Stears, a leading provider of private capital data and intelligence, has announced its partnership with SuperReturn Africa, the continent's biggest and most senior private capital conference, as a data partner for the 2026 SuperReturn Africa Awards. This partnership brings Stears' expertise in tracking and analyzing Africa's private capital market to the conference, which will take place from 1–3 December at The Westin, Cape Town. The event will host over 700 senior private market professionals.
The 2026 SuperReturn Africa conference will bring together more than 700 senior private market professionals, including over 200 Limited Partners (LPs) and 350 General Partners (GPs). The programme will cover various topics, including fundraising, private credit, infrastructure, tech, AI, and venture capital. This creates a meeting point for investors, fund managers, and other professionals active across the continent's private markets. Stears' data and analysis will be used to identify the top three nominees across the conference's fund manager award categories.
Africa's private capital market is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with more capital flowing into the continent. Understanding the market requires more than just tracking individual deals; investors need to know who is deploying capital, where it is going, which managers are raising funds, who is realizing investments, and how activity is changing across markets. Stears' partnership with SuperReturn Africa will provide valuable insights into the market, helping investors and fund managers make informed decisions.
Stears has built its private capital offering around a simple problem: African investment information is often fragmented across various sources. The company brings these records together into structured datasets that can be searched, analyzed, and used to understand how capital is moving across the continent. The SuperReturn Africa Awards partnership is a natural extension of Stears' work, helping to assess the managers shaping the market.
The partnership between Stears and SuperReturn Africa will put Stears' data to work in a different way, helping to assess the managers shaping Africa's private capital market. Stears customers and subscribers can also access a 10% discount on SuperReturn Africa tickets using the VIP code: FKR3577STEARS. The offer ends on 25 September 2026. This discount is an added benefit for Stears' clients, who can leverage the company's expertise and data to make informed investment decisions.
The 2026 SuperReturn Africa Awards, with Stears as its data partner, will recognize the top performers in Africa's private capital market. The event will provide a platform for investors, fund managers, and other professionals to network and share insights into the market. With Stears' data and analysis, the awards will be a valuable recognition of the managers shaping Africa's private capital market.
Key points
- Stears is the data partner for the 2026 SuperReturn Africa Awards.
- The 2026 SuperReturn Africa conference will take place from 1–3 December at The Westin, Cape Town.
- Stears' partnership with SuperReturn Africa will provide valuable insights into Africa's private capital market.
