PrintAfrica Funds List
Below is a list of OPIC's current funds in Africa. For more information about specific funds, please contact the fund managers directly.
*OPIC support for this fund has been approved by OPIC's Board of Directors. Discussions are ongoing regarding the terms of OPIC's commitment to the fund.
| Fund Name | Address & Contact Numbers | Fund Size Countries or Region |
Status | Primary Investment Focus |
| *Africa Catalyst Fund |
Richard Akwei |
$300 million |
Fundraising | Investing in a portfolio of mezzanine finance, public and private equity, public debt, convertible bonds, and private loans to provide growth capital to small and mid sized enterprises in Africa. |
|
*Africa Healthcare Fund |
Tom Haslett |
$100 million |
Fundraising | Equity, debt or hybrid investments in small and medium sized private healthcare delivery businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
|
Africa Telecommunications, Media and Technology Fund |
Richard Essex |
$100 million |
Fundraising/ Investing |
Equity investments in East African technology, media and telecommunications companies. |
|
*AfricInvest Fund II |
Hakim Khelifa |
$175 million |
Fundraising | Equity investments in small and medium sized enterprises focusing on various industries including manufacturing, information technology, education, healthcare, tourism, and transportation and distribution. |
| *Atlantic Coast Regional Fund |
Mr. Papa Madiaw Ndiaye, CEO |
$150 million West and Central Africa |
Fundraising | Investments in growth equity companies in West and Central Africa, with a core focus in Angola, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. |
|
Capital Alliance Property Investment Company |
Obi Nwogugu |
$200 million |
Fundraising/ Investing |
Multi-product real estate fund investingin residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use and hospitality development projects and companies. |
| *Catalyst Private Equity Fund | Ennis Rimawi Managing Partner Catalyst Private Equity Hajabi Complex, Office 3 Amman 11821, Jordan +962-6-581-3411 ennisr@catalystpe.com http://www.catalystpe.com |
$100 million Middle East/North Africa |
Fundraising/ Investing | Equity investments in small-and mid-cap companies in Energy and Water Industrial and Technology sectors in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, West Bank and certain OPIC-eligible MENA countries. |
| ECP Africa Fund II, PCC |
Thomas Gibian |
$523 million |
Investing | Equity investments in industries including telecommunications, oil & gas, power, transportation, agribusiness, media, financial services and manufacturing. |
| *ECP Africa Fund III, PCC | Thomas Gibian Chief Executive Officer Emerging Capital Partners 1602 L Street, NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20036 202-280-6200 202-331-8255 Fax gibiant@ecpinvestments.com www.ecpinvestments.com |
$800 million Pan-Africa |
Fundraising | Equity investments in a diversified portfolio of industries including telecommunications, financial services, energy, mining, agribusiness, transportation, distribution, and logistics sectors. Media, healthcare, and consumer products may also comprise a portion of the Fund’s portfolio. |
| ECP MENA Fund |
Vincent Le Guennou |
$225 million |
Fundraising | Equity investments in industries including telecommunications, oil & gas, power, transportation, agribusiness, media, financial services and manufacturing. |
| Ethos Fund V |
J.N. (Bill) Ashmore |
$750 million |
Investing | Equity investments in various industry including manufacturing, consumer products and services companies. |
| EuroMENA Fund II | Romen Mathieu Managing Director, EuroMena FMC C/O Capital Trust S.A. Luxembourg – Representative Office Starco Center Bloc C, 8th floor Beirut, PO Box 11-439 Lebanon +9611 (0) 368 968 +9611 (0) 683 24 Fax www.capitaltrustltd.com |
$300 million Middle East/North Africa |
Fundraising | Equity and equity-related investments in private companies in OPIC-eligible countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with a primary focus on Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt. |
|
*GEF Africa Growth Fund |
H. Jeffrey Leonard |
$150 million |
Fundraising |
Fund targeting the consumer goods and services sector, including companies engaged in logistics support, distribution and transportation, light manufacturing, and agro-processing. |
| Greylock Africa Opportunity Fund I | Willem J. Humes Managing Partner Greylock Capital Management 99 Park Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 212-808-1800 212-808-1801 Fax hhumes@greylockcapital.com www.greylockcapital.com |
$200 million Pan-Africa |
Fundraising | Corporate, mezzanine, convertible, and sovereign debt, as well as private equity investments in various industries including telecommunications, finance and banking, agribusiness, tourism, real estate, natural resources, and energy. |
| Helios Sub-Saharan Africa Fund I, Ltd. |
Tope Lawani |
$305 million |
Investing | Equity investments invarious industries, including financial services, telecom, manufacturing, infrastructureand other service industries. |
| *InfraCo Sub-Saharan Infrastructure Fund |
Gad Cohen InfraCo Management Services, Ltd. 902 Broadway, Suite 1611 New York, NY 10010 917-495-0202 212-475-2392 Fax gad.cohen@infraco.com www.infraco.com |
$300 million Pan-Africa |
Fundraising | Fund targeting greenfield development opportunities within the infrastructure sector, including: power, water, sewage and transportation. |
| Millennium Global Africa Opportunities Fund | Dianna Raedle Millennium Global Asset Management, LLC 75 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10019 draedle@millenniumgloballlc.com www.millenniumglobal.com |
$300 million Pan-Africa |
Fundraising | Investing in a wide range of public and private debt and equity strategies in Africa, focusing on the natural resources, telecom, energy, infrastructure, financial and manufacturing sectors. |
| South Africa Workforce Housing Fund | Soula Proxenos Managing Director International Housing Solutions 269 Oxford Road 1st Floor, North Wing Illovo, 2196 Johannesburg, South Africa +44 (0) 7774 741 841 Cell +27 (0) 11 268-5166 South Africa Office +27 (0) 11 268-0566 Fax soula.proxenos@intlhousingsolutions.com www.intlhousingsolutions.com |
$1,120 million ZAR ($240 million equivalent) South Africa |
Fundraising/ Investing | Equity investments in individual housing developments and in companies that contribute to the development and affordability of residential housing at any point along the value chain, including development and housing finance companies, mortgage banking companies, and secondary mortgage market makers. |
| *Standard Africa Debt Fund | Kevin Colglazier Chief Investment Officer Standard Asset Management Cannon Bridge House 25 Dowgate Hill London EC4R 2SB, UK +44 207 815 3803 Kevin.Colglazier@standardbank.com www.standardassetmanagement.com |
$100 million Pan-Africa |
Fundraising | Invest in a wide range of public and private debt instruments in Africa. |
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