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EAVCA represents private capital providers supporting businesses and enterprise to achieve their goals, catalyzing development and creating meaningful jobs across the region.

Our membership represents development finance institutions (DFIs), private equity and venture capital funds, family offices, impact investors among others.

Events

EAVCA 2025 Activity Calendar

Partner events

AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2025

October 14 - October 15

News

News | Alert: September 16, 2025

Metier Partners with Watu to Scale Operations in Existing Markets and Unlock New Opportunities to Deepen Support for Communities it serves

Metier Capital Growth Fund III partners with one of East Africa’s leading connected asset microfinance institutions 16 September 2025 – Metier, through its Capital Growth Fund III (“MCGF III”), has partnered with Watu Group (“Watu”), a non-deposit taking microfinance institution […]

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Membership

EAVCA’s membership comprises of fund managers and advisors across Africa, recognized for their delivery of economic value to the investee companies and shareholders.

Member profile

Equator VC

Equator is a venture capital firm with teams in Nairobi, Lagos, London, and Colorado that targets technology-enabled, early-stage ventures in energy, agriculture and mobility that are accelerating an equitable climate transition in Sub-Saharan Africa and supporting inclusive economic growth.

Partnered with British International Investment (BII), the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), UK charity Shell Foundation and impact investor DOEN Participaties, Equator is backed by a team of technologists, operators, and investors with decades of experience investing in and scaling early-stage ventures in climate-positive sectors and across Sub-Saharan Africa. For more detail about Equator, its investment focus and portfolio, please visit www.equator.vc

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Research & Publications

EAVCA Private Capital Policy Monitor, 2025
Betting on East Africa’s Tourism – A PE Perspective EAVCA 2025
Q1 2025 Private Capital Activity Report: A Focus on East Africa