British International Investment

African Rivers Fund

Democratic Republic of CongoUgandaAfricaBusiness and consumer servicesEducationFinancial servicesFood and agricultureHealthInfrastructureManufacturingTechnology and telecoms

The African Rivers Fund (ARF) invests in small and medium-sized enterprises, at the early venture and late stages. It will target high-growth, well-managed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Central and East African region.

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $10m Business and consumer services, Education, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Technology and telecoms February 2016 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Citadel Holdings Uganda East Africa Health November 2018 Active
Ecopharm Ltd Uganda East Africa Health October 2017 Active
Ets. B.I.S Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Health April 2016 Exited
Fawaz Trading Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services February 2017 Active
First and Future Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Technology and telecoms June 2019 Exited
Gerant de l’Eternal Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services March 2017 Active
GROUPE M&N SARL Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services May 2016 Exited
Ice Industries Uganda East Africa Food and agriculture February 2019 Active
Institut Aurora Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Education April 2016 Active
Kare Distribution Uganda East Africa Business and consumer services May 2017 Active
M&N Cleaning Uganda East Africa Business and consumer services July 2017 Active
Maison Galaxy Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services August 2016 Active
MDN Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Health November 2018 Active
Monishop Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services August 2016 Active
NRJ Sarl Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services April 2016 Active
PCA Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services September 2018 Active
Pop Shop Sarl Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services June 2016 Active
Prime Concept Uganda East Africa Manufacturing March 2019 Exited
Qualicoff Uganda East Africa Food and agriculture May 2017 Active
Quickprint Sarl Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Manufacturing December 2016 Active
RJ Trading Sarl Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services April 2016 Active
Simba Oil Ltd Uganda East Africa Infrastructure March 2018 Exited
Simba Telecom Uganda East Africa Technology and telecoms December 2019 Active
Sindco Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Manufacturing December 2019 Active
SODEP Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Infrastructure May 2017 Exited
Sodikim Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Manufacturing October 2018 Exited
SOGOOD SARL Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Business and consumer services April 2016 Exited
Telcare Ltd Uganda East Africa Technology and telecoms July 2017 Exited
TMR Uganda East Africa Health September 2018 Active
Toussaint Ndombasi Democratic Republic of Congo Central Africa Financial services June 2022 Active

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