Emerging Capital Partners (ECP Private Equity)

"We are a private equity group dedicated to investing in Africa

We are a pan-African private equity firm that has raised over US$2 billion for investment across the African continent, including the Francophone regions. We have put our investors’ capital to work in over 40 countries in all major regions of the continent, directly supporting over 50,000 jobs.

A well-established track record

Today, our firm has over a decade of investing experience in Africa through seven private equity funds. We have over 50 investments made, over 30 exits completed and a strong portfolio of remaining transactions. We have completed deals across a wide variety of sectors including consumer businesses, telecoms, financial services, natural resources, agriculture and utilities.

We know Africa from the inside

With 70% of our employees living and working in seven countries throughout Africa, our investment team has a deep reach into African markets. This enables us to gain insight into the regions’ local economies and ultimately select companies that will deliver returns.

Dedicated to sourcing the best opportunities on behalf of our investors

We invest in companies that operate in business environments characterized by limited competition or in sectors where Africa has either a comparative advantage or an unmet need. This strategy maintains diversification within ECP’s investment portfolio and provides our investors with risk-adjusted returns that are generally uncorrelated to the U.S. and other global markets...."

http://www.ecpinvestments.com/