Achieving the SDGs through African Private Equity and Venture Capital

A special case study series by AVCA

Over the past 20 years, AVCA has remained committed to tracking, monitoring, and reporting on the wide-reaching positive impact of private equity and venture capital across the continent.

To celebrate 20 years of championing private investment in Africa, we are delighted to launch Achieving the SDGs through African Private Equity and Venture Capital — a series that we hope will encourage greater collaboration between fund managers, institutional investors, and entrepreneurs to drive sustainable growth in Africa.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“the 2030 Agenda”) established 17 SDGs with 169 targets and 232 indicators to enable progress tracking as key global actors, including investors, businesses, civil society, and governments, implement the 2030 Agenda.

Globally, the private sector is responsible for most investments and has played a historic role in addressing structural, social, and environmental challenges in Africa. The SDGs provide a practical framework to achieve inclusive growth on the continent, and the private sector has a vital part to play in mobilising African countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda while strengthening the economy.

Africa-focused fund managers and institutional investors have risen to the challenge as they continue to deploy and allocate capital to support the businesses driving long-term economic growth across the continent.

DFIs have demonstrated how investments in the private sector in emerging markets can have significant positive effects on job creation and economic growth. Furthermore, with the majority of private investors in Africa promoting and achieving both impact objectives and commercial returns, Africa-focused fund managers are uniquely positioned to contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda by investing in companies that advance the SDGs.

Metier is driven by a commitment to supporting local communities and minimising adverse effects on the environments in which the Fund and its portfolio companies operate. The environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies established for Metier’s fund provide a framework for managing and communicating impact objectives with portfolio companies. Metier selects portfolio companies that are aligned with the mandate and strategy of the fund and are well-positioned to address the numerous social and environmental challenges prevalent across Africa.

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