British International Investment

African Rivers Fund IV

Central AfricaEast AfricaSouthern Africa

African Rivers Fund IV (“ARF IV”), a Mauritius limited partnership, is targeting US$135 million to construct a portfolio of investments diversified in Central and East Africa, which collectively capture the underserved small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). ARF IV’s investment objective is to provide long-term financing to SMEs through self-liquidating instruments, including straight debt, debt with revenue-sharing, and debt with equity.

Investments made by BII into this fund:

Investment name Commitment Region Sector Start date Status
Investment 01 $15m March 2024 Active

Investments made by this fund into companies:

Investment name Country Region Sector Start date Status
Rovis Investments Ltd Uganda East Africa Construction and real estate June 2024 Active

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