ANNUAL & DECADE WINNERS
This list covers the Private Equity Africa (PEA) 2024 Annual and Decade Award Winners.
INDIVIDUAL AWARD
Hall of Fame Award
- Babatunde Soyoye, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Helios Investment Partners
This inaugural award sets out to induct into the industry’s Hall of History those that defined a generation of private equity investing in Africa. This award celebrates those that have pioneered and shaped the industry, demonstrating great courage in doing what few others have ever done.
LP AWARDS
LP INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
LP Person of the Year Award
- Wale Adeosun, Chief Executive Officer, Kuramo Capital Management
This award celebrates the best LP, by GP Voting
Leadership Award
- Andrew Brown, Chief Investment Officer Equity & Funds, British International Investment
This is an industry achievement award based on industry career commitment.
LP INVESTOR AWARDS
DECADE & ANNUAL
Fund Commitments (European LP)
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
Fund Commitments (US LP)
- US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
First Time Funds
- Kuramo Capital Management
Second Time Funds
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Fund Co-Investments
- British International Investment (BII)
- Sango Capital
Infrastructure Investor
- British International Investment (BII)
North Africa
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
GP HOUSE AWARDS
DECADE
Overall House of the Decade
- Development Partners International (DPI)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: DECADE HOUSES
Large Cap Exits Investor
- Helios Investment Partners
North Africa Investor
- Mediterrania Capital Partners
Mid Cap Exits Investor
- Actis
Consumer Investor
- Exeo Capital
Credit Investor
- TLG Capital
Infrastructure Investor
- A.P. Moller Capital
Frontier Investor
- XSML
Mezzanine Investor
- Vantage Capital
GP ANNUAL HOUSES
HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Overall House of the Year
- AfricInvest (2024)
- Development Partners International (DPI) (2023)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: HOUSES
Credit Investor
- TLG Capital (2024)
- TLG Capital (2023)
GP INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
GP Founder Awards
- Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, Founder & Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital
- Danladi Verheijen, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Verod Capital
- Gbenga Hassan, Founder and Partner, Àrgentil Capital Partners
- Jean-Marc Savi de Tové, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Adiwalé Partners
DEAL AWARDS
DEAL OF THE YEAR
Overall Deal of the Year
- Mediterrania Capital Partners for Laprophan
Infrastructure Deal
- Africa Plus Partners for Student Housing Company
Special Recognitions
- Admaius Capital for Parkville
- Alta Semper for MyDawa
- DPI for Solevo
- Sanlam for Dannys Autobody
Exit of the Year
- Apis Partners for Efficient Group
Special Recognitions
Large Cap Exit
- Helios for CAB Payments (IPO)
Debt Exit
- TLG Capital for Broadband Homes
Infrastructure Exit
- Harith for Main One
PORTFOLIO AWARDS
Overall Portfolio Company of the Year
- Mediterrania Capital Partners for Akdital
Development Impact
- AFIG for NME
Improvement
- Àrgentil for Yalo
Innovation
- Affirma Capital for CEC
Social Impact
- Aruwa Capital for Agroeknor
Special Recognition
- TPG for Pearl Dairy
ADVISORS AWARDS
DECADE AWARDS
LEGAL ADVISORS
Overall Legal Advisor of the Decade
- Clifford Chance
Special Recognitions
- Asafo & Co (West Africa) (SR)
- DLA Piper (SSA) (SR)
- Matouk Bassiouny (North Africa) (SR)
FINANCIAL ADVISORS
- Pangaea Securities (Frontier Advisor) (SR)
- Grant Thornton (Global Advisor) (SR)
FUND ADMINISTRATOR
- Trident Trust
ANNUAL AWARDS
LEGAL ADVISORS
Overall Legal Advisor of the Year
- Clifford Chance
Deals Legal Advisor of the Year
- Bowmans
Funds Legal Advisor of the Year
- Webber Wentzel
Local Legal Advisor of the Year
- Banwo & Ighodalo
Top Legal Contenders: Aluko & Oyebode, Asafo & Co, Epena Law, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, White & Case
Special Recognitions
- Trident Trust (Global Fund Administrator)
- Intercontinental Trust (Local Fund Administrator)
- Pangaea Securities (Local Advisor)
SINGLE DEAL LEGAL ADVISORS
Single Deal Legal Advisor of the Year
- Latham & Watkins for Axxela
Single Deal Financial Advisor of the Year
- Pangaea Securities for CEC (SR)
Top Contenders: Aluko & Oyebode (Access), Banwo & Ighodalo (Medplus), Bowmans (Tessara), Epena Law (MAFAB), Norton Rose (N + One Data Centres), Webber Wentzel (Consol)
OTHER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Women in Private Equity Awards (SR)
- Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, Founder & Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital
- Ann Wyman, Senior Partner, AfricInvest
- Francoise Chan, Executive Director, Intercontinental Trust
- Joy Chakanyuka, Principal – Finance, Development Partners International (DPI)
- Karine Seguin, Head of Business Development, Trident Trust
- Sally Hutton, Managing Partner, Webber Wentzel
People’s Choice Awards (Industry Voting)
- Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, Founder & Managing Partner, Aruwa Capital