Track Regional Sectors' Insights
Unlocking Opportunities, Shaping Markets — Welcome to CAMPEA.
Where Investors, Enterprises, and Policymakers Converge to Champion Investment and Build Sustainable Prosperity for Central Africa’s Future.
CAMPEA advocates and represent the next frontier of global markets financing. Our members are market specialists dedicated to unlocking the supply of global capital, closing the regional funding gap, and expanding investors reach.
Be Part of the Network Driving Capital and Growth in Central Africa. Become Not Just a Member: Be A Builder of Africa’s Investment Story. Join CAMPEA @membership@campea.org
What we deliver
Regional Deal Activity
Read moreGateway to Central Africa’s domestic capital flow tracking: CAMPEA’s Transactions Insights delivers timely, data-driven analysis of trends and allocation across the region—for market decision-makers stay ahead of the curve.
Membership
Read moreWhy join? Our community membership is designed to empower investors, fund managers, entrepreneurs and businesses, ecosystem partners with the tools, visibility, and influence needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving frontier market.
Programs & Initiatives
Read MoreA platform that goes beyond advocacy — we bring a knowledge base with programs that strengthen Central Africa’s venture landscape, spearheaded by practitioners and designed to infuse financial markets’ standards and benchmarks.
What we do for you
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CAMPEA Annual Investment Summit: The flagship gathering of investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers in Central Africa.
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Sector-Specific Forums: Focused events on tech, mining and energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and other key sectors.
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Cross-Border Partnerships: CAMPEA facilitates collaboration with investors across Africa and global networks.
A Platform That Opens New Gateways in Alternative Investment Frontier Markets: CAMPEA Members are Proud to Position Francophone &Central Africa as the Next Sphere of Global Capital Allocation, Expanding the Global Investors' Financing Domain.
Join our mission
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Join CAMPEA and gain instant exposure for your organisation to become a leader in elevating and redefining Africa’s frontier markets perspectives
Be part of Central Africa’s leading network of private equity and venture capital professionals. As a CAMPEA member, you’ll gain exclusive access to market intelligence, high-impact investment opportunities, regional networking events, and a platform to influence the future of private capital in Central Africa.
Our Association connects global capital professionals and fund owners with membership offerings that create sustainable growth and lasting impact in Central & Francophone Africa.
Discover – Access early visibility on transactions, sector trends, and emerging opportunities.
Learn – Commission your organisation’s industry research — Gain privileged access to high-quality research and thought leadership designed for investment professionals.
Showcase – Enhance your firm’s visibility by profiling strategies, transactions, and performance in front of a qualified and diversified investor community.
Influence – Contribute to policy dialogue and industry frameworks that advance private equity and private capital development across the region.
Pave – Benchmark operations and fund management practices against global standards of governance, compliance, and transparency.
Impact – Stay close to opportunities to diversify your fund to deploy capital alongside curated peers
Celebrate – Earn recognition through industry awards, deal highlights, and leadership showcases endorsed by CAMPEA and international partners.
Purpose: who are we
Powering Corporate & Institutional Capital Synergies, Igniting Financial Markets Interconnectivity in Central Africa and Francophone Markets.
CAMPEA is the heartbeat of private equity, direct lending and venture capital in Central Africa. The investment advocacy umbrella organisation has been set up to raise the profile of private equity in the region, spur investments. Our stakeholders plug into the continental and global fund management architecture of direct and institutional investors, alternative credit and investment professionals, financial markets operators and professional service providers for opportunities and leadership that drive impact, and scale growth across the region. From capturing deal flow and market insights to setting industry benchmarks and championing best practices, we advance private investment with strategic rigor, operational efficiency, and measurable impact.”
Established in 2021 as an essential professional community committed to connecting global investment with local capital deployment opportunities, the Central Africa Markets Private Equity Association (CAMPEA) is dedicated to showcasing the region’s potential while building local investor confidence. Our collective of members are actively advancing sustainable economic growth and development across Central Africa by deploying private equity and venture capital as catalysts for innovation, job creation, and infrastructure expansion. As a global association platform, CAMPEA unites investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to foster a dynamic investment ecosystem that drives long-term value, strengthens local industries, and empowers communities. Through advocacy, capacity building, and the sharing of best practices, CAMPEA champions responsible investment that delivers both competitive returns and meaningful social impact.
Bold. Connected. Impactful. That’s CAMPEA.
Vision Statement:
-To position Central Africa as a leading hub for private equity and venture capital in Africa—where thriving markets, innovative enterprises, and responsible investments transform local potential into global opportunity.-To create a world-class investment environment in Central Africa that attracts global capital, fuels high-growth enterprises, and delivers competitive returns with lasting regional impact.
-To shape a prosperous Central Africa where private equity and venture capital drive inclusive growth, strengthen communities, and unlock opportunities for future generations.
-To make Central Africa a vibrant, trusted destination for responsible investment—where innovation, capital, and talent converge to build sustainable wealth and shared prosperity.
About us
At CAMPEA, we believe the future of Central Africa will be written by bold ideas backed with smart creative capital structures. We are the voice and the platform for finance and debt and equity investors who see beyond frontier-lens challenges — those who see social opportunity for profit, innovation, and growth. By uniting fund managers, institutional investors, commercial counterparties, and state policymakers, we form a collective who are building an ecosystem where ambition meets investment.
CAMPEA is more than an industry association — it is a movement to unlock the region’s potential of a sleeping giant. We champion transparency, connect local opportunities to global capital, and equip investors with the insights and networks they need to succeed in Central Africa’s fast-evolving markets.
With each evolving stage, we are growing into a community of stakeholders and partners committed to unlocking Central Africa’s potential with a shared core vision: supporting early-stage ventures to scaling transformative businesses. CAMPEA champions innovation, job creation, and long-term prosperity.
“Sustainable Finance for a Resilient Central Africa: through CAMPEA, our message is clear: our members provide investors the confidence to see Central Africa not as a risk, but as a region and market of untapped limitless opportunity."
CAMPEA Industry Collaborations
Kuramo Capital Management: Winner of the Central African Fund Manager of the Year 2024
CAMPEA, Participating Investor & AfricArena Industry Partner
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CAMPEA, Proud Industry Partner to AVCA Annual Conference 2024
CAMPEA partners with SuperReturn Africa GP Awards
Updates
XSML selected as Central African Fund Manager of the Year by CAMPEA Committee
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Hosting the DRC Investment Summit: Industry Partner AFSIC 2023
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CAMPEA – an AFSIC Industry Partner
Jersey Finance expands its Africa’s footprint with CAMPEA
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Empowering A sleeping Giant
Driving private capital, empowering businesses, and shaping the future of Central Africa’s investment landscape
We work to strengthen the private capital ecosystem by fostering collaboration, advocating for investor-friendly policies, and providing market intelligence that unlocks new opportunities. Through our programs, research, and partnerships, we empower members to connect, invest, and create sustainable impact in Central Africa’s dynamic markets.
Regional GP Award"Recognizing impact. Inspiring investment .”
Every year CAMPEA is delighted to honor the private markets’ leaders and torch bearers shaping Central Africa’s investment future. At CAMPEA, we go beyond advocacy — we lead programs and spearhead initiatives that strengthen the private investment ecosystem in Central Africa and connect it to the global stage. Created in 2023 a year after our inaugural soft launch in 2022 and impulsed by AFD Proparco, the Central African Fund Manager of the Year Award category is a landmark and flagship regional industry prize co-organised and spearheaded by CAMPEA as we invite the global alternative investment industry to celebrate excellence, innovation, and impact in private equity and venture capital demonstrated across Central Africa.
By virtue of a synergetic collaboration with SuperReturn Africa GP Awards, the Continent’s private capital conference organiser, we are proud to combine our joint commitment which consistent highlighting the region’s best-performing fund managers on a global stage. The Central African Fund Manager award is designed to spotlight the exceptional fund managers who are driving returns, building sustainable businesses, and shaping the region’s investment landscape. By highlighting their investing feats and, CAMPEA elevates in visibility the best of Central Africa’s asset management ecosystem, pinpointing it amongst the global investment community.
News
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ARIA supports British International Investment deal in the DRC
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CAMPEA Chair to Join Sovereign Wealth Funds Expert Panel at Mining Indaba 2025
Chair Tania Eyanga to take stage at Mining Indaba 2025 in Cape Town
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BFA Asset Management Hosts Inaugural Investor’s Day: Spotlight on Opportunities in Angola & Central Africa
By anchoring institutional best practices within a rapidly developing market, BFA is helping to build confidence in Angola’s financial ecosystem and positioning mutual funds as a key conduit for channeling domestic savings into productive investment.
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The African Private Capital Association and CAMPEA Renew Regional Industry Partnership
The AVCA Sustainability Conference underscores a growing recognition among LPs and GPs that sustainable investing is a strategic differentiator, particularly in frontier markets. CAMPEA’s participation reinforces the association’s role as a thought leader and convenor, connecting investors with actionable insights, robust governance frameworks, and high-quality deal flow across Central Africa.
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XSML Capital raises US$ 98.7m in first close of ARF IV
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CAMPEA Joins Industry Leaders to Advance Sustainable Investing in Africa at AVCA Sustainability Conference 2023
Tania Eyanga – CAMPEA CEO and XSML Capital Managing Partner Barthout Van Slingelandt
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“Unlocking the Next Frontier: CAMPEA and Mines & Money Debut Partnership to drive Private Capital into Central Africa’s Mining Economy
Capitalize on low hanging fruit to identify a ballpark value added activity to beta test.
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KIFC solicits CAMPEA Partnership & Membership
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Jersey Finance Expands Africa Regional Footprint in Central Africa Markets with CAMPEA Partnership
With hundreds of medications in the market, Pharm Ltd. needed a proper method to predict and manage their inventory. Using a mean absolute percentage analysis (MAPE), the teams defined appropriate levels for raw materials and finished products by mapping.
March 19, 2022
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Our core values
Impact & Responsibility
We believe private capital has the power to transform societies. Our commitment goes beyond financial returns — we champion investments that generate measurable social, economic, and environmental benefits
Collaboration
Fostering partnership turns capital into growth, and collaboration turns growth into transformation. As the industry’s convening platform, we create opportunities for dialogue, co-investment, and knowledge-sharing that strengthen Central Africa’s investment ecosystem.
Integrity
By promoting good governance, transparency, fairness, and trust, we set the benchmark and standard for responsible investing in Central Africa’s venture ecosystem. Our members commit to accountability — to investors, to entrepreneurs, and to the communities we serve.
Knowledge & Excellence
By turning CAMPEA research, data and trends information into actionable insights, we help our members navigate complexity, identify opportunities, and make better investment decisions in Central Africa’s evolving markets.
Global Connectivity
Strong roots in Central Africa, open doors to the world. By bridging investment-centric local opportunities with every range of international investors, we drive inclusive growth, cross-border collaboration, and long-term competitiveness for the region.
Innovation Solutions
We champion bold ideas, pioneering businesses, and transformative investment models. We work side by side with executives to accelerate investment execution through blended capital and benchmarked management approaches.
Why Join CAMPEA?
Our members position Central Africa as an integral part of the global investment landscape. By linking region-centric entrepreneurs and fund managers with international capital, expertise, and networks, CAMPEA creates a two-way bridge: fueling regional growth while giving global investors access to untapped, high-potential markets. Our role is to ensure Central Africa is not isolated, but fully connected to the flow of ideas, partnerships, and opportunities worldwide.
Our partners include established and emerging companies, law firms, and industry organizations spanning Africa, EU and United States including international investment companies and government agencies.
