In this month’s issue we met with Paulo Martelli, VP and Chief Investment Officer at FinDev Canada. The Canadian Development Finance Institution provides financing, investment, and blended finance solutions, as well as technical assistance and knowledge, to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in emerging markets and developing economies aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement commitments. Learn more on pp.13-15.

In this month’s issue we also spoke with Albert Alsina, Founder and Chief Executive officer at Mediterrania Capital Partners, about the firm’s investment philosophy, how they are making an impact in Africa, challenges with Private Equity investing and future plans. More on pp.16-17.

In addition, Samar Abuwarda  looks into the Sovereign Fund of Egypt’s performance since 2020 and how it could take advantage of the current events occurring in the Egyptian economy on pp.18-19.

This month, AVCA shared the fifth edition of its Venture Capital in Africa report, providing an overview of the current events shaping Africa's start-up investment landscape and an in-depth analysis of entrepreneurial and venture activity seen on the continent (p.21).

Finally, Johanna Monthé, Partner, Epena Law, writes that over the past two years there have been fundraising timelines expanding dramatically and limited partner (LP) commitments shrinking across the board in Africa. Read on p.22.