Eligibility

• Infrastructure projects or companies in Africa
• Sectors: renewable energy, telecoms/digital, transport, social infrastructure
• Private sector-led or PPP projects
• Focus countries include South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Senegal
• Must meet institutional-grade governance and reporting standards

Selection Criteria

• Infrastructure asset quality and long-term cash flow generation
• Development impact and ESG alignment
• Country and regulatory risk assessment
• Management team capability
• Exit pathway clarity

What They Look For

Africa's leading private equity infrastructure fund manager. Founded by Macquarie and Old Mutual, now part of Old Mutual Group. $3.4B AUM across 8 African infrastructure funds. Invests long-term institutional equity in infrastructure projects — renewable energy, telecoms, transport, social infrastructure. NOT for early-stage startups. Targets established infrastructure assets and growth-stage infra companies. Key funds include IDEAS (SA's largest infra equity fund), SAIF (first 20-year SA infra fund), and AIFIV (pan-African). IFC invested in latest fund.