AfricInvest targets growth-capital investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are well-positioned in their local markets with the potential to scale up their activities beyond their own country’s borders and become “regional champions.”
Taking significant minority (and sometimes majority) positions, AfricInvest adopts a hands-on monitoring approach centered on effective value addition. This, combined with a medium to long term view (4-6 year holding period), is consistent with the real needs of African SMEs.