TLG Capital

TLG Capital is an award-winning private investment firm dedicated to empowering frontier market entrepreneurs, with a focus on opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).TLG firmly believes that impact creation is crucial to sustained financial success. They are committed to tackling persistent challenges and better directing resources towards improving the lives for some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Their investments have had a significantly social, environmental and development impact across Sub-Saharan Africa.TLG Africa Limited is a permanent capital investment vehicle focusing on equity opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). TLG Africa invests in sectors underpinned by the ‘rise of the African consumer’, such as: healthcare, finance, consumer goods and real estate. These investments include direct minority/majority stake investments, secondary opportunities and distressed fund restructurings. TLG Africa always seeks board representation, along with other minority protections. Notable investments include WHO pre-approved pharmaceutical plant QCIL (Uganda) and healthcare facilities in West Africa. In recognition for their efforts, their deals have won multiple awards including ‘Landmark Deal of the Decade’ in 2012 and 'Frontier Deal of the Year' in 2014 from Private Equity Africa.

Frédéric BIDET

COO

Dominic Clive

Principal

Isha Doshi

Partner and CFO

Zhi Yong Heng

Principal

Amanda Kabagambe

Partner and Head of East Africa

Zain Latif

Principal, CEO and Founder

Isaac Marshall

Investment Professional

Johnnie Puxley

Investment Professional

Saad Sheikh

Principal, Investments

Zahid, Auraib

Principal, Investments

Past deals in Sub Saharan Africa

Liberty & Justice

Debt Financing in 2024
Liberty & Justice Inc. is an apparel manufacturing company based in New York, specializing in the production of ethically made clothing and textiles. The company focuses on value chain management for high-volume, time-sensitive, and duty-free goods, catering to American clothing brands, trading companies, and importers. Liberty & Justice operates manufacturing facilities in Ghana, Liberia, and Benin, emphasizing Fair Trade Certified practices. Its product range includes tops, bottoms, totes, shoes, and home textiles, with a commitment to using organic materials and promoting worker empowerment. By prioritizing exceptional quality, timely delivery, and social and environmental responsibility, Liberty & Justice aims to align consumer choices with the eradication of poverty and the promotion of sustainable economic development.

Snapper Hill Clinic

Private Equity Round in 2018
Snapper Hill is a Liberian healthcare provider that runs the largest private out-patient facility in the country’s capital Monrovia. It was the only private clinic to continue to operate during Liberia’s civil wars and continues to serve the Monrovian population in an environment where health provisions are scarce.

Atlas Mara

Post in 2018
Atlas Mara Limited is a private equity firm focused on potential acquisitions in the financial services sector, primarily within the sub-Saharan African market, while also considering opportunities outside of Africa. The firm, formed by Atlas Merchant Capital and Mara Group Holdings, aims to acquire target companies or businesses, although it does not have any specific acquisition plans currently in place. Atlas Mara offers corporate and retail banking services, catering to corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and individual clients. It operates primarily in regions such as Nigeria, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, with a significant portion of its revenue generated from its operations in Botswana. The firm is headquartered in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.

Grace Lake Partners

Venture Round in 2018
Grace Lake Partners (GLP) is an investment and advisory firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. To date, GLP has made investments in the infrastructure, healthcare, media and retail sectors.

Union Bank of Nigeria

Private Equity Round in 2018
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. is a retail and commercial bank with its headquarters located in the central business district of Lagos, Nigeria.

BAJ Service Stations

Debt Financing in 2017
BAJ operating fuel stations across Uganda since 2002 and consolidated the business under the BAJ brand name in 2016. The business owns and operates 6 fuel stations across Uganda with sites in Entebbe, Luwero, Kabale and Kayunga. BAJ continues to explore opportunities to grow organically through acquisition of distressed players in the market or constructing new stations.

Zipnet

Venture Round in 2014
Broadband Home Ltd is Ghana’s first wireless internet service provider. With the acquisition of 48MHZ of the 2.5Ghz spectrum, the company rolled out the first Broadband Wireless Access Network in Ghana using WiMAX-d platform from NextNet Wireless which morphed into CLEARWIRE, INC later.

Emvest

Venture Round in 2012
EmVest is a diversified, agricultural investment company for institutional investors operating in Sub Sahara Africa. Key to its success is its unique, African-grown ability of being flexible, innovative and resourceful. EmVest is a ‘learning organisation’ to its core. Driven by a scientific approach, it invests in scouring the globe for new technology and unconventional ideas to enable it to work smarter. EmVest embraces innovative techniques to revolutionise traditional farming processes and adapt them to best effect in the African context. Its energy is contagious and valued by clients.

Iroko Securities

Venture Round in 2010
Iroko Securities focused fixed income securities firm operating in London. It provides capital to a broad range of sovereign, quasi-sovereign local corporate and financial institutions based in Africa. It offers investment services to international investors seeking to gain exposure on African credits. Iroko had completed a number of interesting and innovative transactions for leading corporate and sovereign issuers in Africa.

Snapper Hill Clinic

Private Equity Round in 2010
Snapper Hill is a Liberian healthcare provider that runs the largest private out-patient facility in the country’s capital Monrovia. It was the only private clinic to continue to operate during Liberia’s civil wars and continues to serve the Monrovian population in an environment where health provisions are scarce.

Sweden Ghana Medical Centre

Private Equity Round in 2009
Sweden Ghana Medical Centre covers the full range of cancer specialties and utilizes state-of-the art equipment and the treatment techniques to provide quality radiation treatment.

Cipla Quality Chemical Industries

Private Equity Round in 2009
Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited, based in Kampala, Uganda, is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company specializing in the production of essential medications. The company focuses on anti-retroviral drugs to treat HIV/AIDS, as well as Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) for malaria and medicines for hepatitis. By providing these critical therapies, CiplaQCIL supports healthcare professionals in their efforts to effectively treat patients and improve health outcomes.
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