<\/a><\/p>\nPartner and Managing Director, Syntaxis Capital Africa, Adesuwa Okunbo while delivering the keynote address spoke on the differentiating factors of the fund said, \u201cwe see the fund as a vehicle for rapid economic growth and development in the countries we invest in. By providing not only access to patient growth capital to SMEs, but also combining that with capacity building and operational expertise, we are giving businesses the ability to scale their activities, which will, in turn, will increase productivity, create new jobs and generate taxes for the government.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition, being one of the few private equity funds led by a Nigerian woman, the fund has a unique focus on investing with a gender lens strategy, using our capital to influence and enhance gender equality throughout our portfolio companies,\u00a0 improving the ratio of women in the workforce, board and value chain, which we believe will enhance financial returns for our companies and thus investors, whilst improving the society and economy simultaneously..\u201d<\/p>\n
The Managing Director, Afrinvest Asset Management, Ola Belgore while opining on the noteworthy benefits of the fund said,<\/strong> \u201cthe fund has been constructed as a portfolio of cash-generative African private equity investments diversified by sector and geography. Qualified investors can, therefore, expect a high level of contractual income combined with significant minority equity stakes, superior risk-adjusted returns, strong equity upside, and capital preservation.\u201d<\/p>\nSyntaxis Capital Africa, the sponsor of the fund, has team members with a 30-year track record of successfully managing private equity funds with experienced local teams, having raised up to US$300 million from global institutional investors and deploying successful private equity funds in other emerging markets.<\/p>\n
Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, the fund manager, is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, as a portfolio manager with several listed funds including the Nigeria International Debt Fund; as well as the Afrinvest Equity Fund.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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