Factors Determining the Development of the Tanzanian Private Equity Market

2019

Master's thesis Business Administration BE501 - University of Agder 2019 The global private equity industry has experienced continuous growth in the last decade, and we have witnessed an even stronger growth in East Africa. However, Tanzania has not been following these trends, and despite theexceptional economic growthof the country,itlags behind in attracting private equity deals. This research aims to provide an understanding of the underlying reasons for the low private equity activity by studying potential factors affecting the development of the private equity market in Tanzania. The primary research question seeks to explain the factors and the way they affect private equity allocati…