African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) is a private equity infrastructure fund manager based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm focuses on developing and managing funds that invest in unlisted equity for long-term infrastructure projects across East, West, and Southern Africa. AIIM specializes in various sectors, including roads, airports, power generation, telecommunications, rail, ports, water, and social infrastructure. With equity under management amounting to USD 1.9 billion, AIIM has a proven track record through its management of seven infrastructure funds dedicated to enhancing the region's infrastructure landscape.
Sodigaz APC is a prominent distributor of butane gas and liquid and gaseous petroleum products in Burkina Faso. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Ouagadougou, the company supplies authorized dealers and markets its products, including butane gas and related equipment, to both resellers and end consumers. As a pioneer in the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for households in Burkina Faso, Sodigaz has become one of the most significant players in the industry, contributing to the accessibility of energy solutions in the region.
Eastcastle Infrastructure is a company focused on the telecommunications tower sector in Africa. It develops telecommunications towers to enhance connectivity for consumers and communities across the continent. The company designs telecom sites based on specific coverage and capacity requirements, offering solutions such as co-location, in-building coverage, and managed services. These offerings allow clients to share existing sites, ensure indoor coverage in large buildings, and effectively address their telecommunications infrastructure needs.
Metrofibre Networx (Pty) Ltd. is a managed bandwidth and internet service provider based in Midrand, South Africa, specializing in fiber optic connectivity solutions. The company builds and operates fiber-to-the-premises infrastructures that connect commercial business parks, clusters, residential estates, and suburbs. Its offerings include BusinessBroadband, designed for small to medium businesses needing reliable voice and data services, and FibreBroadband, which allows businesses to transition from DSL to cloud-ready fiber connections. Additionally, Metrofibre provides guaranteed bandwidth services, LANConnect services, and various Ethernet solutions, including MetroAccess and MetroLAN, facilitating connections between multiple end-user sites. The company also features InfiNetMetro, a high-speed optical service network, and other products like Metroline and MetroTree, which enhance network connectivity for both private and multi-host applications. Through its extensive fiber network, Metrofibre Networx enables customers to access a variety of internet service providers and tailor their connectivity solutions to meet specific needs.
Ngoya Etix DC (Ghana)
Acquisition in 2021
Ngoya Etix DC (Ghana, a carrier-neutral data centre with a current capacity of 170 racks (expandable to 680 racks).
Starsight Energy provides premier clean on-grid and off-grid energy services to commercial and industrial clients in Africa. We make clean energy a smart bottom-line decision for clients by eliminating all up-front costs. Clients pay an all-inclusive monthly fee for end-to-end service.
Starsight Energy provides premier clean on-grid and off-grid energy services to commercial and industrial clients in Africa. We make clean energy a smart bottom-line decision for clients by eliminating all up-front costs. Clients pay an all-inclusive monthly fee for end-to-end service.
Metrofibre Networx (Pty) Ltd. is a managed bandwidth and internet service provider based in Midrand, South Africa, specializing in fiber optic connectivity solutions. The company builds and operates fiber-to-the-premises infrastructures that connect commercial business parks, clusters, residential estates, and suburbs. Its offerings include BusinessBroadband, designed for small to medium businesses needing reliable voice and data services, and FibreBroadband, which allows businesses to transition from DSL to cloud-ready fiber connections. Additionally, Metrofibre provides guaranteed bandwidth services, LANConnect services, and various Ethernet solutions, including MetroAccess and MetroLAN, facilitating connections between multiple end-user sites. The company also features InfiNetMetro, a high-speed optical service network, and other products like Metroline and MetroTree, which enhance network connectivity for both private and multi-host applications. Through its extensive fiber network, Metrofibre Networx enables customers to access a variety of internet service providers and tailor their connectivity solutions to meet specific needs.
Snapplify (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that specializes in digital publishing solutions for content producers and educational institutions globally. Founded in 2011 and based in Durbanville, it offers a range of services, including a Newsstand for uploading and distributing various digital content, an e-Book Store for bulk e-Book sales, and an e-Learning Content Cloud that provides educational resources for schools and universities. Additionally, Snapplify features an e-Book Reader compatible with various devices, e-Book Aggregation for managing and distributing publisher content, and SnappBox, a hardware solution for accessing e-Books within schools. As one of Africa's largest e-Book aggregators, Snapplify collaborates with prominent publishers and has established a wide distribution network, boasting over 100,000 titles and more than 600 resellers. The company is recognized for its innovative technology, particularly the SnappBox, which has received multiple awards for enhancing e-Book distribution in educational settings.
BBOXX Ltd. designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances plug and play solar systems. The company offers solar home systems, remote monitoring products, portable lights, portable radios, LED TVs and lights, and phone chargers. It also provides installation and maintenance services. The company serves customers through a network of distributors in the United Kingdom and internationally. BBOXX Ltd. was founded in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Accugas
Acquisition in 2018
Accugas, focuses on sales and marketing, processing and distribution of gas to the domestic Nigerian market through our proprietary major gas processing and distribution infrastructure.
Starsight Power Utility operates as an energy efficiency company.
StarSight is an independent energy efficiency company delivering sustainable solar power and cooling services to our customers. Our objective is to achieve significant and measurable cost savings for our clients whilst being the catalyst to deliver a substantial reduction in Carbon Emissions for your business.
Proton Energy is develop and operate power plants across Sub Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on Nigeria. Proton Energy’s team is composed of seasoned professionals with experience in Infrastructure Development, General Management, Operations, Business Development and Finance. The team has over the past 30 years, operated and managed leading African companies and has the requisite deal-sourcing capabilities, industry relationships across the continent and operational expertise to add value to portfolio investments.
AIIM Hydroneo
Venture Round in 2017
AIIM Hydroneo develops, owns, and operates hydro power projects.
Cenpower Generation Company Limited ('Cenpower or CGC') is a Special Purpose Vehicle created to develop the Cenpower Kpone Independent Power Plant ('KIPP') in the Tema industrial zone, close to Accra, Ghana’s capital. Scheduled to come on stream in 2017, the KIPP will be among the largest private IPPs in the country, accounting for approximately 10% of Ghana’s total installed capacity and approximately 15% of its available thermal generation capacity. As a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine ('CCGT') plant, it will be amongst Ghana’s most fuel-efficient thermal power stations and once in production, the power plant will become a critical base-load component in meeting Ghana’s growing electricity demand. Cenpower presents a number of financing firsts: First licensed IPP in Ghana. First Greenfield project financed IPP in Ghana taking fuel supply risk. First project to provide a working capital facility through a fuel financing facility for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) First thermal IPP project financed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) first thermal IPP investment in Africa.
IHS Towers is a telecommunications infrastructure provider operating primarily in Nigeria, with additional services across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Europe. Founded in 2001 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, the company focuses on offering a range of services, including colocation on owned towers, infrastructure deployment, and managed services. IHS Towers supports mobile network operators and communication service providers by providing managed services such as maintenance, security, and power supply for both its own towers and those owned by third parties. The company has a significant portfolio, owning over 23,300 towers across various countries, and it engages in infrastructure sharing and leasing, including options like build-to-suit and buy-lease-back arrangements. Through its comprehensive offerings, IHS Towers plays a crucial role in facilitating wireless voice and data services in the regions it serves.
Kinangop Wind Park Limited
Private Equity Round in 2013
Kinangop is a 60.8 MW wind farm development comprising the construction, financing, operation and maintenance of a greenfield wind park located in the Kinangop region, about 60km northwest of Nairobi. In an effort to address the growing demand for power in Kenya, Kinangop supports an ambitious Kenyan government initiative to increase generation capacity from the current 1.5GW to 5.6GW by 2022. Kinangop is expected to generate and supply renewable energy to the national grid, which will provide clean power to thousands of homes in Kenya under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Kenya Power and Lighting Company (Kenya’s electricity distribution company). Beyond its contribution to sustainable and environmentally-friendly electricity generation, Kinangop will be committed to creating job opportunities and socioeconomic development in its local communities.