AfricInvest is a private equity firm that focuses on investments in Africa. The company provides financing and strategic support to businesses across various sectors on the African continent.

AfricInvest

AfricInvest was founded in the early 1990s, an investment and financial services company.
Uniquely positioned as one of the most experienced private equity investors on the continent, AfricInvest has dedicated investment teams focused on Africa, and employs more than 90 professionals in eleven offices .

AfricInvest raised USD 1.9 bn across 21 funds and benefits from strong, long-term support from both local and international investors, including leading development finance institutions in the United States and Europe.

Having co-founded the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) as well as the Emerging Markets GPCA (Former EMPEA) and the Euromed Capital Forum, the firm is an active promotor of the private equity industry in the region.
Since the beginning, AfricInvest has invested in more than 180 companies across 25 African countries in a variety of high growth sectors and maintains a broad network of high-quality executives across Africa, offering extensive expertise in key growth industries, including financial services, agribusiness, consumer/retail, education, and healthcare.

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Thank you Theresa Huth and the ich.tv team for coming to visit us and for your kind words! It was wonderful to collaborate on this project and showcase Landor’s success story.

Last week, AfricInvest Group had the privilege of participating in the highly anticipated #AVCA2024 conference in Johannesburg. AVCA provides an extraordinary platform to engage and collaborate with fellow investors, as we collectively strive to find new and innovative ways to meet Africa’s financing needs. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the AVCA team for the stellar organisation!

🚀Our Founding and Co-Managing Partner Ziad Oueslati shared engaging insights into the evolving landscape of Private Capital in Africa. Ziad was later presented with the Enabler Award in recognition of his contribution towards the development of a more inclusive and accessible PE ecosystem. 

💡Khaled Ben Jilani, co-head of the Financial Inclusion Vehicle (FIVE) and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF), took part in a panel offering a forward-looking perspective on the VC sector.

🧬Skander Oueslati, Chief Investment Officier and deputy MD spoke about untapped opportunities within the realm of healthcare financing across the continent. 

⚕️At the IFC Africa Equity Forum, Jordan Filko, Investment Officer at our Transform Health Fund (THF) participated in an enlightening panel on investing in Healthcare, and more specifically in the Pharma value chain.

💃🏻We had the pleasure of hosting the 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner and extend our sincere gratitude to all who attended the event. 

Overall, we are incredibly proud to be part of this dynamic industry and look forward to continuing working with our partners to create impactful investment opportunities in #Africa. #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #Partnership

Ann Wyman George Odo Ilona R. Faisal Jiwa Patricia Rinke Henry Rahmann Patrick Herrmann Ben Zwinkles

📣 Exciting Partnership Announcement!

AfricInvest and ThirdWay Partners are joining forces to drive climate finance in Africa, focusing on innovative solutions that build environmental and societal resilience. Our partnership aims to address climate adaptation and mitigation in the agrifood value chain, sustainable mobility, and green building sectors.

By combining our strengths, we will aim to catalyze climate financing to support sustainable development across the continent. With AfricInvest’s 30-year legacy of investing through innovative structures to support growing businesses with sustainable employment potential and ThirdWay Partners' proven expertise in impact advisory and investment, we are set to create lasting, positive change across Africa.

We are thrilled to embark on this journey and make a significant impact on the communities most vulnerable to climate change.

#ClimateFinance #SustainableDevelopment #AfricInvest #ThirdWayPartners #GreenFuture #ClimateResilience #Africa

Aziz Mebarek Karim Trad Ziad Oueslati Hakim Khelifa Ann Wyman Azza Khalfallah Luisa Carpenter Chaima Ben Mahmoud Gonçalo Neves-Correia Maarten Weehuizen Lucía González Rodríguez-Sahagún Aashna Shah

🎙Hear Khaled Ben Jilani, Senior Partner of AfricInvest Group, speak at the #AVCA2024 VC Summit in less than 2 weeks! He will be joining Panel 2: Seasons Change: Lessons Learned in Winter and the Path Forward to Spring

Secure your space today: https://lnkd.in/enutSxD

🎙 Hear Skander Oueslati, Chief Investment Officer & Deputy Managing Director, AfricInvest Group, speak on #AVCA2024 Stream 1(a): When Health is Wealth: Unlocking Opportunities for Healthcare Financing in Africa

View the agenda: https://lnkd.in/eGk9-ndj

We are delighted to announce that Lavanya Anand,  Senior Manager at AfricInvest Group, will be speaking at AFSIC - Investing in Africa, 7-9th October 2024. Company Overview: CAIF is a collaboration between global venture firm Cathay Innovation and pan-African private investment firm AfricInvest to invest in highly scalable and ambitious technology companies operating in Africa. The first fund is a €110m vehicle launched in 2019 that invests primarily in Series A and B stage startups. The fund is backed by a diverse pool of globally renowned investors, development finance institutions, leading multinational corporations, and high-net-worth individuals.

Register NOW to attend AFSIC – Africa’s Investment Event, 7-9th October 2024. London
#afsic #afsic2024 #investinginafrica #africaninvestment #africafinance

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