Africa Private Equity

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  About us

  Our goal is to be the preferred private equity partner for Africa’s burgeoning set of entrepreneurs. We combine the extensive private equity expertise of our team with the full resources, networks and industry experience of Investec Asset Management to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and access new market opportunities.
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  Investment strategy

  Our private equity strategy looks to establish influential minority or controlling shareholdings in existing businesses offering goods and services that meet the needs of African consumers. It aims to capture the inherent upside of the expected doubling of consumer spending by Sub-Saharan Africa’s rapidly expanding middle class. We look to partner with entrepreneurs who share our goal of transforming businesses into local and or regional champions in their respective industries. Our core focus is on businesses that typically require initial growth or buyout equity of $15-80 million.
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  Sustainability

  We have a fundamental commitment to managing our clients’ investments responsibly, which means supporting entrepreneurs in building sustainable businesses.  This involves being thoughtful about the impact our clients’ capital is likely to have, as is outlined in our Stewardship Policy. Supporting this commitment is IAM’s well-resourced and experienced ESG team, who provide both strategic and operational support to our private equity team.
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  Expertise

  The private equity investment team comprises highly experienced individuals with diverse backgrounds and complementary skill sets. The team’s expertise has been honed in African private equity and developed market private equity, and at development finance institutions, top tier investment banks and management consultancies.
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  Entrepreneurs

  The creation of a partnership with entrepreneurs, business owners and management is at the core of our investment approach. We will invest as much time as needed to build relationships with entrepreneurs and develop a deep understanding of their businesses. While seeking influence in our investee companies, our approach is to search for and agree on areas where we can positively impact the strategic development of the business, providing backing to entrepreneurs as they manage their own businesses for mutual benefit.