Between 2015 and 2020, over 1,250 private equity (PE) deals occurred in Africa, for a total value of 21.7 billion U.S. dollars. Considering the value of the deals, the majority (18 percent) were in the sector of utilities. This was followed by the energy sector, which represented 13 percent of the total value of PE deals on the continent.
Distribution of the value of private equity (PE) deals in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by sector
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African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. (March 29, 2021). Distribution of the value of private equity (PE) deals in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230558/share-of-the-value-of-private-equity-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. "Distribution of the value of private equity (PE) deals in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by sector." Chart. March 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230558/share-of-the-value-of-private-equity-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. (2021). Distribution of the value of private equity (PE) deals in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230558/share-of-the-value-of-private-equity-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. "Distribution of The Value of Private Equity (Pe) Deals in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230558/share-of-the-value-of-private-equity-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Distribution of the value of private equity (PE) deals in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230558/share-of-the-value-of-private-equity-deals-in-africa-by-sector/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Distribution of the value of private equity (PE) deals in Africa between 2015 and 2020, by sector [Graph], African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, March 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230558/share-of-the-value-of-private-equity-deals-in-africa-by-sector/
