IHS Towers
Private Equity Round in 2011
IHS Towers is a prominent independent owner, operator, and developer of shared telecommunications infrastructure, focusing primarily on emerging markets. The company manages over 40,000 towers across 11 countries, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. IHS Towers primarily serves mobile network operators, providing them with the essential infrastructure needed to deliver wireless voice and data services to their customers. With a significant portion of its revenue generated in Nigeria, the company has established itself as a leader in the telecommunications sector across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America.
Continental Reinsurance
Private Equity Round in 2007
Continental Reinsurance is a pan-African reinsurance provider offering life and non-life solutions across multiple markets. It underwrites fire and engineering, general accident, motor and liability, marine and aviation, oil and gas, energy, and both individual and group life products. The company also provides advisory services on reinsurance structuring, actuarial and risk management, product development support, and training for clients in various insurance and reinsurance lines. It serves individuals and businesses across markets such as Nigeria, Cameroon, Abidjan, Tunis, Gaborone, and Kenya. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the firm focuses on delivering risk transfer and related services to its pan-African network.
Semme Mineral Water
Acquisition in 2006
Semme Mineral Water Plc is a producer and distributor of mineral water, primarily sourcing its products from the Etindé Mountain spring in Cameroon. Based in Limbe, the company focuses on delivering high-quality bottled water to customers in central Africa. It offers its mineral water in various sizes, including 1.5-liter and 0.5-liter bottles, catering to diverse consumer preferences. Through its operations, Semme Mineral Water aims to provide access to natural and refreshing hydration in the region.
Central Africa Health Care Holdings
Acquisition in 2005
Central Africa Health Care Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with interest in providing pharmaceutical and healthcare services. It has investments in healthcare and drug manufacturing. The company was incorporated in July 2004 and is headquartered in Cameroon, Nigeria.
Somdiaa
Private Equity Round in 2003
Somdiaa is a manufacturer and distributor of agro-food commodities in Africa, specializing in the production and marketing of various agricultural products. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company offers a diverse range of products including brown, golden, white, crystallized, and refined sugars, along with sugar by-products like bagasse and molasses. Somdiaa also produces different types of flours for baking, such as wheat flour, and supplies eggs, chicks, and animal feed. In addition to its product offerings, the company engages in crop and livestock farming services. Somdiaa operates across several countries in Africa, including Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Chad, and the Central African Republic.