Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund is a public-private partnership that mobilizes capital from both public and private sources to lend to infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides long-term debt and mezzanine financing on commercial terms to infrastructure developments, with funding directed primarily to projects owned, managed, and operated by private sector businesses. The fund concentrates on building and upgrading infrastructure across the region, including in fragile states where traditional lenders are often reluctant to deploy capital. Based in Ebene, Mauritius, the entity is managed and advised by Investec Asset Management, aligning capital providers with private sector-led infrastructure development.

Sumit Kanodia

Investment Director

Past deals in Infrastructure

AXIAN

Debt Financing in 2024
Axian Group, a family office established 150 years ago in Madagascar, focuses on fostering social and economic development in emerging economies. Its investment unit, created in 2015 and based in Antananarivo, aims to support the infrastructure sector in Madagascar. By providing financial assistance to small and medium enterprises, Axian Group facilitates their growth and expansion. The organization also seeks opportunities in emerging markets to diversify its core operations, underscoring its commitment to sustainable development and economic progress in the region.

AXIAN

Debt Financing in 2023
Axian Group, a family office established 150 years ago in Madagascar, focuses on fostering social and economic development in emerging economies. Its investment unit, created in 2015 and based in Antananarivo, aims to support the infrastructure sector in Madagascar. By providing financial assistance to small and medium enterprises, Axian Group facilitates their growth and expansion. The organization also seeks opportunities in emerging markets to diversify its core operations, underscoring its commitment to sustainable development and economic progress in the region.

Paratus Namibia

Debt Financing in 2023
Paratus Namibia Holdings is a telecommunications company based in Namibia, specializing in information and communication technology services across sub-Saharan Africa. The company offers a diverse range of services, including Mobile-LTE, internet, voice, portable connectivity, local area network (LAN) solutions, Wi-Fi, and MPLS, as well as Software-Defined WAN. Paratus serves various sectors, including consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), retail, enterprise, mining, agriculture, and government. The company operates in seven African countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia, positioning itself as a key player in the regional telecommunications landscape.

Raxio Data Centre

Debt Financing in 2023
Raxio Group is Africa’s leading carrier-neutral data centre operator, delivering best-in-class colocation, cross connect, fibre and IT infrastructure services. With our local market knowledge and global nexus of industry experts and partners, we build and operate a network of connected data centres that will serve as the foundation of Africa’s digital economy.

WIOCC

Debt Financing in 2021
WIOCC is a specialist provider of wholesale telecommunications services, focusing on high-capacity connectivity between Africa and global markets. It offers tailored solutions, including global connectivity, IP transit, metro connections, and colocation, catering primarily to carriers, mobile operators, ISPs, cloud operators, and content providers. With a presence in over 30 African countries and key global centres, WIOCC is renowned as Africa's "carriers' carrier," offering flexible bandwidth packages designed to facilitate the growth of fixed and mobile broadband markets across the continent.
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