Actis

Actis is a prominent investment firm specializing in growth markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Established in 2004, it has raised $14 billion and employs over 200 people, including around 120 investment professionals, across 16 global offices. Actis focuses on a multi-asset strategy that encompasses private equity, energy, infrastructure, and real estate. The firm is committed to responsible investing, leveraging local knowledge and sector expertise to drive competitive returns. Its investment philosophy emphasizes "south-south" relationships, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing between emerging markets. Actis manages various funds targeting sectors such as financial services, education, health, energy, and real estate, with a strong emphasis on impact investing. The firm has a significant footprint in approximately 70 companies worldwide, creating over 116,500 jobs.

Jitesh Agarwal

Principal, Energy Infrastructure

Sanjiv Aggarwal

Partner of Energy

Rahul Agrawal

Director:Energy

Sandeep Awasthi

Principal

Abhishek Bansal

Partner, Energy Infrastructure

Neil Brown

Head of Investor Development Group

Torbjorn Caesar

Senior Partner & Chairman

Raghvendra Chandak

Principal

Mahesh Ramchand Chhabria

Partner

David Cooke

Partner, Private Equity

Virginia Doble

Marketing Director

Rodger Du

Principal, Real Estate

Sherif Elkholy

Partner, ALLIF

Marcelo Guerra Filho

Principal: Energy

Jake Geng

Associate

David Grylls

Senior Advisor

Lucy Heintz

Partner & Head of Energy Infrastructure

Adiba Ighodaro

Partner and Head, Investor Development Group, Americas

Vijay Jacob

Investment Principal

Mikael Karlsson

Partner

Natalie Kolbe

Partner and Head of Private Equity

Sachin Korantak

Director

Praveen Kumar

Principal

Mikael Larlsson

Partner, Head of Actis Energy

Patrick Ledoux

Partner and Head of Latin America

Max Lin

Partner

William Lu

Director, Real Estate

Barry Lynch

Partner, Energy and Infrastructure

Glen Matsumoto

Partner, Long Life Infrastructure

Bruno Moraes

Director: Energy

David Morley

Partner & Vice Chairman, real estate, private equity

Davi Mota

Director: Infrastructure

Andrew Newington

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Partner

Shami Nissan

Head of Responsible Investment

Paul Owers

Partner, General Counsel

Sid Parekh

Associate

Rick Phillips

Partner, Head of Private Equity

Daniel Price

Principal

Ragheb Rami

Managing Director

Sumit Sen

Director: Infrastructure

Ashish Singh

Partner; Real Estate

Karthik Srinivasan

Principal

Prabir Talati

Director

Louise Thomas

Investment Professional

Michael Till

Partner and Co-Head of Energy

Mukesh Tiwari

Director

Jayesh M. Trivedi

Partner, Head of South Asia and Director

Susan Wilkins

COO, Partner

Philippe Wind

Director of Energy Fund

John van Wyk

Partner

Yan Zhao

Associate

Dong Zhong

Partner

Past deals in Ghana

Lekela Power

Private Equity Round in 2016
Lekela Power B.V. is a renewable energy generation platform that delivers utility scale wind and solar projects into commercial operation in Africa. The company currently develops, constructs, and operates a portfolio of projects in Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, and Senegal. It provides renewable energy to consumers, such as government, utilities, and large-scale industrial consumers. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Lekela Power B.V. operates as a subsidiary of Mainstream Renewable Power Limited.

Accra Mall

Acquisition in 2012
Accra Mall is a commercial, entertainment, and retail property in Ghana. Since opening in 2008, Accra Mall has set the wheels of a retail revolution in motion. It houses a cinema, bars, restaurants, retail outlets, and more. he mall has delivered tangible benefits to the local economy: as well as increasing employment, it has stimulated the local supply chain, attracted investment to the surrounding area, boosted activity in the formal retail sector and provided better and more affordable goods.

Laurus Development Partners

Acquisition in 2010
Laurus Development Partners Limited operates as a real estate development and management company in West Africa. It offers opportunity sourcing, evaluation and underwriting, feasibility and economic analysis, budget development and administration, project concept and design management, project due diligence, land assembly and acquisition, deal structuring, securing financing, government approval coordination, scheduling, tendering and construction management, marketing, leasing and sale, tenant construction management, and accounting/control/reporting services. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Accra, Ghana.

Tropical Glass

Venture Round in 2003
Tropical Glass is a provider of Manufacturing services.