Our Senior Partners George Odo and Ann Wyman attended the Southern African Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SAVCA) PE Conference in Cape Town last week. The conference was a vibrant exchange of ideas and strategies with local and international investors, highlighting the many opportunities within the South African private equity landscape. The South African PE market is teeming with potential, fuelled by a strengthening macroeconomic environment. This positive trend is already sparking an increase in investment activities, making it an exciting time for investors. At AfricInvest Group, we are committed to leveraging these opportunities, driving impactful investments that contribute to the region's growth. #SouthAfrica #PrivateEquity #SAVCA2025 Tshepiso Kobile
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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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رابط خارجي لـ AfricInvest Group
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- شركة يملكها عدد قليل من الأشخاص
- تم التأسيس
- 1994
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Achieving food security in Africa and globally presents significant challenges in today's interconnected world. Rapid population growth is driving increased demand for food, placing unprecedented strain on agricultural systems to produce more, with limited resources. Our portfolio company Aerobotics addresses these challenges, using innovative technology to boost agricultural productivity and efficiency. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, Aerobotics provides farmers with customized recommendations for better decision-making, enhanced risk management, yield maximization, and reduced waste. This approach decreases costs and optimizes resource use, leading to more sustainable farming practices. At AfricInvest Group, we're proud to support Aerobotics in its mission to improve sustainable farming. Through such investments, the private sector can help build resilient food systems and safeguard food security for future generations. #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #Aerobotics #AfricInvest #ClimateSmartAgriculture
Aerobotics was recently featured on the Africa Insider show on CNN Africa, offering an exclusive look at how our innovative technology is transforming agriculture. Filmed on location at the scenic Villion fam in the Western Cape, South Africa, our team showcased the Aerobotics suite of AI and drone tools including SkyBugs beneficial insect drone technology and #TrueFruit, Aerobotics’ leading fruit sizing and grading smartphone tool 📱🍇 The Villion Farm team shared how Aerobotics technology has enhanced their farming operations and efficiency, while the Aerobotics team gave a full demonstration of Aerobotics’ tools that allow growers, marketers and packhouses to make early strategic decisions to maximize their yield. 🎥 Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how we’re shaping the future of precision agriculture.
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🎉 Congratulations to our portfolio company Oze on their successful funding round! We are thrilled to continue our partnership alongside Visa, DEG, and other existing investors. This investment will enable Oze to scale its lending management system, facilitating loan access to MSMEs in #Africa through cutting-edge technology. Here's to achieving new milestones and creating lasting impact together! #Fintech #Oze
I'm excited to announce that Oze has been backed by Visa and DEG (The German Development Bank). This investment is really special to us because it is representative of what we stand for at Oze. Visa represents best-in-class financial technology at global scale. DEG's investments across emerging markets are proof that when you are building technology which builds wealth, purpose and profit march forward hand in hand. Our long term partners Speedinvest, AfricInvest Group CAIF, Ingressive Capital, MEST Africa continued their investment in Oze and new investors SUM Ventures Band of Angels helped build our strength and network in Silicon Valley. https://lnkd.in/evfPnxTk
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AfricInvest Group was proud to attend the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi on February 13th, where our partner Yassine OUSSAIFI, participated in an engaging panel focused on Catalyzing Climate Finance - Turning Aspiration to Reality. The panel, moderated by Nijhad Jamal, also included Helen Lin, Chirantan Patnaik and Samir Ibrahim, explored the financing solutions needed to scale Climate smart companies in Africa. Yassine shared insights on an important market gap in Africa: Non-dilutive growth capital for later stage scaleups looking to reach their full growth and impact potential. He introduced a new AfricInvest initiative, in partnership with ThirdWay Partners, to fill this gap, focusing on sustainable mobility, regenerative agriculture, and the built environment. AfricInvest portfolio company, Moove, was presented as an example of scale potential across emerging markets, with their latest expansion to Brazil through the acquisition of Kovi after building operations in Mexico and Columbia. Hakim Khelifa, Azza Khalfallah, Luisa Carpenter, Gonçalo Neves-Correia, Maarten Weehuizen, Lucía González Rodríguez-Sahagún, Takunda Ndoro, Khalil Oueslati, Tanya Aswani, Chaima Ben Mahmoud, Mina Majoul, Patrick Herrmann, Julius Tichelaar
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AfricInvest Group is proud to announce the opening of Azalaï Ouagadougou, in the heart of Burkina Faso's capital. Our portfolio company, GROUPE AZALAÏ HÔTELS continues its strategic expansion with this newly transformed 4-star hotel. Now present in seven West African countries, Azalaï reaffirms its vital role in elevating the African hospitality landscape while significantly contributing to economic development and job creation across the region. Congratulations to the entire Azalaï team on this outstanding achievement! We are honoured to support them in their vision. #AfricInvest #AzalaïHotels #Ouagadougou Mossadeck Bally, Hichem Ghanmi, Youssouf KONE
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A heartfelt thank you to the Invest International team for their pivotal role supporting our SME strategy! Our commitment to empower high-potential small and medium enterprises across Africa will not only foster economic growth but also create high-quality jobs, advance sustainable practices, and enhance resilience across communities. Through our collaboration with Invest International we are unlocking new avenues of growth and partnership between African and Dutch SMEs. 🌍
𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 We’re proud to announce a €10 million equity investment in the AfricInvest Group Small Cap Fund—opening doors for Dutch SMEs to partner with and support high-growth African businesses. 🌍 Expanding Opportunities in Africa for Dutch Companies The fund will invest in promising SMEs, primarily across Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia—driving growth, innovation, and sustainable employment. For Dutch businesses, this means new markets, stronger partnerships, and impact-driven expansion. 🤝 Strengthening the Dutch-African Connection To further strengthen ties between the Netherlands and Africa, AfricInvest has set up the Dutch Link Programme, which helps to connect Dutch companies with African SMEs, fostering trade, knowledge exchange, and investment. The Dutch Link Programme already supports over 90 African businesses with Dutch ties—now, we’re helping scale that impact. 📌The impact of this investment: • Job Creation – Strengthening Africa’s SME ecosystem, a major engine for employment. • Climate & Sustainability – Driving carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and responsible production across industries. • Gender Equality – Promoting women's economic empowerment through gender-lens investing. • Food & Healthcare – Supporting investments in agribusiness, food security, and healthcare innovations. A huge thank you to our deal team for making this possible: Mila Georgieva, Eelco Benink, Marius- Lucian Prisacuta, Reginald-Michel Koizumi, Julie Robert, Anniek van Veldhuizen, and Ceryl Verbokkem. We’re excited to work with AfricInvest to drive impact, scale businesses, and create lasting value for Dutch companies across Africa.
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AfricInvest Group was at the Egypt VC Summit, where our Investment Officer Nadia El-Tawil, participated in an engaging discussion on Egypt & Pan-African Integration. Nadia shared insights on the opportunities and risks for companies expanding beyond their home markets and discussed strategies to encourage Egyptian investors to further explore opportunities across Africa. #Africa #EgyptVCSummit #AfricInvest Abi Mustapha-Maduakor, CA, MBA, Hossam Abou Moussa, Hany Al-Sonbaty, Ahmed Eloraby
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Thank you to the Proparco team for their support and trust in our SME initiative! SMEs are the backbone of the African economy, driving economic growth and innovation. Our fund is dedicated to accelerating their development by providing tailored financial solutions and hands-on support while promoting high-quality job creation, environmental sustainability, and social resilience. 🌍
🤝 Proparco x AfricInvest Group : un nouveau partenariat en faveur des #PME en #Afrique. Proparco annonce son investissement de 10 millions d’euros dans le dernier fonds dédié aux petites et moyennes entreprises #PME d’AfricInvest. ✔️ Objectif : soutenir des PME en Afrique du Nord, de l'Est et de l'Ouest, spécialisées dans des secteurs clés (éducation, santé, agribusiness) avec une attention particulière portée aux impacts climat et genre #2XChallenge. Pour Jeremie Ceyrac, Directeur Investissement de Proparco : « Cet investissement s’inscrit pleinement dans l’initiative #ChooseAfrica, portée par Proparco pour soutenir les PME et start-ups en Afrique. Ce fonds reflète notre ambition de renforcer les capacités des entrepreneurs africains et de répondre aux défis économiques, sociaux et environnementaux de manière durable. Notre partenariat avec AfricInvest remonte à plus de 25 ans et nous sommes fiers de pouvoir une nouvelle fois conjointement participer au soutien du tissu économique du continent. » Ismail Talbi, Brahim El Jai, Anis KALLEL, Mehdi Mahtat , Aziz Mebarek, @Karim Trad, Ziad Oueslati, Ann Wyman, George Odo, Hichem Ghanmi, Abiola Ojo-Osagie, FCA, Azza Khalfallah, RAFIK MZAH Liên Lê, Claire Devey, Jeremie Ceyrac, Tibor Asboth, Augustin Guéret https://lnkd.in/gD_CpcsQ
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Thank you PEVCA Malta, for the warm welcome! We look forward to collaborating to strengthen Maltese-African business connections and to drive sustainable growth in the African PE industry.
PEVCA Malta welcomes AfricInvest Group as a member. AfricInvest is a leading pan-African investment platform active in multiple alternative asset classes including private equity, venture capital, private credit, blended finance, and listed equities. Over the past thirty years, they have raised $2.3bn to finance more than 230 companies at various development stages, delivering value and impact for their investors, portfolio companies, and the communities they serve. Their team of 100 investment experts, spread across more than ten offices on three continents, has a proven track record of providing attractive risk-adjusted returns while spurring productivity growth, creating jobs, and ultimately improving African lives through inclusive and sustainable development. Hakim Khelifa, Senior Partner at AfricInvest, stated that "we are thrilled to join PEVCA Malta, strengthening ties with Malta's private capital ecosystem and unlocking new opportunities for collaboration between African markets and Malta". PEVCA Malta is the private equity and venture capital association of Malta. Further information is available at www.pevca.mt
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Aziz Mebarek, AfricInvest's Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner, recently shared his thoughts on Africa's investment landscape and the strategic benefits of fund structuring within the Mauritius IFC jurisdiction in an engaging interview with the Economic Development Board Mauritius. Check it out below.
In 2007, AfricInvest structured its first fund in #MauritiusIFC and has since, been proactively promoting the jurisdiction to the global business community. Through its long-standing, strong and close relationships with leading Development Financial Institutions (DFIs), AfricInvest has played an instrumental role in structuring their respective investments across the continent. The success & growth of AfricInvest testifies the strong credentials of the Mauritius International Financial Centre, enabling efficient pooling of funds to plug Africa’s finance gap. 🔗View the Exclusive Interview of Mr. Aziz Mebarak, Co-founder and Co-Managing Partner of AfricInvest: https://lnkd.in/dY-PNt9g #Investment #edbmauritius #BusinessDevelopment
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