British International Investment

British International Investment is a development finance institution and impact investor based in London, United Kingdom. Established in 1948 and wholly owned by the UK Government's Department for International Development, BII aims to foster long-term economic growth and sustainability in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and South Asia. The institution invests across various sectors, including infrastructure, health, and agribusiness, with a focus on job creation and business development. BII provides financial support through debt, equity capital, and mezzanine financing, both directly and via intermediaries, catering to a wide range of industries such as distribution, education, consulting, logistics, and electronics.

Samir Abhyankar

Managing Director, Head of Financial Services Group and Member of the Investment and Executive Committee

Benson Adenuga

Head of Office and Coverage Director, Nigeria and Member of Investment teams

Andrew Brown

Managing Director, Deputy Co-Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the investment committee for Funds and Venture Capital and Financial Services equity transactions

Leandro Cuccioli

Director and Head of Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Forestry

Seema Dhanani

Head of Kenya and Coverage Director East Africa

Hayley Fenton

Investment Associate, Infrastructure - Energy Access and Efficiency

Jo Fry

Investment Director and Head of Intermediated Financial services

Craig Gifford

Head of Private Equity Funds and Co-Investments

Diana Kolar

Investment Manager, Innovative Finance

Maria Largey

Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer and Member of the Investment and Executive Committee

Srinivasan Nagarajan

Managing Director, Head of Asia and Member of the Investment and Executive Committee

Stephen Priestley

Managing Director, Financial Services Group

Rehan Rashid

Country Director, Bangladesh

Sherine Shohdy

Head of Egypt Office and Coverage Director

Abhinav Sinha

Managing Director

Tenbite Ermias

Managing Director, Africa

Chirantan Patnaik

Director, Venture Capital

Roman Frenkel

Director and Head of Food, Agriculture and Natural Capital

Kwabena Asante-Poku

Coverage Director for Ghana and Member of Investment teams

Past deals in Ghana

Access Bank

Debt Financing in 2023
Access Bank, established in 1988 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is a commercial bank that offers a wide range of banking products and services to individual and business customers. The bank operates in Ghana and provides various accounts, including standard savings and current accounts, as well as specialized options such as access advantage and premier accounts. Access Bank also offers online banking services, facilitating ATM transactions, online access, point-of-sale terminal services, bill payments, and Western Union money transfers. In addition to personal banking, the bank provides corporate and investment banking, commercial and business banking services, along with mortgage loans and sustainable international banking solutions.

PEG

Debt Financing in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

PEG

Debt Financing in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

PEG

Debt Financing in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

PEG

Series C in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

PEG

Debt Financing in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

Access Bank

Post in 2019
Access Bank, established in 1988 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is a commercial bank that offers a wide range of banking products and services to individual and business customers. The bank operates in Ghana and provides various accounts, including standard savings and current accounts, as well as specialized options such as access advantage and premier accounts. Access Bank also offers online banking services, facilitating ATM transactions, online access, point-of-sale terminal services, bill payments, and Western Union money transfers. In addition to personal banking, the bank provides corporate and investment banking, commercial and business banking services, along with mortgage loans and sustainable international banking solutions.

Amandi Energy

Debt Financing in 2016
Amandi Energy is a company that focuses on the generation of electricity and operates a power plant specifically designed to support Ghanaian industry and infrastructure. It provides a comprehensive range of services, including the design, construction, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of combined cycle gas turbines. By delivering these services, Amandi Energy aims to help its clients mitigate brownouts and address the existing shortfall in generative capacity in the region.

IHS Nigeria

Debt Financing in 2015
IHS Nigeria plc is a mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider based in Lagos, Nigeria. Established in 2001, the company operates in Nigeria, Sudan, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates, offering a range of services including turnkey infrastructure deployment, managed services, and infrastructure sharing and leasing. IHS Nigeria specializes in telecommunications network construction, which encompasses site acquisition, design, equipment supply, and installation. The company also provides various tower sharing options, such as build-to-suit and buy-lease-back agreements. Additionally, IHS Nigeria offers infrastructure managed services, including field maintenance, project management, and network optimization. The firm also sells telecom equipment and, as of July 2013, managed a portfolio of approximately 8,500 towers.
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