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Investment name Country Region Sector Status
ADP III Holding 5 L.P.

ADP III Holdings 5 LP is the special purpose vehicle for BII’s investment into Kazyon Limited, an Egyptian discount supermarket chain.

Website:
https://www.dpi-llp.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m North Africa Business and consumer services April 2023 Active
Egypt, Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services Active
Africa Gateway

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $325m Africa Manufacturing December 2021 Active
Investment 02 $35m Africa Manufacturing December 2023 Active
Egypt, Senegal, Somaliland Africa Manufacturing Active
Africa Water Infrastructure Development Limited

Africa Water Infrastructure Development is a joint venture co-established by BII in collaboration with Metito Utilities. It aims to promote private investment in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sectors on the continent.

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $13.29m East Africa, North Africa Infrastructure September 2022 Active
Egypt, Rwanda East Africa, North Africa Infrastructure Active
Alcazar Energy Egypt Solar 1 SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

Alcazar Energy Egypt Solar 1 SAE is one of these plants, with a 5oMW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Nubian Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://alcazarenergy.com/single-projects/benban-solar-pv-aees1/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $12m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
ARC For Renewable Energy SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

ARC For Renewable Energy SAE is one of these plants, with a 50MW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Nubian Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://globeleq.com/power-plants/arc-solar/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $11.5m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
Arinna Solar Power SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

Arinna Solar Power SAE is one of these plants, with a 5oMW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Nubian Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://www.albilalgroup.com/projects/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $3.6m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
Aten Solar Energy SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

Aten Solar Energy SAE is one of these plants, with a 5oMW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Nubian Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://alcazarenergy.com/single-projects/benban-solar-pv-aten/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.75m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
Banque du Caire SAE

Banque du Caire is a commercial bank in Egypt.

Website:
https://www.bdc.com.eg

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $50m North Africa Financial services December 2022 Active
Egypt North Africa Financial services Active
CDC North Africa Healthcare Limited

Alfa Medical Group is one of the largest healthcare providers in Egypt delivering quality healthcare across pathology, radiology and hospital services.

Website:
http://www.alphagroupegypt.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $101.06m North Africa Health December 2020 Active
Egypt North Africa Health Active
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) SAE

Commercial International Bank is the leading commercial bank in Egypt.

Website:
https://www.cibeg.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $100m North Africa Financial services June 2020 Active
Egypt North Africa Financial services Active
Delta for Renewable Energy SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

Delta for Renewable Energy SAE is one of these plants, with a 5oMW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://alcazarenergy.com/single-projects/benban-solar-pv-delta/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $11m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development Bank

The Eastern and Southern Africa Trade and Development Bank – TDB Bank – is a regional development bank headquartered in Burundi. It has offices in Nairobi, Harare, and Ebene. Its aim is to facilitate economic growth, trade and regional integration through its role as a financial intermediary providing trade and project finance in 17 countries across East and Southern Africa. It invests in a range of sectors, including agriculture, trade, industry, infrastructure, energy and tourism and provides a range of financial products and services across both the private and public sectors.

Website:
https://www.tdbgroup.org/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $50m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services June 2016 Exited
Investment 02 $50m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services May 2018 Active
Investment 03 $75m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services December 2019 Active
Investment 04 $100m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services December 2020 Exited
Investment 05 $-25m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services May 2023 Active
Investment 06 $100m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services December 2023 Active
Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Financial services Active
Globeleq Limited

Globeleq is Africa’s leading independent power producer. British International Investment took control of the company (70 per cent) in 2015 alongside Norfund (30%). Since then, Globeleq has almost doubled in size, adding nine assets to its portfolio, of which 8 are renewables. Its portfolio has reached 2,178 megawatts of power assets, including 520 megawatts of renewables, in operations and construction across seven countries (Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Egypt). In 2021, Globeleq’s operating assets generated 7,141 gigawatt hours of electricity, reaching over 9 million consumers and indirectly supporting an estimated 236,000 jobs in addition to the 517 people the company employs directly.

Website:
https://www.globeleq.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $29.24m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure December 2017 Active
Investment 02 $15.07m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure May 2019 Active
Investment 03 $45.15m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure December 2019 Active
Investment 04 $12.74m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure July 2020 Active
Investment 05 $13.65m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure September 2020 Active
Investment 06 $100.1m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure December 2020 Active
Investment 07 $4m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure July 2021 Active
Investment 08 $19.86m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure December 2021 Active
Investment 09 $5.46m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure March 2022 Active
Investment 10 $8.33m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure December 2023 Active
Investment 11 $15.96m Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure December 2023 Active
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Infrastructure Active
Horus Solar Energy SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

Horus Solar Energy SAE is one of these plants, with a 5oMW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Nubian Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://alcazarenergy.com/single-projects/benban-solar-pv-horus/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.75m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
Invictus Trading FZE

Invictus Trading (a subsidiary of Invictus Investment) is a key partner handling the import activity for the DAL Group. DAL Group is the leading food and agriculture business in Sudan.

Website:
https://invictusinvestment.ae/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $50m Africa, East Africa, East Asia, North Africa, South Asia, Western Asia Business and consumer services December 2022 Active
Africa, Algeria, China, Egypt, India, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey Africa, East Africa, East Asia, North Africa, South Asia, Western Asia Business and consumer services Active
Kelix Bio Limited

Kelix Bio (formerly Zanzibar Pharma) is a specialty generic pharmaceuticals business focused on emerging markets. The company aims to develop and commercialise affordable products in countries historically deprived of access to such medications.

Website:
https://www.kelixbio.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $100m North Africa, South Asia Health June 2020 Exited
Investment 02 $50m North Africa, South Asia Health January 2022 Exited
Egypt, India, Morocco North Africa, South Asia Health Exited
MaxAB B.V.

MaxAB is re-engineering the retail market using proprietary technologies, innovative supply chains, and embedded finance solutions designed to empower both retailers and suppliers across Egypt, Morocco and beyond.

Website:
https://www.maxab.io/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m North Africa Business and consumer services May 2022 Active
Investment 02 $60k North Africa Business and consumer services December 2023 Active
Egypt, Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services Active
MoneyFellows

MoneyFellows is a group lending and savings platform in Egypt, which has has digitised the concept of ‘money circles’. Its mobile-based platform has made it more scalable, safe, and efficient.

Website:
https://moneyfellows.com/#

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $2.5m North Africa Financial services June 2023 Active
Egypt North Africa Financial services Active
Paymob International B.V.

Paymob is a financial technology company based in Egypt. It allows merchants to accept digital payments online and in-store.

Website:
https://paymob.com/

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $5m North Africa Financial services April 2022 Active
Investment 02 $2.8m North Africa Financial services August 2024 Active
Egypt North Africa Financial services Active
Phoenix Power SAE

The Nubian Suns projects comprise 13 solar power plants located in the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. These plants will add a 590 megawatt (MW) capacity to the park.

Phoenix Power SAE is one of these plants, with a 5oMW capacity.

The projects are funded by a syndicate of lenders led by the IFC.

When complete, Benban will be the largest solar power installation in the world with up to 1.65GW capacity and 32 solar plants.

Nubian Suns play a central part in round 2 of the Egypt Feed-In Tariff solar power programme which is introducing international investors and banks to Egypt at a crucial time for the country.

The Egyptian government launched this large-scale initiative in 2015 and has offered strong support for the Nubian Suns projects.

Website:
https://weareinfinitypower.com/in-operation

Investments made by BII in this company:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $11.6m North Africa Infrastructure October 2017 Active
Egypt North Africa Infrastructure Active
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Fund name Country Region Sector Status
8 Miles

This is a pan-African mid-cap generalist fund.

Website:
https://www.8miles.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $30m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Manufacturing February 2012 Active
Investment 02 $4.26m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Manufacturing August 2013 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Awash Wine Share Company Ethiopia East Africa Food and agriculture September 2013 Exited
Beloxxi Industries Limited Nigeria West Africa Food and agriculture August 2016 Active
Biyinzika Poultry International Limited Uganda East Africa Food and agriculture May 2014 Exited
Blue Skies Holdings Limited Ghana West Africa Business and consumer services February 2017 Exited
Eagle Chemical Group Ltd Egypt North Africa Manufacturing August 2014 Exited
eleni LLC Ethiopia East Africa Food and agriculture May 2013 Exited
Orient Bank Ltd. Uganda East Africa Financial services February 2015 Exited
Verde Beef Processing Plc Ethiopia East Africa Food and agriculture November 2015 Exited
Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Manufacturing Active
A4C S Feeder LP

This is a global large-cap private equity fund.

Website:
https://www.act.is/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $100m Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Health September 2013 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
AutoXpress International Limited Kenya East Africa Business and consumer services January 2014 Exited
Credit Services Holdings (CSH) South Africa Southern Africa Financial services June 2014 Exited
Edita Food Industries Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services June 2013 Exited
Food Lovers Market South Africa Southern Africa Business and consumer services February 2016 Active
Honoris United Universities Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Uganda Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Education November 2014 Active
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc (IDH) Egypt North Africa Health December 2014 Active
Les Laboratories Medis Tunisia North Africa Health August 2016 Active
Sigma Pensions Nigeria West Africa Financial services November 2015 Exited
Tapestry Home Brands South Africa Southern Africa Business and consumer services October 2015 Exited
Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Health Active
African Development Partners II

The Africa Development Partners II Fund is a pan-African fund which focuses on high-growth companies targeting Africa’s rising consumer class.

Website:
http://www.dpi-llp.com

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $75m Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms July 2013 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
B-Tech Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services June 2016 Exited
Banque Atlantique (ABI) Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Financial services December 2017 Active
Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte a Goutte et de Pompage (CMGP) Morocco North Africa Manufacturing September 2018 Active
Dolidol Morocco North Africa Manufacturing October 2018 Active
Egyptian German Industrial Corporate (EGIC) Egypt North Africa Manufacturing April 2017 Active
ETW Holdings Limited/Eaton Venture LLP Africa Africa Technology and telecoms June 2015 Exited
Food Concepts Plc Nigeria West Africa Business and consumer services July 2018 Active
General Emballage Algeria North Africa Manufacturing July 2016 Active
HomeChoice Holdings Limited South Africa Southern Africa Business and consumer services December 2014 Active
IFS (International Facilities Services) Africa Africa Business and consumer services January 2019 Active
KMR Holdings Pedagogique (KMR) Morocco North Africa Education March 2014 Active
MNT Investments Egypt North Africa Financial services August 2018 Active
RTT South Africa Southern Africa Business and consumer services June 2014 Active
Africa, Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
African Development Partners III

Development Partners International (DPI) is an investment fund manager which looks to invest in the pan-Africa region. The UK-based firm was founded in 2007. DPI’s strategy is to build a diversified pan-African portfolio of investments in established and growing companies.

Website:
http://www.dpi-llp.com

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20m Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms March 2021 Active
Investment 02 $80m Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms June 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Channel VAS (Optasia) Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms September 2019 Active
Compagnie Financiere Africaine Cote d’Ivoire SA Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Financial services June 2022 Active
Kazyon Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services June 2022 Active
Kelix Bio Limited Egypt, India, Morocco North Africa, South Asia Health October 2020 Active
Marcyrl Pharmaceutical Industries Egypt North Africa Health March 2023 Active
MNT-Halan Egypt North Africa Financial services July 2021 Active
Pan-African Towers Limited Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms December 2023 Active
Sicam Tunisia North Africa Food and agriculture May 2020 Active
Solevo B.V. Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Senegal Central Africa, East Africa, West Africa Food and agriculture March 2023 Active
Ukheshe South Africa Southern Africa Financial services December 2022 Active
Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
AfricInvest III

AfricInvest Fund III (AF III) is the firm’s third pan-African fund which focuses on small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It was launched in 2014 and reached a fund size of €272.7 million at its final close in December 2016.

Website:
http://www.africinvest.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $32.83m Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms September 2014 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Azalai Hotels West Africa Africa Business and consumer services December 2016 Active
Britam Holdings Africa Africa Financial services April 2018 Active
Carbon Holdings Egypt North Africa Manufacturing January 2018 Active
Elephant Group Ltd Nigeria West Africa Food and agriculture September 2015 Active
International Community Schools Ghana West Africa Education December 2016 Active
ISON Infotel Limited Africa, Ghana, Nigeria Africa, West Africa Technology and telecoms September 2018 Active
Les Centaure Routiers Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Business and consumer services November 2018 Active
One Tech Holding Group Tunisia North Africa Manufacturing December 2015 Exited
Prime Bank Kenya East Africa Financial services December 2018 Active
Salvador Caetano Group Africa Africa Business and consumer services November 2015 Active
Silafrica Plastics and Packaging Intl. Ltd Africa Africa Manufacturing March 2016 Active
Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, West Africa Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Algebra Ventures II Coöperatief U.A.

Algebra Ventures II is an Egypt-focused venture capital fund investing in entrepreneurial founders building transformative companies.

Website:
https://www.algebraventures.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m North Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms August 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Blnk B.V. Egypt North Africa Financial services December 2023 Active
Cartona B.V.fu Netherlands Rest of the World Financial services September 2024 Active
Connect B.V. Netherlands Rest of the World Financial services September 2024 Active
Deepecho Morocco North Africa Health July 2023 Active
Dx Wand Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms March 2024 Active
Efreshli Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services March 2024 Active
MOZARE3 HOLDING B.V. Egypt North Africa Financial services September 2022 Active
MTOR E-COMMERCE, BV Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms June 2022 Active
Oliv Pvt. Ltd Egypt North Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
SMARKT HOLDING B.V. Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services April 2022 Exited
Sylndr PTE LTD Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services April 2022 Active
Yola Fresh Ltd Morocco North Africa Food and agriculture June 2024 Active
Egypt, Morocco, Netherlands North Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
Amethis Fund II S.C.A SICAR

Amethis II will provide growth capital to support companies to become national and regional market-leaders, primarily across francophone Africa and East Africa. In helping these businesses improve their processes, institutionalise and expand regionally, Amethis II will continue to prove the case to other investors for investing in medium sized businesses in Africa.

Website:
https://amethis.com/en/home/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $34.16m East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms March 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
ASK Gras Savoye Morocco North Africa Financial services June 2023 Active
Avacare Global Southern Africa Africa Health September 2021 Active
Best Health S.A. Morocco North Africa Health December 2022 Active
Global Corp Financial Services (“GCFS”) Egypt North Africa Financial services June 2022 Active
Groupe Premium Morocco North Africa Manufacturing June 2019 Active
Marcyrl Pharmaceutical Industries Egypt North Africa Health March 2023 Active
Merec Industries Mozambique East Africa Food and agriculture June 2019 Active
Naivas Africa Africa Business and consumer services March 2020 Exited
Netis Holdings Africa Africa Technology and telecoms December 2023 Active
NMA Sanders Africa Africa Food and agriculture January 2021 Active
Rogers Hospitality (VLH Ltd) Mauritius East Africa Construction and real estate September 2019 Active
Société Ivoirienne de Béton Manufacturé (SIBM) Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Manufacturing March 2022 Active
Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Southern Africa East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Business and consumer services, Construction and real estate, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Amethis MENA Fund II

Amethis MENA Fund II invests in small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in North Africa (primarily Morocco and Egypt). This is the second fund under Amethis’ SME strategy. The firm also manages a pan-African mid-large cap fund, which we committed to in 2019.

Website:
https://amethis.com/en/home/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15.73m North Africa Business and consumer services, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms July 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
BBI Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms January 2024 Active
Energy Transfo Morocco North Africa Infrastructure September 2023 Active
Globex Morocco, North Africa Africa, North Africa Business and consumer services December 2022 Active
Magriser Morocco, North Africa Africa, North Africa Manufacturing December 2022 Active
Tarjama Jordan, North Africa Africa, Western Asia Technology and telecoms December 2022 Active
Egypt, Morocco, North Africa North Africa Business and consumer services, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms Active
Apis Growth Fund II LP

Mid-cap financial services focused fund investing in Africa and South Asia

Website:
http://apis.pe/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $50m Africa, Asia Business and consumer services, Financial services March 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Baobab Payments GmbH (Peach Payments) South Africa Southern Africa Financial services April 2023 Active
CashFree India South Asia Financial services November 2020 Active
Coda Payments Singapore Rest of the World Financial services November 2019 Active
Doku Indonesia Rest of the World Financial services June 2021 Active
DTOne Africa Africa Business and consumer services June 2022 Active
Gift Management Asia Pte Ltd Singapore Rest of the World Financial services December 2021 Active
Hero FinCorp Limited India South Asia Financial services February 2020 Active
LendTech Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Ezra) Africa Africa Financial services June 2022 Active
MNT-Halan Egypt North Africa Financial services August 2021 Active
RenewBuy India South Asia Financial services June 2021 Active
Tutuka South Africa Southern Africa Financial services August 2019 Active
Tyme Bank Limited South Africa Southern Africa Financial services January 2021 Active
WHIZDM Money View India South Asia Financial services January 2023 Active
Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa Africa, Asia Business and consumer services, Financial services Active
Apis Growth Markets Fund III SCSp

Apis Growth Markets Fund III is a private equity fund which will invest in high-growth, capital light, tech enabled financial services businesses in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa.

Website:
http://apis.pe/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $40m Africa, Asia Financial services November 2023 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
MNT Investments Egypt North Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Egypt Africa, Asia Financial services Active
Endure Capital 21 C.V.

Endure Capital is an early-stage ventuer capital firm headed by entrepreneurs. The fund aims to back resourceful and imaginative founders solving genuine problems across Africa, with a focus on Egypt.

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $5m North Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Breadfast Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services January 2022 Exited
Brimore Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms January 2022 Active
Cassbana B.V. Egypt North Africa Financial services September 2022 Active
Elshuna Egypt North Africa Food and agriculture September 2022 Active
MaxAB B.V. Egypt, Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services March 2024 Active
Pylon Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms January 2022 Active
Suplyd for Electronic Trading LLC Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms September 2022 Active
Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Technology and telecoms Active
EuroMena III

The EuroMena III fund is pursuing a similar strategy to its predecessors, looking to acquire majority or minority stakes in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Levant, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa to support local and regional expansion.

Website:
http://www.capitaltrustltd.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $20m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing June 2016 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Carbon Holdings Egypt North Africa Manufacturing October 2018 Active
Credit Libanais SAL Lebanon Rest of the World Financial services June 2016 Exited
Elephant Africa Holding Nigeria West Africa Manufacturing August 2015 Active
EuroMena Jasmin Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services November 2015 Active
Insulco Lebanon Rest of the World Business and consumer services January 2020 Active
Novamed Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Health February 2019 Active
Retail Holding Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services May 2017 Active
Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing Active
Ezdehar Egypt Mid-Cap Fund

The Egypt Mid-Cap Fund was established by Ezdehar Management in 2014 in response to unmet demand for investment in Egypt following the Arab Spring, particularly in the less penetrated SME segment.

The fund manager team comprises Egyptian nationals who have a mix of investment and operational experience both in Egypt and internationally.

The fund has a target size of $100 million with a hard cap of $120 million.

Website:
http://www.ezdehar.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m North Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing September 2016 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Al Tayseer HC Group Egypt North Africa Health August 2020 Active
Dsquares Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services May 2018 Exited
Eagle Chemical Group Ltd Egypt North Africa Manufacturing May 2021 Active
Family Group Egypt North Africa Infrastructure October 2019 Active
Global Leasing Co Ltd Thailand Rest of the World Financial services February 2018 Exited
Nile Aluminum & Metals Company S.A.E. (AluNile) Egypt North Africa Manufacturing February 2017 Active
Rich Foods Industries Egypt North Africa Food and agriculture December 2019 Active
Egypt, Thailand North Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing Active
Ezdehar Mid cap Fund II

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m North Africa Business and consumer services, Health, Manufacturing December 2021 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
SETA Textiles SAE Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services December 2023 Active
Yes-Pac Ltd Egypt North Africa Manufacturing April 2024 Active
Yodawy Inc Egypt North Africa Health December 2023 Active
Zahran Market S.A.E., Project Lighthouse Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services August 2022 Active
Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services, Health, Manufacturing Active
Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV

AfricInvest launched the Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV (MPEF IV) in 2017, a North African small and mid-cap fund looking to invest in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Algeria. The fund will invest growth equity in a range of sectors focusing on themes of access to regional markets, deregulation and growing urban populations.

Website:
http://www.africinvest.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $29.1m Africa, North Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms November 2017 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
ArabyAds Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms July 2022 Active
CBI Morocco North Africa Technology and telecoms December 2021 Active
CFG Bank Morocco North Africa Financial services April 2018 Exited
CMGP – CAS Morocco North Africa Food and agriculture June 2021 Active
ISGA Morocco North Africa Education October 2021 Active
Khaled Khoshala Co. Egypt North Africa Food and agriculture August 2023 Exited
Land’Or Tunisia North Africa Food and agriculture October 2018 Active
Masria DP Egypt North Africa Financial services December 2019 Active
Planet Sport Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services June 2023 Active
Promamec Morocco North Africa Health February 2018 Exited
Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Africa, North Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
Mediterrania Capital III LP

Mediterrania Capital Partners III is the third fund raised by Mediterrania Capital Partners. This generalist fund targets investments in North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt) with a smaller exposure to Francophone West and Central Africa (Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal).

Website:
https://www.mcapitalp.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $27.26m Africa Business and consumer services, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing October 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Akdital Morocco North Africa Health March 2020 Active
Aziza Tunisia North Africa Business and consumer services June 2019 Active
Cairo Scan Egypt North Africa Health January 2018 Active
Compagnie Financiere Africaine Cote d’Ivoire SA Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Financial services March 2018 Exited
Dislog Industries Morocco North Africa Manufacturing July 2021 Active
MetaMed Egypt North Africa Health March 2020 Active
TGCC Morocco North Africa Manufacturing July 2019 Exited
Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Africa Financial services, Health, Manufacturing Active
Ninety One Africa Private Equity Fund 2

The Investec Africa Frontier Private Equity Fund 2 (IAPEF 2) specialises in growth capital and buyout investments in mid-sized companies based in Africa, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.

The fund focuses on the consumer sector and aims to take significant minority or controlling shareholding in its portfolio companies.

Website:
https://www.investec.com/en_gb.html

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $40m Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms April 2014 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
IHS Holding Limited Africa, Nigeria Africa, West Africa Technology and telecoms June 2015 Active
Intelligent Debt Management (IDM) South Africa Southern Africa Financial services July 2015 Exited
Kamoso Botswana Southern Africa Business and consumer services October 2017 Exited
Mobisol GmbH Tanzania East Africa Infrastructure September 2016 Active
Richfield South Africa Southern Africa Education October 2018 Active
SJL Magreb Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services April 2017 Active
Spinneys Retail (Egypt) Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services July 2019 Active
wiGroup South Africa Southern Africa Technology and telecoms August 2015 Exited
Africa, Botswana, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms Active
Norrsken22 Fund (D) AB

Norrsken22 will invest in tech-enabled companies operating in fintech, market enablement, healthtech and edtech across sub-Saharan Africa.

Website:
https://www.norrsken22.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Financial services, Technology and telecoms October 2022 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Autochek Africa Africa Technology and telecoms December 2022 Active
Credrails Inc Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Nala Money Inc Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
OneOrder Pte Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms March 2024 Active
Orca Fraud Inc South Africa Southern Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Sabi Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms March 2022 Active
Shara Africa Africa Technology and telecoms May 2023 Active
Smile Identity Inc Africa Africa Technology and telecoms October 2022 Active
Tyme Group Holdings PTE South Africa Southern Africa Financial services May 2023 Active
Vee8 International Holdings Inc Nigeria West Africa Technology and telecoms May 2022 Exited
Workpay Technologies Inc Kenya East Africa Financial services June 2024 Active
Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa Financial services, Technology and telecoms Active
Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A.

Sawari Ventures is venture capital fund manager based in Cairo,investing in knowledge and innovation-based technology companies across North Africa.

Website:
https://sawariventures.com/

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $12m North Africa Education, Financial services, Health, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms November 2018 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
ADVA – First Systems for Integrated Applications Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms April 2022 Active
Almentor Holdings Egypt North Africa Education December 2019 Active
Axis Pay BV Egypt North Africa Financial services July 2021 Active
Blnk B.V. Egypt North Africa Financial services February 2022 Active
Brantu Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms June 2020 Active
Docspert Health Limited Egypt North Africa Health December 2022 Active
Elves Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms February 2020 Active
Empoweromics Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms March 2021 Exited
Expandcart Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms September 2020 Active
Fatura Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms November 2020 Exited
Flat6Labs Cairo (FAC) Egypt North Africa Financial services November 2020 Active
Flat6Labs Tunis (Anava) Tunisia North Africa Financial services November 2020 Active
Fulfillment Bridge Tunisia North Africa Technology and telecoms November 2021 Active
GoodsMart Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms May 2020 Active
Kashier Payments Holding Egypt North Africa Financial services November 2021 Active
MoneyFellows Egypt North Africa Financial services February 2020 Active
Pearl Semiconductors Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms May 2021 Active
Proteinea Inc. Egypt North Africa Health April 2022 Active
SiWare/Neospectra Egypt North Africa Health September 2020 Active
Smart Transport Services and Applications Egypt North Africa Manufacturing March 2019 Active
Egypt, Tunisia North Africa Education, Financial services, Health, Technology and telecoms Active
SPE Capital Africa Industrialisation Fund

This fund focusses mainly on industrialisation in North Africa. The fund will target manufacturing and sectors with strong industrialisation links such as logistics and healthcare, and will predominantly invest in Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt.

Website:
https://www.spe-capital.com/our-funds

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $25m Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms February 2019 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Ademat Cote d'Ivoire West Africa Infrastructure April 2021 Active
Future Pharmaceuticals Industries Egypt North Africa Health July 2019 Active
GlobalCorp Financial Services S.A.E. (Project Goldman) Egypt North Africa Financial services April 2022 Active
H and S Morocco North Africa Business and consumer services September 2019 Active
Holged Group Morocco, Tunisia North Africa Education March 2022 Active
Holged Tunisie Tunisia North Africa Education July 2019 Active
Outsourcia Morocco North Africa Technology and telecoms September 2022 Active
Saham Pharma Morocco North Africa Health March 2020 Active
Societe Vital SA Tunisia North Africa Food and agriculture December 2022 Active
Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia Africa Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Technology and telecoms Active
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Investment name Fund Country Region Sector Start date Status
ADVA – First Systems for Integrated Applications Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms April 2022 Active
Al Tayseer HC Group Ezdehar Egypt Mid-Cap Fund Egypt North Africa Health August 2020 Active
Almentor Holdings Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Education December 2019 Active
ArabyAds Maghreb Private Equity Fund IV Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms July 2022 Active
Axis Pay BV Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Financial services July 2021 Active
B-Tech African Development Partners II Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services June 2016 Exited
BBI Amethis MENA Fund II Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms January 2024 Active
Blnk B.V. Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Financial services February 2022 Active
Blnk B.V. Algebra Ventures II Coöperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Financial services December 2023 Active
Brantu Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms June 2020 Active
Breadfast Endure Capital 21 C.V. Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services January 2022 Exited
Brimore Endure Capital 21 C.V. Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms January 2022 Active
Cairo Scan Mediterrania Capital III LP Egypt North Africa Health January 2018 Active
Carbon Holdings AfricInvest III Egypt North Africa Manufacturing January 2018 Active
Carbon Holdings EuroMena III Egypt North Africa Manufacturing October 2018 Active
Cassbana B.V. Endure Capital 21 C.V. Egypt North Africa Financial services September 2022 Active
Docspert Health Limited Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Cooperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Health December 2022 Active
Dsquares Ezdehar Egypt Mid-Cap Fund Egypt North Africa Business and consumer services May 2018 Exited
Dx Wand Algebra Ventures II Coöperatief U.A. Egypt North Africa Technology and telecoms March 2024 Active
Eagle Chemical Group Ltd 8 Miles Egypt North Africa Manufacturing August 2014 Exited

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