Private Equity and Venture Capital Associations in Africa

Which African countries have a private equity or venture capital association? Five associations, across five countries and territories. Every one was checked against its own website on a stated date, and the ones that could not be confirmed are named as such rather than quietly dropped.

A continental body headquartered in London and four national associations whose central preoccupation — moving domestic pension capital into the asset class — is different from the European and North American agenda.

This list is part of The Global Directory of Private Capital Associations, a free reference work covering one hundred eight bodies worldwide — every association, in every region, on one page.

The associations

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Egypt?

Yes — Egyptian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EPEA) in Cairo, founded 2011. It covers PE, VC and angel investment.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Ghana?

Yes — Ghana Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (GVCA) in Accra, founded 2021. It covers PE, VC and private debt.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Morocco?

Yes — Association Marocaine des Investisseurs en Capital (AMIC) in Casablanca, founded 2000. It covers PE and VC.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in South Africa?

Yes — Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) in Johannesburg, founded 1998. It covers VC and PE.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Tunisia?

Yes — Association Tunisienne des Investisseurs en Capital (ATIC) in Tunis. It covers PE and VC.

What the directory adds

The answers above tell you an association exists and roughly what it covers. They do not tell you whether it is worth your time. The directory records, for each of the one hundred eight bodies it covers, the legal form, the membership base, whether it publishes market data, what it convenes, whether members are listed publicly, and who may join — including whether firms based outside the jurisdiction are eligible. Every entry carries the date it was checked.

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The same question, elsewhere

• Europe
• United States and Canada — national bodies
• US states, Canadian provinces and regions
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East, Türkiye and Eurasia
• Infrastructure, private credit and real estate

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