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Why become a member?

Joining AVCA gives fund managers and other stakeholders an opportunity to harness their collective strength to stimulate and promote the industry.

AVCA provides a platform for the industry to speak with one voice on issues that affect the industry as a whole.

AVCA creates opportunities for members to network between themselves at industry events such as the Annual conference.

AVCA researches and publishes information and insights on private equity and venture capital in Africa.

AVCA members can share their news and updates with other members and stakeholders via the Newsletter and Website.

The Benefits:

AVCA works on behalf of its members to promote greater understanding of a more favorable climate for private equity in Africa.  In addition to public recognition and the development of the asset class, AVCA also offers the following benefits to its members:

• Early discounted registration from AVCA hosted conferences in Africa
• Invitations to special networking activities
• Access to special educational events
• Advance notification and regular communication regarding events

Research and Information sharing:

• Access to original research commissioned by AVCA and its partners

AVCA members also get the following discounts:

• Special negotiated rates for industry conferences and events
• Discounts on AVCA publications and on other leading industry publications
• Discounts on advertising opportunities
• Discounts on PEI Media Publications including:
• 25% discount extended to AVCA members on any book or directory purchases
• 15% discount extended to AVCA members on new magazine and website subscription
• 15% discount extended to AVCA members on data products
  Please visit: www.peimedia.com/publications for a catalogue.

Membership Criteria/type of memberships

To become a member of AVCA certain criteria must be met. There are general criteria that apply to all members and different sets of criteria for Full Members and Associate Members.

General Criteria
An applicant must:

• have an active involvement in private equity or venture capital
• be of good standing in the private equity or venture capital communities
• agree to abide by the AVCA Charter and Code of Conduct.

• who can prove substantial activity in the management of equity or quasi-equity financing
• whose main objective is long term capital gains to remunerate risks
• whose main centre of activity and principal investments are located in Africa
• who can provide active management support to investees.

Membership Fee

Membership Applications

Download and complete the appropriate membership application form here:
Full Member Application Form (pdf)
Associate Member Application Form (pdf)

Kindly submit your completed application form to: avca@avca-africa.org. 

You may also complete the form online by clicking on the appropriate link below:
Full Member Application form
Associate Member Application form

The Secretariat will contact you to let you know if your application has been successful. Contact the AVCA Secretariat if you have any questions or would like more information

Update of Paticulars

For inclusion in the 2010 AVCA Directory current AVCA members are encouraged to update your particulars with us.This will also allow us to serve you better. Download the appropriate Update Of Particular's form below.
Full Member Update Of Particular's Form (pdf)
Associate member Update Of Particular's form (pdf)

Kindly submit the completed form to the secretariat via email: avca@avca-africa.org. 

You may complete the Update of Particulars online by clicking on the appropriate link below:

Full Member Update Of Particular's form
Associate Member Update of Particulars form

Contact the AVCA Secretariat or the Regional Executive Committee member if you have any questions or would like more information.

AVCA Secretariat:

Physical Address: 6th Floor Timau Plaza, Argwings Kodhek Road, Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 24593-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone Numbers: +254 20 386 41 77 / +254 20 253 69 77 / +254 731 671 610
Email Address: avca@avca-africa.org

Executive Committee/Board of Directors