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Actis Africa 3 LP
Africa Manufacturing, Financial services, Others, Food and agriculture, Other consumer services
Actis is a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Its three separate investment groups focus on energy and infrastructure; real estate; and general sectors, including consumer, education, financial services, healthcare, industrial, manufacturing, and retail.
Actis was formed in 2004 following a restructuring of CDC designed to bring more equity capital into developing countries and the two organisations have a shared history.
The London-based firm has offices across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
This investment was made under a previous strategy. We disclose information on all our current investments, but narrative information on our pre-2012 investments, when we introduced a new strategy, may be limited.
Since 2012, we've only invested in Africa and South Asia. Investments outside these regions are from our pre-2012 portfolio.
For funds, the countries listed here are those the fund has invested in so far.
Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, South Africa
We have seven priority sectors. However, we continue to invest outside these sectors, largely in the most challenging regions, as new investment supporting any sector helps to underpin the private sector, and create jobs and livelihoods for people. For funds, the sectors listed here are those the fund has invested in so far.
Financial services, Food and agriculture, Manufacturing, Other consumer services, Others
https://www.act.is/
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
Intermediated investment
Fund manager:
Actis LLP
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Investments made by this fund
Investment name
Copperbelt Energy Corporation
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Zambia Africa, Southern Africa Others October 2006 Active
Actom (Formerly Alstom Electrical Industries Plc)
Actom is a South African electrical engineering, manufacturing, distributing and contracting company for the power sector.
South Africa Africa, Southern Africa Manufacturing August 2008 Active
Vlisco BV
Vlisco BV is a market leader in ethnic fabric manufacturing with a portfolio of brands in Africa.
Africa Manufacturing September 2010 Active
Tracker Connect Proprietary Limited
Tracker is South Africa s largest vehicle tracking company and the market leader in the stolen vehicle recovery segment.
South Africa Africa, Southern Africa Manufacturing October 2011 Active
Paycorp Group (Pty) Ltd
Paycorp provides and operates a range of payment solutions including ATMs, card issuing and acceptance technology. It owns and operates a network of over 5,000 ATMs across Southern Africa, and provides merchant debit and credit card terminals as well as mobile and e-commerce payment solutions
South Africa Africa, Southern Africa Financial services October 2013 Active
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