Leveraging the unparalleled expertise, network and investment track record of our parent organization, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), we mobilise institutional capital by deploying ESG-centric investment strategies to address Africa's pressing and evolving infrastructure needs.
To foster the sustainable economic growth and industrial development of African countries by mobilising blended sources of capital to deliver low carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure while achieving competitive returns to our investors.
Leveraging the unparalleled expertise, network and investment track record of our parent organization, AFC, we mobilise capital from institutional investors and drive investments in sustainable and climate infrastructure to support Africa's sustainable economic development.
Our investment strategy is to deploy capital to develop, construct and own low carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects and industrial assets with strong commercial returns and significant positive impacts on Africa's sustainable development goals. Sustainability is a core pillar of ACP investment process and strategy – we systematically mainstream environmental and social considerations and scientifically based climate-resilient measures in the planning, design, construction and operations of the infrastructure projects and industrial assets in which we invest. We will empower sustainable industrial development through low-carbon and climate-proof infrastructure, delivering transformative impact for people and planet.
AFC Capital Partners (ACP) is committed to building Africa’s sustainable development by driving investments in low carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure on the continent to achieve select SDGs.
ACP aims to support a structural paradigm shift in the African infrastructure space through the systematic integration of climate change adaptation and mitigation into the infrastructure planning, implementation, and maintenance to strengthen resilience to climate change whilst being in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
ACP has a unique and differentiated investment strategy which utilises a mix of blended capital structures designed to de-risk the participation of institutional investors, an enhanced co-investment model which leverages AFC’s unparalleled infrastructure track record and pan-African footprint, and a novel approach in integrating ESG, low carbon and climate resilience into its investment process.
AFC was established in 2007 to be the catalyst for private sector-led infrastructure investment across Africa. AFC’s approach combines specialist industry expertise with a focus on financial and technical advisory, project structuring, project development, and risk capital to address Africa’s infrastructure development needs and drive sustainable economic growth.Sixteen years on, AFC has developed a track record as the partner of choice in Africa for investing and delivering on instrumental, high-quality infrastructure assets that provide essential services in the core infrastructure sectors of power, natural resources, heavy industry, transport, and telecommunications. AFC has 40 member countries and has invested US$11.5 billion across Africa since inception.
We are the resilient and reliable bridge to a prosperous African future, turning infrastructure into an instrument for change.
Consistently delivering fast and sustainable solutions to close the infrastructure gap and unleash Africa’s prosperity.
Elevating Africa’s instrumental role as an engine of growth in a changing world
Read more about our Approach and our right-fit solutions for the continent.
We are building a strong and resilient future for Africa through our focus on the 3Ps – our Partners, our People, and our Planet.
We harness our unique solutions-focused approach to realise our pan-African purpose and accelerate the transformative impact we make across these key dimensions:
Project Partners: We are the gateway - the bridge - for countries to solve their infrastructure challenges and strengthen their economies and export potentials. For the private sector we are a trusted and reliable partner to deliver the solutions and resilience to get projects done.
Funding Partners: We provide de-risked solutions that enable us to structure projects pragmatically for accelerated development impact, whilst delivering profitable returns for investors. AFC will continue to grow and diversify its capital base and funding sources for greater impact on Africa’s development trajectory.
Our strength is our people. We are a high-performance institution, committed to supporting the career aspirations of our talented staff, so that through their rewarding work they can develop solutions and express their passion to develop the continent they love.
From our contribution to climate proofing and resilient infrastructure, our renewable energy platform, our work on energy transition metals and large forestry reserves, we are a credible solutions provider for solving Africa’s urgent climate challenge.
Our reputation for producing innovative solutions sets us apart and defines our brand as a reliable, purpose-driven fund manager. It cuts across the 3 dimensions of Partners, People and Planet and allows us to stay the course on projects to ensure their successful completion, helping to close Africa’s infrastructure gap.
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Our new identity reinforces our role as the resilient and reliable bridge to a prosperous African future – aiming to advance Africa’s instrumental role as a global growth engine.
Through impact investing in infrastructure, AFC is committed to helping the continent position for greater success in a world of growing crisis and complexity.
From the minerals that power the global technology revolution, to the crops that feed the world, Africa can elevate its place as a global growth engine that is instrumental to the world.
We champion:
From developing our gas reserves to rapid industrialization to intra-Africa trade and the AfCFTA, Africa needs capital to grow.
Our business is derisking projects, reliably managing funds and effectively deploying capital for maximum impact for the benefit of African economies and investors. As the steady navigator, we embody and amplify our investors aspirations to do well by doing good.
Our work impacts directly on the development of Africa whilst making risk adjusted returns for our shareholders and development partners. AFC encourages those seeking to invest in Africa to join with us to catalyse the change that Africa can achieve, whilst ensuring robust returns.
We support projects to completion, going further and faster to deliver the solutions that benefit the continent and those who invest in it.
Infrastructure is Impact, and we help realise instrumental infrastructure that is resilient, sustainable and creates returns for our investors.
We already invest in some of the biggest wind farms in Africa, and our commitment to green financing is steadfast.
We play an important role in unlocking the potential of Africa’s key sectors by finding solutions to the challenges of sustainable infrastructure for generations to come.
We are motivated to achieve. We were conceived to find solutions that get projects past the finishing line and beyond.
Our energetic team of diverse professionals have introduced many firsts in our field such as project development and innovative construction finance.
For over 15 years AFC has proven that it understands how to proactively provide innovative solutions in an increasingly complex and challenging world.
We grow close and trusted partnerships throughout the investment process from day one.
Through our ecosystem approach, we work with our partners, including governments to make projects bankable and reach completion.
Through the many firsts we have introduced on the continent, including from financial advisory to project development, our partners understand that we offer a special relationship that that goes beyond mere financing because it is built on providing the right-fit solutions for investing on the continent. When you choose us as your partner, you feel the difference.
Our solutions-culture allows us to credibly participate through the entire project life cycle, from concept design to construction to operations – a holistic approach where we seek to invest in every step of the value chain of a project.
To do this we harness our key strengths built up over many years:
The expertise of our diverse, talented and energetic team allows us to develop constant innovation and solve our partners’ challenges on everything from derisking projects to deploying unique investment solutions.
We understand the mounting needs of our continent to develop urgently and at pace. We move with agility to swiftly structure and deploy capital in order to address the infrastructure gap, by acting as the resilient and reliable bridge to a prosperous African future.
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