Emerging Capital Partners

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.

Blue Financial Services Limited is a micro-finance institution dedicated to providing loans and financial services to low-income and underserved customers across Africa. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa, the company offers a diverse range of financial products, including personal loans, education loans, home improvement loans, and small to medium enterprise financing. Additionally, Blue Financial Services provides insurance solutions encompassing both corporate and personal life insurance, as well as short-term insurance options. The company targets formally employed individuals who are underbanked, operating through a network of 220 branches in countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, and other regions. By focusing on the financial needs of its customers, Blue Financial Services aims to facilitate access to essential financial resources for those who require support in achieving their personal and business goals.

Oando PLC is one of Africa's largest integrated energy solutions providers, operating primarily in Nigeria and internationally. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Oando offers a range of services through its subsidiaries, including exploration and production of oil and gas, as well as the supply and trading of crude, refined, and unrefined petroleum products. The company also engages in the storage and distribution of petroleum and gas products, along with logistics support and aviation activities. Oando's business model emphasizes a strong presence in the energy sector, with a significant focus on supply and trading as its primary revenue source. Formerly known as Unipetrol Nigeria Plc, the company rebranded in December 2003 and is a subsidiary of Ocean and Oil Development Partners Limited.

Notore Chemical Industries Plc is a leading fertilizer and agro-allied company based in Nigeria, specializing in the production and supply of nitrogenous fertilizers, including Urea, Ammonia, and NPK fertilizers. Operating the premier fertilizer plant in Sub-Saharan Africa, located at Onne sea port in the Niger Delta region, Notore is strategically positioned to facilitate effective distribution along the Atlantic coast. The company not only focuses on manufacturing but also emphasizes educating farmers on best agricultural practices to enhance crop yields. With a robust network of professionals, Notore aims to support the agricultural community, positively impacting the livelihoods of approximately 14 million farming households in Nigeria. Its operations contribute to the broader goal of advancing the African Green Revolution.

Intercontinental Bank, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Nigeria, is a commercial bank that offers a range of banking and financial services. Following its acquisition by Access Bank in January 2012, it has continued to provide personal, business, corporate, and institutional banking services. These services include mortgage loans, payroll management, institutional financing, commercial insurance, and wealth management solutions, catering to both individuals and business enterprises. The bank operates primarily in Lagos, Nigeria, serving a diverse clientele with tailored financial products.

Continental Reinsurance Plc is a Pan-African reinsurance company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with operations in countries including Cameroon, Kenya, Abidjan, Tunis, and Botswana. Established in 1985, it provides a comprehensive range of life and non-life reinsurance products, including fire, engineering, general accident, marine, aviation, liability, motor, oil and gas, as well as individual and group life insurance. The company also offers advisory services in reinsurance structuring, actuarial and risk management, and product development, along with training programs for clients across various insurance sectors. By serving both individuals and businesses, Continental Reinsurance aims to enhance the insurance landscape in the regions it operates. It is a subsidiary of C-Re Holdings Ltd.

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.

Starcomms is a telecommunications company based in Nigeria, providing advanced wireless digital services primarily in metropolitan Lagos. Its offerings include mobile and fixed voice services, both prepaid and postpaid, as well as mobile and fixed broadband internet. The company also specializes in enterprise solutions, which encompass Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, bulk SMS, call conferencing, and E1 trunks. Additionally, Starcomms delivers a range of value-added services, including voice SMS, Funbox, Wireless Access Protocol (WAP), Africhat, Afritalk, and social networking services. Through these diverse offerings, Starcomms aims to meet the communication needs of individual and corporate clients in the region.

Société Internationale de Plantations d'Hévéas cultivates, harvests, processes, and markets natural rubber primarily for the tire industry. The company operates extensive rubber plantations across West Africa, with 22,564 hectares in Ivory Coast, 14,735 hectares in Ghana, 14,060 hectares in Nigeria, and 5,809 hectares in Liberia. Founded in 1905, it is headquartered in Courbevoie, France, and its products are marketed not only in Africa but also in Europe, Asia, North America, and South Africa. As of December 2019, Société Internationale de Plantations d'Hévéas operates as a subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Michelin SCmA.

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In the early 1980’s foreign and state-owned banks dominated the banking industry in West Africa. Commercial banks in West Africa owned and managed by the African private sector were a rarity. Its founders created ETI with the objective of filling this vacuum. The Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce promoted and initiated a project to create a private, regional banking institution in West Africa. In 1984, Ecopromotions S.A. was incorporated. Its founding shareholders raised seed capital for feasibility studies and the promotional activities leading to the creation of ETI. In October 1985, ETI was incorporated with authorised capital of US$100 million. The initial paid up capital of US$32 million was raised from over 1,500 individuals and institutions from West African countries. The largest shareholder was the ECOWAS Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development (ECOWAS Fund), the development finance arm of ECOWAS. Ecobank signed a Headquarters’ Agreement with the Government of Togo in 1985, which granted it the status of an international organisation. This status came with the rights and privileges necessary for ETI to operate as a regional institution, including the status of a non-resident financial institution. ETI commenced operations with its first subsidiary in Togo in March 1988.