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.

Renschke Volschenk

Director

Past deals in Niger

Oragroup

Private Equity Round in 2008
Oragroup SA is a banking institution that provides a range of personal and business banking services across West and Central Africa. Established in 1988 and headquartered in Lomé, Togo, the company operates under the brand Orabank and has a network of 149 branches in 12 countries, including Benin, Gabon, Guinea, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. Oragroup's offerings encompass various financial products, such as savings accounts, term deposits, operating and investment loans, employee loans, money transfer services, foreign currency exchange, and digital banking solutions. Additionally, the bank provides payment services and bancassurance products, catering to both individual and corporate clients.

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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