Africa Capital Partners | how we invest

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We invest across a variety of growth sectors in Africa including, but not limited to:

Business Services
Financial Services
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
Retailing
Technology

Opportunity Selection Matrix

ACP shall employ an end-to-end analytical approach in identifying target companies in which to employ its own, or affiliate capital. We closely assess the following:

The Company’s Fundamental Business Footprints: Product/Service type, distribution channels, geographical reach, growth and expansion potential, general business strategy.

CRM: What is the nature of the Company’s relationships with its core clients? How does it market, brand, strategically position, distribute and service its product/service offers?

Risk Management: What is the integrity of the Company’s apparatus, if any, that are in place to manage and mitigate all sorts of business exposure –including reputational exposure?

Governance, Audits & Compliance: How does the company score on aspects of financial and managerial transparency? Are there any known red flags? Does the company have any ethics scorecards? Is it compliant with all the applicable business and regulatory laws and statutes governing the territories where it operates in?

Social Responsibility: Is the company a great corporate citizen? How does it cater to the interests of all its stakeholders? Is the company a trend-setter?

Management: What does its senior management profiles look like – relevant industry experiences, overall visionary and leadership acumen?

WHY AFRICA?

Q: How many African stock market indices outperformed the S&P 500 over the past three years?

A: Nearly all of them - in US dollars.

From 2002 to 2007, Kenya’s NSE main index rose 787%, making it one of the world's best-performing markets. In three years the Mauritius All Share Index was up 75%, the Nigeria All Share Index doubled, and the Malawi Domestic Index posted a 500% return.

With Africa's growth projected at 6.2% 2007, macro-economic prospects are excellent. Improved economic planning, exchange controls, pension market reforms, fiscal discipline, commitments to improve the investment climate, strong commodity prices and significant Chinese and G8 economic commitments, are all encouraging signals for investment in Africa. Driven by strong earnings and attractive valuations, African stock markets posted strong performance in the first quarter of 2007.

See FOCUS ON KENYA