Creative investments
solutions for growth
Hemal Naran
SBI has been developing, managing or advising investment vehicles which are involved in key sectors of Africa’s economic transformation: MSME’s, women empowerment, finance, fin tech, health, climate, biodiversity, energy…
These instruments are focusing on development while ensuring sustainable returns for our financial partners.
PesaPoa is a digital working capital facility aiming to invest in women owned, women led, women employed MSMEs (micro, small and medium size enterprises). Almost half of the small enterprises in Africa are led by women. They are at the heart of African entrepreneurship.
The digital Facility is managed by SouthBridge Investments in partnership with financial /fintech partners, using technology and innovation to offer credit to those without thick paper files and speed up credit decisions. The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has been instrumental in supporting the facility to thrive.
Since its launch in October 2021, PesaPoa has been operational in Kenya and Ghana, with an overarching goal to positively impact over 100,000 women-led businesses across 10 countries. By bridging the financial gap in a comprehensive and sustainable manner and offering non-financial assistance and advisory services, the facility aims to transform these companies and to realize their untapped value.
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Kokou Takpa
Analyst
Vumbuzi Multiplier Impact Fund is an ambitious pan-African investment vehicle aimed at reforestation, landscape preservation, and sustainable land management across Africa. The continent has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, driven by agricultural expansion, logging, and urbanization. Climate and biodiversity crises are deeply interconnected and must be addressed simultaneously.
Vumbuzi is a transformative initiative with the potential to drive significant environmental and economic benefits. The fund is sponsored by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in alignment with the AFR100 Initiative, a pan-African effort to restore 128 million hectares of deforested and degraded landscapes across 34 African countries by 2030.
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Richard Anadi
SBNA is a joint venture between SouthBridge Investments (SBI) and New African Capital Partners (NACP). The joint venture aims to invest in the future of the continent by mobilizing long-term capital and by focusing particularly on FinTech, financial sector integration, microfinance, and mesofinance.
Finance endeavors remain of strategic importance for Africa’s future and the development of entrepreneurship. With potential substantial rate of return, the continent is one of the most promising banking markets in the world and the sector is expected to attract more inflows and generate more opportunities.
SBNA brings together experience, genuine African expertise, with strong skills in the fields of finance, banking, and new technologies. The joint venture relies on this unique human capital and market knowledge to develop a truly pan-African structure dedicated to growth and integration.
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Sihafya is designed at overcoming the gap of working capital challenges of manufacturers and distributors in the health sector in Africa.
The Fund would provide working capital solutions and technical assistance to distribution platforms, physical distributors, local manufacturers and pharmacy chains who currently have limited financing accesses. The fund would support these entities allowing them to scale up operations, maintain consistent supply chains, and ensure that products reach those who need them most without delays. This can have a profound impact on healthcare delivery which is critical all across the continent.
SouthBridge Investment is advising on the fund structuring and operations.
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Munir Badat
Managing Director
Energy Go
getters Fund
The EGG Fund is managed by a joint venture between SouthBridge Investments and On.capital, a Paris-based company providing advisory services, fundraising and investments, positively impacting frontier markets. This fund is specifically designed to accelerate universal energy access and improve climate resilience across Africa, with a focus on underserved markets.
The fund targets investments in a broad range of energy access businesses, from early-stage startups developing innovative technologies to mature companies ready for expansion.
The primary goal of the fund is to help Africa harness its vast potential in renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, to meet critical energy, employment, and carbon reduction objectives. The fund's investments aim to generate attractive returns for investors while contributing to Africa’s sustainable development goals. Thereby impacting millions of lives.
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Partner, Energy Go Getters Fund