JUDGES GUIDE
PEA AWARDS JUDGING
Selection Guidelines
- This category looks at how an investor or advisor has helped move the African private equity industry to the next level, and helped shine the light on the industry.
- Special attention needs to be given to what the investor or advisor did differently – which was unique and will impact the long-term development of the industry.
- Attention needs to also be paid to overall investments or advisory services in the region under consideration, and total value of fundraising.
- This award looks at volume and value of deals to assess overall impact of investments.
- The judge should primarily be looking for Private Equity (as opposed to debt investing). However, debt can be considered as leverage.
- Third-party debt investments should be accompanied by equity investments. As such, pure debt deals are not a consideration.
- Overriding question: How significantly has the investor’s funding helped advance the development of private equity in Africa – and the overall development of the continent?
Key points
Geographical Spread: For every house, it is important to consider the number of countries impacted by the investment, both directly and indirectly.
Financial Commitment: It is important to take note of the aggregate private equity amount invested in the region under consideration
Third-party debt: The amount of third-party debt brought in as leverage should be considered. This should not be confused with an investor directly investing pure credit, with no equity element.
Volume of deals: It is important to also weigh in the number of deals involved. i.e is a $100m deal in one country more important than the same amount invested in five deal across five countries?
Individual deals: Some of the individual deals mentioned can be found at: www.peafricanews.com
Development and Social Impact: How are the transactions and fundraising expected to impact Africa?
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