This list only covers the Private Equity Africa (PEA) 2022 Annual Award Winners. The PEA Decade Award winners, including corporate and individual recognitions, will be published shortly.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Person of the Year Award
Carola Bose, Head of Africa Funds, DEG
HOUSE AWARDS
HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Overall House of the Year
Development Partners International (DPI)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: HOUSES
Fundraiser of the Year
Development Partners International (DPI)
1st Close Fundraiser
Admaius Capital Partners
Specialist Investor – Technology
Apis Partners
Specialist Investor – Financial Services
Amethis
Regional Investor – North Africa
Mediterrania Capital Partners
Regional Investor – Southern Africa
Spear Capital
DEAL AWARDS
DEAL OF THE YEAR
Adenia Partners for Herholdt’s
Top Contenders: Alta Semper (MyDawa), Àrgentil (First Modular), Àrgentil (Sygen), CardinalStone Capital Advisers (Quality Foods)
EXIT OF THE YEAR
Exit of the Year
Apis Partners for Direct Pay Online
Top Contenders: Adenia (Ademat), Adenia (Opham), Amethis (Velogic) Amethis (Sodigaz), DPI (Food Concepts), Mediterrania (TGC)
PORTFOLIO AWARDS
Overall Portfolio Company of the Year
AfricInvest for InstaDeep
Development Impact
Alta Semper Capital for ODM
Improvement
Verod Capital for Tangerine
Innovation
Mediterrania Capital for Akdital Holding
Social Impact
Sanari Capital for Edulife Group
Top Contenders: Alta Semper (Macro), CardinalStone Capital (Appzone Nigeria), DPI (MNT-Halan), Mediterrania (TGCC), Verod (Daystar Power), Verod (DTRT Apparel)
ADVISORS AWARDS
LEGAL ADVISORS
Overall Legal Advisor of the Year
Clifford Chance
Top Contenders: Bowmans, Webber Wentzel
Deals Legal Advisor of the Year
Charles Russell Speechlys
Top Contenders: Bowmans, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Webber Wentzel
Funds Legal Advisor of the Year
Webber Wentzel
Top Contenders: Bowmans, Clifford Chance
Local Legal Advisor of the Year
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Top Contenders: Udo Udoma & Belo -Osagie, Werksmans Attorneys
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: LEGAL ADVISOR
Regional Advisor – South Africa
Bowmans (SR)
SINGLE DEAL LEGAL ADVISORS
Single Deal Legal Advisor of the Year
Latham & Watkins for WIOCC
Top Contenders: Banwo & Ighodalo (Mouka), Charles Russell Speechlys (AMN), Freshfields (Sun King), Freshfields (Greenlight Planet), Udo Udoma & Belo -Osagie (Opay)
FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Local Financial Advisor of the Year
Verdant Capital
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Fund Administrator of the Year
Trident Trust (SR)
Corporate Financial Advisor
Intercontinental Trust (SR)