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 Nigeria

Rack Centre

Acquisition in 2020
Rack Centre Limited is a data center based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2012. It is recognized as the first and only carrier-neutral, state-of-the-art Tier III Constructed Facility Certified data center in Africa. The company specializes in providing colocation, content distribution, interconnect, and cloud services, catering to a diverse range of clients and enhancing connectivity within the region.

Jabi Lake Mall

Private Equity Round in 2017
Jabi Lake Mall is a prominent retail center located in Abuja, Nigeria, owned and operated by Actis Jabi Lake Mall Development Company Limited. The mall boasts 27,000 square meters of grade-A shopping space, providing a diverse range of shopping experiences for visitors. With its strategic location, Jabi Lake Mall serves as a key destination for both locals and tourists, featuring various retail outlets, dining options, and entertainment facilities. Its modern design and comprehensive amenities contribute to its status as a significant commercial hub in the region.

Sigma Pensions

Venture Round in 2015
Sigma Pensions Limited (RC 606338) was incorporated in August 2004, with the sole objective of undertaking the business of Pension Fund Administration in Nigeria according to the Nigeria Pension Reform Act (PRA 2004) and is regulated by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The company had an initial authorized share capital of N300,000,000.00 ordinary shares of N1.00 each and has since been raised to N1,250,000,000.00 of shares, with N985 million of the shares fully paid-up and ranking pari-passu. It is important to note that this issued and fully paid-up share capital is 650% of the amount required by the Act, this is because the shareholders of Sigma have ensured that there is more than adequate capital available to meet the company’s needs. Following the approval-in-principle granted to the company on the 8th of July, 2005 by PenCom and the fulfillment of all pre-licensing requirements, Sigma Pensions was granted full license to operate as a Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) on the 7th of December, 2005. The Sigma Family is currently above 600,000 Members. Hence, we are readily committed to manage your pensions in the best possible way at all times.

Ikeja City Mall

Acquisition in 2015
Ikeja City Mall is a prominent shopping destination located in Nigeria, which opened its doors in December 2011. On its inaugural day of trading, the mall attracted 45,000 visitors, highlighting its appeal and significance in the local retail landscape. The mall offers a diverse range of shopping experiences, catering to the needs of both residents and visitors in the area.

Twin Lakes Mall

Venture Round in 2015
Twins Lake Mall is destination mall residents and visitors of Lagos.

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2014
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings is a prominent medical diagnostics service provider operating primarily in Egypt, with additional laboratories in Sudan, Jordan, and Nigeria. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey, the company emerged from the merger of two leading diagnostics firms, Al Mokhtabar and Al Borg, in 2012. It offers a comprehensive range of approximately 1,400 diagnostic tests, including immunology, microbiology, hematology, endocrinology, clinical chemistry, molecular biology, cytogenetics, histopathology, and radiology. The company operates a network of over 300 branches, serving around 6 million patients and conducting more than 20 million tests annually. Integrated Diagnostics Holdings operates under various brand names, including Al Borg and Al Mokhtabar in Egypt, Biolab in Jordan, Ultralab and Al Mokhtabar Sudan in Sudan, and Echo-Lab in Nigeria, with most of its revenue generated from services offered in Egypt.

Upstream

Private Equity Round in 2014
Upstream S.A. is a mobile marketing technology company based in Athens, Greece, specializing in accelerating mobile commerce in high-growth markets. Founded in 2001, Upstream operates the MINT platform, which serves mobile operators, agencies, e-commerce brands, and application developers by providing insights from mobile interactions and customer data. The platform facilitates mobile purchase rates and offers a variety of services, including marketing promotions, mobile content, loyalty programs, and direct billing solutions. Upstream reaches over one billion consumers across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, the CIS, and Southeast Asia, leveraging partnerships with more than 50 mobile operators. The company has successfully engaged half a billion consumers and converted 65 million into paying customers through a subscription micro-payment model. With a global presence, Upstream has offices in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, Brazil, Nigeria, Romania, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.

Vlisco Group

Acquisition in 2010
Vlisco Netherlands B.V. designs, produces, and sells colorful African fabrics, bags, shoes, and jewellery. It sells its products through its stores, as well as offers its products online. The company was founded in 1846 and is based in Helmond, the Netherlands. It has stores in Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vlisco Netherlands B.V. is a former subsidiary of Gamma Holding NV.

Mouka

Acquisition in 2007
Mouka Limited manufactures pillows, mattresses, sheetings, and polyurethane blocks. The company’s products also include foam blocks, beddings and duvets, polyurethane blocks, and other foam materials for household and industrial markets. It offers its products through a network of retail stores, distributors, sub-distributors, and online channels in Nigeria. Mouka Limited was formerly known as Moukarim Metalwood Factory Limited and changed its name to Mouka Limited in 1972. The company was founded in 1959 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Diamond Bank

Post in 2007
Diamond Bank is a Nigerian firm, driven by innovation and operating on the most advanced banking technology platform in the market. Through innovation and technology, Diamond Bank enhances customer experiences and drives financial inclusion in what we call ‘Beyond Banking’. It offers a full range of banking products and services in retail, business and corporate banking segments. Diamond Bank Plc began as a private limited liability company on March 21, 1991 (the company was incorporated on December 20, 1990). Ten years later, in February 2001, it became a universal bank. In January 2005, following a highly successful Private Placement share offer which substantially raised the Bank's equity base, Diamond Bank became a public limited company.

Seven Energy

Private Equity Round in 2007
Seven Energy is an indigenous Nigerian oil and gas exploration, development, production and distribution company with a vision to be the leading supplier of gas to the domestic market for power generation and industrial consumption. Our objective is to exploit first mover advantage as a supplier to the domestic gas market in our core operating areas and to maximise shareholder value through sustainable long-term growth across the full value chain. Our business model is designed to capture the full value chain from upstream appraisal, development and production, to ownership of processing and distribution infrastructure and marketing to end users. This model is supported by an experienced management team, high standards of corporate governance and social responsibility and underpinned by a robust capital structure. Headquartered in Lagos and London, Seven Energy has an upstream reserves and resources base of in excess of 350 MMboe, midstream processing and distribution capacity of 200 MMcfpd and long-term gas sales agreements in place to supply over 1 Tcf of gas to the domestic market. In Nigeria, Seven Energy operates through its wholly-owned and principal subsidiaries, Septa Energy Nigeria and Accugas.

Persianas

Venture Round in 2004
Persianas is involved in the construction and management of real estate developments across Nigeria.

Tropical Glass

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