Africa's
private markets,
opened up
Now in early access: deal intelligence on Africa's highest-growth private companies, weekly research, and a trading demonstration with sandbox demo cash. The marketplace for primary raises and secondary trading is in development.
Redefining access
to African private capital
AfricaMarkets.com is building a technology-enabled marketplace for private shares, designed for primary capital raises and secondary liquidity for Africa's most dynamic private companies and powered by Capital Engine's institutional infrastructure. In early access today you can follow deals, read our research and try the trading demonstration.
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Three ways to
unlock private markets
Whether you're raising capital, seeking liquidity on existing positions, or building a diversified Africa-focused portfolio — the platform is designed for institutional-grade execution.
Your portfolio, built for private markets
Track holdings, place trades, and monitor Africa's fastest-growing private companies from a single, institutional-grade dashboard.
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Built for those who
move capital with conviction
Institutions, family offices, venture firms, and high-growth companies
- Pre-IPO share access
- Secondaries liquidity
- Real-time portfolio analytics
- Co-investment opportunities
- Primary capital raising
- Shareholder liquidity events
- Pre-IPO structuring
- Global investor connectivity
- Exclusive deal sourcing
- Portfolio company listings
- Exit pathway structuring
- Dedicated advisory support
Key benefits for institutions, family offices & venture capital firms
The world's last great
frontier market
is opening up
Africa's private markets represent one of the most significant untapped opportunities in global finance. A youthful population, accelerating technology adoption, and rising institutional interest are converging at precisely the right moment. AfricaMarkets.com is the infrastructure that makes this moment accessible.
AfricaMarkets Private Markets Intelligence
Every listing on AfricaMarkets is backed by data, not guesswork. In partnership with StreetZero — the AI engine for private markets intelligence — we surface deal activity the moment it's filed, score it for signal quality, and put it in front of investors before it's common knowledge.
- Deal discovery pulled directly from SEC and regulatory filings, matched to African private companies
- Proprietary StreetZero Signal scoring ranks new raises by credibility and momentum
- Source documents and real-time alerts delivered straight into your AfricaMarkets dashboard
Africa's unicorns as listed by Afridigest, with valuations updated from later public reporting where available. Each valuation is the last publicly reported funding round, with its year, and may not reflect current value. These companies are shown as market context and are not listed or traded on Africa Markets.