Gemcorp

Gemcorp Capital LLP is a private equity firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Luanda, Angola; Moscow, Russia; Genève, Switzerland; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The firm specializes in debt, hybrid, and equity investments, focusing on emerging economies across Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Emerging Asia, and Latin America. Gemcorp primarily invests in financial services, natural resources, infrastructure, and sovereign sectors, utilizing its own funds as well as co-investments in various transactions. The firm's team comprises 25 professionals with extensive experience in the financial industry, including backgrounds at major institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch. Gemcorp emphasizes robust operational controls and strategic investment approaches, targeting macro, public debt, private debt, and equity strategies within Emerging Markets.

Jamie Afnaim

Partner

Felipe Berliner

Partner

Atanas Bostandjiev

CEO

Nicolas Rabeau

COO and Chief Risk Officer

Tue Sando

Partner, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Parvoleta Shtereva

Partner and Head of Investment

Sarah Walton

Chief Financial Officer

3 past transactions

Africell Holding

Debt Financing in 2021
Africell was established in 2001 in Africa and has been shaped by traditional African values, putting the communities in their markets at the heart and soul of our business. Connecting and empowering local communities lies at the very core of our strategy. Africell is one of the fastest-growing mobile telecommunications operators in Africa. They have established theirselves as the number one provider in Gambia and Sierra Leone and are rapidly growing our newer operations in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, where we purchased Orange Uganda. Africell Holding owns 100% of Africell’s operations in Gambia, Sierra Leone, DRC, and 98.99% of Africell Uganda. The total number of active subscribers reached 11 million by end of 2016. All four operations offer voice and 3G data services with plans to deploy LTE services, which are already available in Kampala, Uganda.

Jumo

Series B in 2018
Jumo World Limited operates a mobile money marketplace that connects private individuals, small businesses, and mobile network operators to a range of financial products. Founded in 2010 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company leverages advanced data science and machine learning to offer innovative financial services, including savings, loans, and insurance, particularly for entrepreneurs in emerging markets across Africa and Asia. Jumo's platform facilitates access to these services through partnerships with mobile network operators, enabling users to build financial identities based on their mobile behavior. By creating a digital banking solution that is cost-effective and responsible, Jumo aims to empower users with unprecedented financial choices, ultimately fostering economic growth and prosperity.

Africell Holding

Debt Financing in 2018
Africell was established in 2001 in Africa and has been shaped by traditional African values, putting the communities in their markets at the heart and soul of our business. Connecting and empowering local communities lies at the very core of our strategy. Africell is one of the fastest-growing mobile telecommunications operators in Africa. They have established theirselves as the number one provider in Gambia and Sierra Leone and are rapidly growing our newer operations in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, where we purchased Orange Uganda. Africell Holding owns 100% of Africell’s operations in Gambia, Sierra Leone, DRC, and 98.99% of Africell Uganda. The total number of active subscribers reached 11 million by end of 2016. All four operations offer voice and 3G data services with plans to deploy LTE services, which are already available in Kampala, Uganda.
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