Africa continues to be regarded as the next frontier for Private Equity (PE) investments. There were 84 PE deals in 2013, rising 52% from 54 deals in 2012. In money terms, 2013 saw US$3.7 billion of PE investments throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, more than triple the US$1.13 billion invested in 2012. The extractive industries, particularly oil and gas dominated investments in 2013. Read more here…
