East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

15/12/2020

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: Catch
Esther Ndeti, Executive Director, East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, talk about 'How Private Equity and Venture Capital can partner with Capital Markets to enhance startup and Sustained SME Growth in Kenya'

Register in advance today: http://bit.ly/3lHOuHt

15/12/2020

We’ve partnered with The Nest & Viktoria Ventures for this week’s East Africa focused episode of The Nest.

Two Kenya-based startups and have been selected to pitch.

Join us Thur. Dec 17 at 7 pm EAT!!

Register to watch: https://t.co/AiQydTZ968

16/11/2020

The KIEP 250+ STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FORUM will be taking place this week, Wednesday 18 November from 1100 hrs to 1200 hrs (EAT)

The Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) 250+ is an initiative by the World Bank and the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development.

The aim of this project is to provide a bundle of technical assistance to 250+ 'missing middle SMEs' across 4 key verticals - Manufacturing, Health, Food Security and Affordable housing

Additional information will be provided on how SMEs [Investee companies] can participate in KIEP 250+

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2VEdtSOE7C_6WKvIeG_kyd1ADke21aaaD1vud5FDUmZsyoQ/viewform

28/10/2020

IFC, A member of the World Bank Group, through its SME Ventures program, and the World Bank’s Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Practice, in collaboration with the East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) are pleased to invite you to the virtual launch of the Assessment Report on the Private Equity and Venture Capital regulatory ecosystem in Ethiopia on October 28, 2020 at 3:00pm - 4:000pm (EAT).

The assessment was carried out over 2018/2019 to provide both an informative survey of Ethiopia’s venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) landscape and proposals on areas where the Ethiopian Government can achieve a demonstrable impact on the sector's development through legal, regulatory, and taxation policy. The study offers policymakers and regulators insights and analyses to help catalyze growth in Ethiopia’s venture capital and private equity (VCPE) market.

The assessment was financed by IFC’s Disruptive Technology and Funds Department and conducted by the World Bank’s Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Practice.

We welcome you to join the panel of speakers; Shanthi Divakaran (World Bank’s Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Practice); Ashenafi Alemu (Zoscales Partners), Mesfin Tafesse (MTA) and Shruti Chandrasekhar & Sam Akyianu from the IFC’s Disruptive Technology and Funds department; with an interactive segment for Q&A.

To register for the digital launch event, please click this link: https://eavca.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=25521da07ad210cdf49575f4d&id=62ae0b7c6a&e=246c33adde

27/10/2020

Pearl Capital Partners is delighted to invite you to the virtual launch of a recently completed report which sets out the impact & lessons from the African Agricultural Capital (AAC) fund - a pioneering agricultural impact fund operating in East Africa.

The fund invested in 16 agricultural companies - many of them start-ups - with the primary intention of driving a catalytic impact in the sectors in which they operated. Gatsby Africa - as an investor - and Pearl Capital Partners - as the Fund Manager – have sought to document the journey, challenges, achievements, developmental impact and lessons learnt, which they hope will prove insightful for the wider impact investing community.

The study has been carried out by Onward Resource International who will be presenting their findings alongside Pearl Capital Partners.

The virtual launch will be held via Zoom and is scheduled for: Wednesday 28th October 2020 at 4PM - 5.30PM EAT

Welcome:
Justin Highstead – Executive Director, Gatsby Africa

Speakers:
Dr. Edward Isingoma – Managing Partner, P*P
Erastus Kibugu – Senior Partner & Regional Director, ORI
Sarah Hanssen – Evaluation Consultant, ORI

https://pearlcapital.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c4e953225db00882aad7b494c&id=8d0e2ff7c3&e=7c4271f6e0

27/07/2020

The East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) invites you to this webinar taking place on Thursday, 30th July 2020 from 11:00 am- 12:00 noon (EAT), where leaders with private equity practices in Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania will share their insights into the current state of deal making in these countries and what companies are doing to recover..

To access the webinar, you are invited to register through this registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hvjWUof7TN-MSodFVLZpNQ

15/07/2020

: The Impact of COVID-19 on Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Sectors

Date: Tuesday 21 July
Time: 11.00am - 12.00pm (EAT)
RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pvlmfv3QRW2O-M_l4mIDJg

Partech
Asoko Insight
Acumen

14/05/2020

EAVCA is hosting a modular training program on various aspects of the private equity and venture capital industry, each taking place over the course of a 3-hour online learning workshop led by expert facilitators in the industry.

This program is targeted towards financial professionals in the early to mid stages of their careers in private equity, and for service providers seeking to develop knowledge and networks in the industry.

Sessions include:

21 May || 10.00am - 1.00pm || Valuations: Deal & Portfolio

28 May || 10.00am - 1.00pm || Due Diligence: Financial, Market & Commercial

04 June || 10.00am - 1.00pm || Post Transaction Strategy

The training sessions are complimentary for EAVCA members.

Email [email protected] for further information...

16/04/2020

EAVCA is delighted to partner with Sirdar Group to run a 1 hour webinar session on Friday 17 April at 11am (EAT) titled: How to Rescue Your Business During the Pandemic using International Best Practice Principles

Few open slots remaining. Register here: http://eavca.org/event/rescue-your-business/

02/04/2020

In case you missed EAVCA's 'Doing Deals in Uncertain Times - Part 2' web-panel discussion earlier today....watch the recording on this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLws18ehCCA&feature=youtu.be

The themes and topics covered include:
- Emerging opportunities for private equity and venture capital amidst the panic
- Cash flow and liquidity for COVID-19 resilience
- Strengthening supply chains in East Africa in the face of COVID-19 disruption
- Negotiating losses in times of crisis
- Best Practices in PE and special situation strategies.

Part 2 of the EAVCA “Doing Deals in Uncertain Times: Insights on COVID-19 Disruption” webinar was held on Thursday (02 April) hosting Ananya Sengupta (Head o...

31/03/2020

Investment professionals in East Africa are keen to understand the impact the COVID-19 outbreak may have on their firms and portfolio companies, and what measures they should consider taking to potentially mitigate that impact.

As investors and businesses attempt to navigate these unprecedented times, the East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) invites you to a webinar series exploring what it takes to continue performing through uncertainty.

Part 2 of EAVCA's web series titled “Doing Deals in Uncertain Times: Insights on COVID-19 Disruption” is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 April at 11.00am (EAT) covering the following key issues:

Emerging opportunities for private equity and venture capital amidst the panic
- Cash flow and liquidity for COVID-19 resilience
- Negotiating losses in times of crisis
- Strengthening supply chains in East Africa in the face of COVID-19 disruption
- Best Practices in PE and special situation strategies.

Register here: http://eavca.org/event/doing-deals-in-uncertain-times-insights-on-covid-19-disruption-part-2/

30/01/2020

Private Equity: A Partner for Economic Growth, Social Development and Growing Retirement Savings