Tanzania Private Equity Update is a monthly publication highlighting the growth and development of private equity and venture capital industry in Tanzania

1. Issue 01
TZ PE
Update
Monthly Publication
TZ PE Update is a monthly
publication providing updates and
news on the development of Private
equity and Venture capital industry
in Tanzania, and across the region
The Update is published by
Tanzania Venture Capital Network
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AROUND THE REGION
Local Headlines
Done Deal, Oil can flow through Tanzania
Tanzania and Uganda signed a deal for world’s longest
heated pipeline, worth USD 3.55 billion
More investments, but focus remains to be Dar
Tanzania registered 242 investment projects between
2016-17, valued at USD 2bn, with 43% remain to be
foreign-based, and 49% of all investments based in
Dar.
TZ renews bid on Eurobond
The government of Tanzania has started another
process to issue Eurobond of USD 700m planned to
finance infrastructure projects in the country. The
move kick starts several attempts started in 2008.
High Lending rates affecting housing in Tanzania
High lending rates of 16-21% affecting house
construction in Tanzania, according to Central Bank.
Mortgage to GDP ratio remains among the lowest at
0.45%, with more than 70% of residents in the
commercial city of Dar es Salaam continues to live in
informal settlements
PE Updates
3rd
EAVCA Annual Private Equity conference to be held in
Nairobi
East Africa Private Equity and Venture capital association
will host the 3rd
Annual Private Equity Conference on the
15th
June 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. (Visit
http://2017conference.eavca.org)
East Africa still attracts less infrastructure deal value
East Africa accounted for only 5% of total PE
infrastructure deal value in Africa between 2011-2016
Trade sale still major exit route for PE
Exits to trade buyers still represent the most common exit
route, accounting for 24% of exits
PE houses holding their investments much longer
PE firms increase their holding period of their investments
in portfolio companies for 7.5 years, longer than in
developed markets

2. TVCN PE UPDATE | Issue 01 2
FAST FACTS
United Republic of
Tanzania
GPD (USD): 44..9 billion
Population: (Census 2012) 44.9 million
GDP growth rate: 7%
GDP per capita: $864.86
SUMMARY
Tanzania Venture Capital Network is
a not for profit initiative established
to promote the growth and
development of private equity and
venture capital industry in Tanzania
The Network focuses on;
§ Training
§ Research and Insights
§ Events and networking
§ Awareness
§ Advocacy
Call us on: +255 656 006 106
Email: info@tvcan.org
Ethiopia news
USD 4.4 Billion
Projected private
equity inflows to
Ethiopia this year,
making Ethiopia
East Africa's
largest recipient
of PE, nearly four
times more than
Kenya.
MONTHLY JARGON
Dilution
The reduction in the ownership
percentage of current investors,
founders and employees caused by
the issuance of new shares to new
investors.
Important links
www.avca-africa.org
http://www.eavca.org
http://empea.org
http://tavca.com
www.sokoinsight.com
www.ssc.co.tz
Kenya news
Kenya inks pact
to allow energy
firms cross list on
London bourse
Kenya has signed
an agreement
with the London
stock Exchange
(LSE) that will
allow Kenyan and
British energy
firms to cross list
on the UK bourse
and NSE
Uganda news
Uganda hails
China’s $8 billion
loan for East
Africa railway
Uganda has
welcomed China’s
‘‘generous’’
Sh860billion loan
to three East
African countries
for the
construction of a
hi-speed standard
gauge railway
from Mombasa to
Kigali
African news
African PE Exits Hit
Record High in
2016
According to the EY
and African Private
Equity and Venture
Capital
Association’s
(AVCA) fifth annual
study, 48 exits were
achieved in 2016
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