Emerging Capital Partners
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) is a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm established in 2000, focusing on investments across Africa. With over $2 billion raised, ECP invests in companies across various sectors, including telecommunications, financial services, infrastructure, and consumer goods. The firm targets middle-market companies, typically investing between $1 million and $100 million in equity, and seeks both majority and minority stakes. ECP's portfolio spans over 40 countries, supporting more than 50,000 jobs across the continent.
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Past deals in Burundi
Bank of Africa
Acquisition in 2007
Bank of Africa is a banking institution based in Casablanca, Morocco, established in 1982, initially in Mali. It has grown into a prominent financial group with a presence in 17 countries across Africa and one in France. The network includes eight banks in West Africa—specifically in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo—and seven banks in East Africa and the Indian Ocean, located in Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Uganda, along with a bank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Bank offers a variety of financial services, including savings and current accounts, loans, insurance, and foreign exchange services through its branches and subsidiaries. Since 2010, the majority ownership of Bank of Africa has been held by BMCE Bank, Morocco's second largest private bank, which provides strategic support and facilitates access to international markets.
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