25 April 2023

Investor shares his perspective on the growth potential in e-mobility, construction equipment distribution, warehousing, and gold mining.

Export potential for East African avocados and fresh produce to Europe, Middle East

Published by Jeanette Clark on 23 April 2023

Charlie Tryon, CEO and co-founder of Maris Africa, discusses opportunities in the continent’s agriculture and forestry sectors.

From Nigeria to Egypt: Investor Eliot Pence on backing frontier market startups

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 19 April 2023

Eliot Pence, Tofino Capital’s co-founder, discusses investing in African startups, his optimism for the continent’s construction industry, and Egypt’s intriguing market potential.

Why this private equity firm backed Nigerian retail chain Justrite

Published by James Torvaney on 3 March 2023

Justrite, a Nigerian retail chain with 17 stores, focuses on ‘underserved’ locations that other supermarket players have deemed unfeasible.

Japanese investor sees opportunity in Africa’s growing healthcare market

Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 March 2023

Japanese investment firm AAIC seeks to capitalise on the growing demand for medical services in Africa by backing healthcare startups.

Money in trees? Investing in Africa’s forestry sector

Published by Jeanette Clark on 7 February 2023

Jim Heyes, managing director at forestry investment firm Criterion Africa Partners, discusses the areas within the forestry value chain that hold the most potential and some of the challenges to be aware of.

Investing in African startups: From fintech to insect protein

Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 January 2023

Pauline Koelbl, founder of investment firm ShEquity, talks about the firm’s investments and business opportunities in sectors ranging from fintech and agribusiness to healthcare.

Investor reveals opportunities in Africa’s drinking water sector

Published by Jeanette Clark on 26 January 2023

Incofin Investment Management is about to launch its Water Access Acceleration Fund, which aims to capitalise on opportunities in the drinking water sector in Africa and Asia.

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ approach to investing in startups

Published by James Torvaney on 5 January 2023

Zachariah George, managing partner at Launch Africa, discusses the firm’s investment philosophy and the potential of “fringe” markets such as Sudan, the DRC and Madagascar.

Investing in Nigerian private healthcare: Insights from dealmaker

Published by Betsy G Henderson on 17 December 2022

Femi Ogunjimi, a partner at Lagos-based private equity firm CardinalStone Capital Advisers, discusses healthcare opportunities and trends in Nigeria and beyond.

Investor interviews

The case for investing in African sports: Investor interview

From Nigeria to Kenya: African VC investors reveal three standout startups

An investor’s view on North African healthcare opportunities

From investment to IPO: Backing an Egyptian consumer healthcare company

Africa investor upbeat about e-mobility and affordable construction equipment

Export potential for East African avocados and fresh produce to Europe, Middle East

From Nigeria to Egypt: Investor Eliot Pence on backing frontier market startups

Why this private equity firm backed Nigerian retail chain Justrite

Japanese investor sees opportunity in Africa’s growing healthcare market

Money in trees? Investing in Africa’s forestry sector

Investing in African startups: From fintech to insect protein

Investor reveals opportunities in Africa’s drinking water sector

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ approach to investing in startups

Investing in Nigerian private healthcare: Insights from dealmaker

How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa

What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa

Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties

Where this investor sees the best opportunities in Africa

Gyms in Nigeria: ‘We could be a thousand times larger’

Sell first, produce later

From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa

‘All businesses are hard,’ says Tanzanian entrepreneur

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