From Fragmentation to Scale: CAMPEA and Digital Collective Africa Unite Capital and Innovation to Expand Systemic Tech Investment Across Africa during VC Unconference
The African technology ecosystem is at a pivotal moment. With startups across the continent attracting global attention, the need for systemic, coordinated, and sustainable investment has never been greater. In this context, the Central Africa Markets Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CAMPEA) is joining forces with the Digital Collective Africa (DCA) to accelerate the flow of capital into African innovation.
A Shared Mission
Both CAMPEA and DCA share a commitment to strengthening Africa’s digital economy through smart, impactful investment. While CAMPEA brings together the private equity and venture capital community in Central Africa, DCA unites leading African tech ecosystem actors under a collective vision for scaling digital innovation.
Together, they aim to:
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Mobilize systemic capital for Africa’s tech ecosystem, going beyond individual deals to industry-wide growth.
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Bridge ecosystems between Central Africa and the wider continent to ensure inclusive participation in Africa’s digital transformation.
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Advocate for policy reforms that make Africa more attractive to investors while protecting innovation-driven growth.
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Showcase African success stories to global LPs, DFIs, and strategic investors.
Why Systemic Investment Matters
Africa’s startup ecosystem has grown rapidly over the past decade, yet investment flows remain fragmented and concentrated in a few markets. By creating frameworks for cross-border collaboration, CAMPEA and DCA seek to shift the paradigm—building scale and resilience across the continent’s digital economy.
“Tech investment in Africa must move from isolated bets to systemic commitments that power industries, not just companies.” – shared Christophe Viarnaud, DCA Leadership.
Looking Ahead
Under the premise of this industry-wide collaborative endeavour, CAMPEA and Digital Collective Africa will engage in joint programs, thought leadership, and investor convenings, with the goal of unlocking sustainable capital flows into African technology sectors. Their collaboration underscores a shared belief that Africa’s future competitiveness will be shaped by its ability to attract and deploy systemic tech investment at scale. It is with this undertaking in mind that Tania Eyanga, CAMPEA CEO, partook in deep investment readiness presentations and funding infrastructure workshops at the 2024 VC Unconference in Tunis, powered by Digital Collective Africa, with a noteworthy active support of the Tunisian government SME programs. Notable workshop participants included Philip Kiracofe – CEO of Startupbootcamp, Zied Ben Othman, Director of Anava Fund of Funds Tunisia’s national initiative & Partner at Smart Capital, Sendemo CEO Abderrahmane Chaoui , Yassine Oussaifi from Africinvest, Mehdi El Batti, IFC representative, Wassim Ben Yahya (Azur Innovation Management), Fadi Bishara (Founder, Blackbox).
Read the VC Unconference Report, an industry compilation by the Digital Collective Africa: Tunis VC Unconference Report – October 2024
